In the 1980s, I was a Higher Scientific Officer at the Institute of Animal Health, earning pennies.

Fast forward to today at 56:
● Federal scientist in the U.S.
● $200k+ annual salary
● 16 years of federal service
● ~$1.3M in retirement accounts
● Lifetime FERS pension
● Social Security waiting for me
● Federal retiree healthcare
● ~$1.3M home
● 80+ coauthored scientific papers
● h-index of 47
From scraping by to becoming a seven-figure investor with a six-figure federal career and a retirement package that should let me sleep well for the rest of my life.

Pals… how am I stacking up for 56?