Is Your FIRE Number TOO High? (Can You Retire Sooner?)

BiggerPockets MoneyJul 12, 202535m 14s19.4K viewsScore 70
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intermediate
FIRE number
financial independence
retirement planning
investment portfolio
expense tracking
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Summary

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This episode delves into calculating your Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) number, exploring how it differs from net worth and how life changes can impact your target. Learn strategies for refining your FIRE number, especially when incorporating real estate income and planning for future expenses.

Key insights

  • Savings rate impacts the amount one will spend after retirement and, therefore, impacts the FIRE number.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Don't forget to keep your living expenses in check by locking in certain costs, paying off a house, and self-managing rentals to lower expenses.

Tools & resources

  • shockingly simple math to early retirement blog postbook

    Blog Post written by Mr. Money Moustache

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