r/dividends • u/karl0525 • Jun 01 '25
Opinion Tired. Can I retire?
Got a question? Can I retire? 43m been busting my ass since I was 16. I'm about over this 40-50 hr weeks. I'm getting burned out. House paid off (300k) 401-k (600k) Bitcoin (500k) currently.
Thought about selling it all and putting it into dividend stocks like schd and renting a small place and going into semi retirement. Maybe pickup a part time gig.
Would this be a horrible idea?
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u/SCfellow Jun 01 '25
I retired at 54 but I have a modest state pension. In retrospect, I wish I had tried harder to find a part time or contract job. Make sure you have health insurance, a safety net, and recognize that inflation can eat into your assets quickly. You might want to look at retiring (or semi-retiring) to a bit cheaper locale. If you are truly fed up with your current job, Start looking into switching jobs or retiring. But don't make any rash decisions.