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Rick and Darlene Swanson purchased the 3rd Edition of our book, The Adventurer's Guide to Early Retirement in 2007. We have kept in contact through emails ever since, learning that the Swanson's are raising a family of three children and travel the world on family vacations while still maintaining a goal of retirement at age 50. They have been most kind to answer our questions of how they do this skillfully and having family fun at the same time. We know that those of you with families will benefit from their practical wisdom and experience!

During our conversations Mark and Stephanie discussed how they had raised a fiscally responsible child while maintaining their retirement dream. We knew their story would peak the interest of our readers.

The journey towards retirement is different for everyone. Since we all have a different approach, we thought Kim Hurt’s account of leaving the working world and entering

retirement would be informative to those of you who will be facing that challenge soon yourselves.

Everyone has particular skills that they bring to their retirement lifestyle. Bill Clevenger has a down-to-earth practicality and robust sense of humor that is contagious.

An extraordinary benefit of being world travelers, is getting to know other world travelers. A few years ago, we met Dale Knight in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Traveling by Knight

The "Granddaddy" of the Early Retirement movement and Author of Cashing in on the American Dream, How to Retire at 35. Read Paul and Vicki Terhorst's interview

Several years ago we met Steve Kramer, a very successful Ex-Pat.  Well traveled, well read and now a locally famous photography instructor.

Early Retired from the Military, but still has active duties. Doug Nordman

For the price of a beer he told us his story. Roger Rocks!

I first met Captain Ray Gaines while sitting at my poolside office in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Courageous, Captain Ray Gaines

Respectful, supportive and sharp-as-a-whip, Cynthia exudes the confidence of a woman who knows who she is and what she wants. Cynthia Barnett

"Be a doer, not a talker" is her motto. Penny Strong, a one-woman Peace Corps, walks the talk. A Strong Commitment to Humanity

Pedro is a Ladies Man At thirty-five, he has those handsome Portuguese good looks, and is soft spoken. It’s no wonder he’s always got a girl on his arm.