It should be mentioned that this is not in the USA, and that even if he chose to just start burning through his investments, he will also receive a (at least mi

It should be mentioned that this is not in the USA, and that even if he chose to just start burning through his investments, he will also receive a (at least minimum) pension when that time comes around, as well as not having to worry about any healthcare costs. With that said, he's not 100% retired in the sense that he's just doing nothing - last time we spoke he was doing contracting work as an Engineer. I guess the retirement meant more "free to you want - possibly nothing if you don't feel like it"