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‘I’m a realist’: I’m 50 with $6.5 million saved. Should I quit my $200,000 job and retire early?

‘I’m a realist’: I’m 50 with $6.5 million saved. Should I quit my $200,000 job and retire early?
MarketWatch Tuesday 16 June 2026, 10:52 UTC By Quentin Fottrell 1 min read
Key Points

“I have been considering leaving my job so that I can focus on my trading activities full time.”

“I have been considering leaving my job so that I can focus on my trading activities full time.”
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