Retiring at 52 With Over $1 Million — Our Real Numbers | Ep. 1

We're retiring early at 52 — and here's our entire financial picture on one screen: net worth, income, the monthly surplus, the 7-year "bridge" to 59½, and a live stress-test showing the plan survives even 0% market growth. Real numbers, no hype. ⚠️ Not financial advice — this is our personal journey and our own numbers. Do your own research. 🎙️ Narrated with an AI version of my own voice. Chapters: 0:00 Retiring at 52 — the number 0:30 How the net worth breaks down 0:44 How we built it — no windfall 1:19 Zero debt 1:53 The monthly surplus (and where it goes) 2:38 Retirement contributions 4:15 VA disability — the income floor 4:59 The 7-year gap: retiring at 52 5:34 The bridge to 59½ 6:16 The verdict: fully funded 6:55 Stress test: 0% market growth 7:30 It never runs out 7:56 Healthcare in early retirement 🔔 Subscribe to follow the countdown to retirement day. 💬 Which number should I break down next — the budget, the bridge, or the healthcare math? #earlyretirement #FIRE #retirementplanning #veteran #financialindependence

Added 21 Jul 2026