An early retiree describes the journey as a ‘death march’ and shares his top regrets: Working 80-hour weeks ‘made us wealthy, but I wouldn’t do it again’

• Carl Jensen retired at 43 after building a seven-figure investment portfolio with his wife Mindy.
• He describes his financial independence journey as a “death march” and wishes he’d enjoyed life more.
• Ultimately, the hours he worked set him up for an early retirement, but he wouldn’t do it again.

Carl Jensen quit his software engineering job in April 2017.