As someone with a bunch of hobbies I never seem to have enough time for, I totally get the appeal of the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement. You save half or more of your income, live frugally, and invest as much as you can, and then you retire in your 30s or 40s while most of your friends are still slaving away at their jobs for another 20 or 30 years. Sounds great, right?
But despite the obvious appeal, I’m not actually a FIRE movement follower, in part because I’m leery of all the variables involved. Retirement is unpredictable […]
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