--- title: "The New Retirement: Achieving Financial Independence on Your Terms – Week 38 Get Ready Blueprint - InsNerds.com" description: 🤔 Are you on track for financial independence? 🔹 We need to re-frame our thinking around the word retirement, because we’re really talking about is when we will be financially independent. 🔹 We each have our own definition of when we will “retire” from the workforce. Most people do not fully retire exactly when they image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-03-11-6162-AM.jpg --- 2 min read # The New Retirement: Achieving Financial Independence on Your Terms – Week 38 Get Ready Blueprint [![Picture of Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Nick%20Lamparelli(Headshot%20GS).jpg) Nicholas Lamparelli ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) : Sep 20, 2024 12:00:00 AM [Financial Preparedness](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/financial-preparedness) [Retirement](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/retirement) ![The New Retirement: Achieving Financial Independence on Your Terms – Week 38 Get Ready Blueprint](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-03-11-6162-AM.jpg) 🤔 Are you on track for financial independence? 🔹 We need to re-frame our thinking around the word retirement, because we’re really talking about is when we will be financially independent. 🔹 We each have our own definition of when we will “retire” from the workforce. Most people do not fully retire exactly when they reach age 65. 🔹 There is no standard definition for what retirement really is. 💡 Consider what financial independence looks like to you. 😎 Determine how much income you’ll need to support whatever path you follow. 🙌 Join the Get Ready Money Club to receive the weekly action items by email. Link in bio. Source: The Get Ready Blueprint: A 52 Week Guide to Changing the Way You Think About Money. ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-03-11-6162-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-03-11-6162-AM.jpg) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-03-11-6162-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-03-11-6162-AM.jpg) ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. He has a unique vantage point on the insurance industry. From selling home & auto insurance, helping companies with commercial insurance, to being an underwriter with an excess & surplus lines wholesaler to catastrophe modeling Nick has wide experience in the industry. Over past 10 years, Nick has been focused on the insurance analytics of natural catastrophes and big data. 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