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Reflecting back on a career — was it all worth it?

Do I regret my career? Was it all worth it? As we approach the final months before early retirement, I wonder…

4 min readNov 16, 2023

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Reflecting back on a career — was it all worth it?

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Alex Ellie

How much of an adjustment will retirement life really be?

How well will we adjust to the change from our lives being defined by work commitments and instead being defined by our lifestyle of…

5 min readNov 9, 2023

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How much of an adjustment will retirement life really be?

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Alex Ellie

The unfortunate case of being stuck in my job

Waiting for long service leave has put me into a position where I want to quit, but prefer to bide my time.

4 min readNov 2, 2023

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The unfortunate case of being stuck in my job

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Alex Ellie

I think we’ll sell one of our investment properties

It’s looking likely that we’ll sell at least one of our two investment properties in the next few years after we retire.

5 min readSep 28, 2023

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I think we’ll sell one of our investment properties

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Alex Ellie

The not inconsequential benefit of not caring about work

I have no need to push myself at work. As a result I care less about work than ever. So what was the mental impact when we went on…

5 min readSep 21, 2023

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The not inconsequential benefit of not caring about work

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Alex Ellie

I covertly cleared out my work desk

I recently got a bit ahead of myself and cleared my work desk out … a year before I retire.

5 min readSep 14, 2023

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I covertly cleared out my work desk

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Alex Ellie

Early retirement is (finally) starting to feel very real

I never stopped being excited about early retirement. But only now, with less than a year of work to go does it feel like it’s happening.

4 min readSep 7, 2023

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Early retirement is (finally) starting to feel very real

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Alex Ellie

Taking it one day at a time. One foot after another

I see a lot of parallels between the long road towards early retirement and wanting to walk the Camino de Santiago after I retire.

4 min readAug 24, 2023

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Taking it one day at a time. One foot after another

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Alex Ellie

One secret (and hard to get) key to surviving pre-retirement work (that I lost)

Come back old boss! My new boss isn’t shaping up great, and it made me realise the importance of having a good boss.

5 min readAug 17, 2023

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One secret (and hard to get) key to surviving pre-retirement work (that I lost)

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Alex Ellie

The uncertainty of the next few years

Isn’t it horrible knowing that some plans won’t go smoothly? Our early retirement plans come with a few big uncertainties.

5 min readAug 10, 2023

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The uncertainty of the next few years

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Alex Ellie

Alex Ellie

We’re Alex & Ellie, a 30-something married couple who started HisHerMoneyGuide to highlight how you can join us and reach financial independence sooner.

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