$1 million in net assets was my goal, and my better half spends so little money that I was able to retire VERY early. In case our maximized RRSPs, TFSAs, RESP, ETFs, index funds, stocks and savings weren't generating enough return to live on, going back to work part-time was the plan, then poker came along.
If making many millions is not your goal, I would work part-time and start spending on the life experiences you and your girlfriend want. As my father's health deteriorates and can hardly walk, I can see my future and use poker to travel and check off bucket list items as much as possible while I'm still healthy. I just came back from Panama, but it's time for my next bucket list items of travelling to Ireland and China for the first time.
GTA Poker;404643 wroteHowever, I am a big proponent of freedom and experiences in life over money, etc. and if I could have the opportunity to make enough money to live off the interest/have the money grow while working when I want with conservative investments I think I would have to at least consider it...spend a few months here and there living as I do now and working part to full time as I see fit.
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As long as it is fun it isn't really that much work anyhow..except for some of the exhaustion:)
Look forward to hearing any other thoughts on the subject.