About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of financial independence and whether the FIRE movement should come with a warning label.

In this rewind episode we speak with Vicki Robin author of ⁠Your Money or Your Life⁠, and ⁠Douglas Tsoi⁠ writer of The Money and Meaning Newsletter about the promises that come with financial indepenence/retire early. Should FIRE have a warning label? Why money does and doesn't eventually end up meeting our expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• financial independence
• retire early
• money expectations
• FIRE
• personal finance

Keywords

• FIRE
• financial independence
• retirement
• money expectations
• personal finance

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