01/09/2026
💭 “I'll probably retire at 65.”
But why 65?
For many successful professionals, a retirement age becomes fixed in their mind years before anyone has actually calculated whether they need to work that long.
Your financial position may eventually give you more options.
Perhaps you could finish at 62. Move into consultancy at 58. Take a six-month sabbatical. Work three days a week. Or continue beyond 65 because you genuinely enjoy what you do.
Detailed financial planning and cash flow forecasting can help put numbers behind each scenario and show how different decisions could affect your long-term position.
The most valuable question may not be “When should I retire?”
It could be “When does work become optional?”