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News articleYahoo Finance· December 25, 2025
This former minimum-wage worker retired at 39 with $3.5M. Now he’s living on $185K a year in Dubai. How did he do it?
View original at finance.yahoo.comThis former minimum-wage worker retired at 39 with $3.5M. Now he’s living on $185K a year in Dubai. How did he do it? CNBC Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below…
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Set goal at age 17 to retire early at 45, achieved retirement at 39, six years earlier than expected
80% confidenceThe 4% rule math makes absolutely no sense for FIRE advocates
80% confidenceS&P 500 will deliver just 3% annual returns from 2024 to 2034
80% confidenceS&P 500 will deliver around 5% annual returns in coming decade
80% confidenceThe 4% retirement withdrawal strategy was designed for someone retiring at 65 for 25-30 years, not for 50-60 year retirement periods
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