Never Retire - The Double Whammy Of Traditional Retirement

Don't judge—actually, feel free to judge, especially if you make it funny—but my girlfriend and I watch a fair bit of reality TV.

We’re currently semi-obsessed with Married At First Sight.

Relationship experts interview hundreds of applicants, pairing the pool down to a handful of couples who will get Married At First Sight. Like literally married. They meet and find out each other’s name at the altar.

It’s some crazy, but highly entertaining shit.

While most of the couples make sense on some level—and a few even stay together—you can’t help but wonder why some of these people get matched.

For example, on the season we’re watching now, there’s Olivia and Brett.

• Olivia rents, primarily because she doesn’t want the cost and responsibility of home ownership. She makes decent or better money and likes to spend it on travel and other experiences, such as going out to eat and drink.

• Brett’s the total opposite. He doesn’t make as much money as Olivia—which is fine—but he’s frugal to a fault. He owns a home and seemingly puts every last dime into his home and retirement savings. To the point where he doesn’t do much of anything and appears to have forgotten how to have fun.

Brett’s the ideal case study for at least one type of person who has gone all-in on traditional retirement.

So, today, Brett helps us illustrate what we used to close the most recent installment of the Never Retire newsletter:

There’s a double whammy that holds quite a few people set on traditional retirement back.

Subscribe today and we’ll explore it.