{
  "id": 19640061,
  "title": "I retired early and moved into a neighborhood full of seniors. At 47, I love being one of the youngest residents.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/i-retired-early-and-moved-into-a-neighborhood-full-of-seniors-at-47-i",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-12T10:04:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/retirement-community-fire-movement-early-retiree-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lakisha Simmons, a 47-year-old woman from Tennessee, decided to retire early and move into a neighborhood predominantly occupied by senior citizens. She had previously lived with her parents, learned the importance of saving money at a young age, and went on to earn her undergraduate degree. After a divorce in 2017, she found herself living paycheck to paycheck, with only $5,000 left after selling her marital home. She turned to the FIRE (financial independence, retire early) movement, which led to her accumulating $750,000 by 2021. Simmons now lives in a low-cost townhouse in a mostly senior community in Nashville, where she coaches others on how to achieve financial independence and enjoys slow travel. The neighborhood, while not explicitly designed for retirees, is composed of low-maintenance single-story ranch houses, with a strong sense of community and active participation in local events. Simmons' son, who is pursuing a career as a pilot, benefits from the financial stability provided by his mother's early retirement.",
  "summary": "Lakisha Simmons, 47, details how she retired early in a Nashville senior community, which has lower costs than other places she looked.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}