Jeff Prestridge says he marks his retirement on Friday, April 26, 2026, which he describes as a date he will remember. In the accounts provided, he presents his retirement from a “glittering” career as a full-time money journalist, portraying it as stepping back from the work he still values. Both sources also state that he links the transition to a prolonged divorce that he says “sawes” his wealth in half, implying a significant financial impact leading into retirement. The material emphasizes his reflections on finding happiness in retirement even as he frames his emotional and financial situation as difficult. No additional reporting details, such as the duration of the divorce, specific figures, legal outcomes, or independent verification, are included in the provided excerpts. The reporting therefore focuses on Prestridge’s personal account of timing, career change, and the financial effect of divorce as factors in his move into retirement.