Why I Will Never Retire

(21min)

Summary

  • Retirement is often misunderstood; rather than a cliff, it should be an off-ramp to more meaningful, flexible work and personal fulfillment.
  • Research shows that abrupt retirement can negatively impact health, purpose, and longevity; maintaining meaningful work and community is crucial.
  • Financial independence should be about gaining the freedom to design a fulfilling life, not simply quitting work altogether.
  • My current dividend stock buy list focuses on high-quality, resilient REITs with strong growth prospects, especially in the Sunbelt and defensive sectors.
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When I was a senior in college, many of my friends suffered from the malady colloquially known as "senioritis" — a growing exhaustion and frustration with school, accompanied by the strong desire

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Austin Rogers is a REIT specialist with a professional background in commercial real estate. He writes about high-quality dividend growth stocks with the goal of generating the safest growing passive income stream possible. Since his ideal holding period is "lifelong," his focus is on portfolio income growth rather than total returns.

Austin is a contributing author for the investing group High Yield Landlord, one of the largest real estate investment communities on Seeking Alpha, with thousands of members. It offers exclusive research on the global REIT sector, multiple real money portfolios, an active chat room, and direct access to the analysts. Learn more.

Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of ADC, CWEN.A, EPD, VICI, MAA, AMH, ELS, IVT, REXR either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

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