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What Is FIRE? 6 Ways to Reach Financial Independence and How to Find Your Retirement Number
If someone asked your retirement number right now, could you answer? Most people can't. It's usually "someday, hopefully early, with a lot of money."
This week, Maddie and Meghan break down FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early): what it actually means, the six versions people use to get there, and how to calculate the number that makes it real for you. And no, you don't have to eat ramen for a decade to do it.
In this episode:
What FIRE really means, plus the 25x and 4% rules in plain English
The simple formula for finding your retirement number
Six versions of FIRE: Lean, Original…
The skinny
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