The FIRE Movement: An Honest Look at the Strategy Behind Retiring Decades Early

Financial Independence Retire Early sounds great, right? I mean, who would not want to retire themselves young and then proceed through life focusing on whatever strikes their fancy. For some people it may be exactly that, for others, it can be a path to burnout and a lifestyle so restrictive it isn't any fun.

In this episode we talk about the FIRE strategy and some of the pros and cons that come along with it. By understanding the underlying assumptions, and the pros and cons of the FIRE strategy we can start to consider its relevance in our own lives. There is usually something to be learned in most things we come across in life, but contextualizing those into something that is useful for each of us is something of an art.