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Old 2nd May 2024 | 23:10
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B2N2
 
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Anything is possible…however.
You have a couple of major questions to ask yourself: If you stopped contributing to your pension plans today could you still retire at a reasonable age?
Financially you’ll go into a deep hole for the next two years and if you do get employed you will not be making anything meaningful that allows you to save for another 6-8 years, are you ready for that?
We don’t need to know how much you’re making now but have you looked at airline salary scales to have an idea how long it would take to make the same? Add 4 years to that, 2 for training and 2 to get to that airline ( if you’re lucky).
You’ll likely be mid 50’s by the time you equal your current salaries. There is also likely a loan you will need to pay off.
Are you ready for all of that?
Are you financially stable enough to basically freewheel the next 10 years and it won’t bite you?
Can you sell a real estate property or a side business to finance?
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