99. Should You Take A Sabbatical or Keep Working to FI?

99. Should You Take A Sabbatical or Keep Working to FI?

From Freedom Before FI | Life Design, Purpose, Sabbaticals, Coast FI & Financial Independence (FIRE) by Greg, a Life Design and FI Enthusiast

April 2, 2026 · 13 min

About this episode

This episode discusses whether to take a sabbatical or continue working towards financial independence, addressing common concerns and barriers.

If you’re unsure wether to take that extended break from work or to continue working until you get to FI, this episode may be for you. On this episode I’ll be looking at 3 popular barriers or concerns that arise when thinking about taking a sabbatical (or career break or mini-retirement). I’ll also provide my views on how to tackle these barriers if a sabbatical is something you’ve been yearning to do for a while now. Related Episodes: Ep. 33 The Power of a Sabbatical - with Sabbatical Coach Lyndall Farley - Link Ep. 40 Transformative Life Breaks & Sabbaticals - with Career break Expert Katrina Mcghee - Link Firespark Retreat (Australia): Link below for more info: https://www.facebook.com/FIRESPARKRetreat/ Freedom Before FI Links: Free Guides: Download the free ‘Freedom Ideas’ Cheat Sheet and the free ‘Find Your Purpose’ worksheet at: https://freedombeforefi.com/free-guides/ Website: Check out our resources and services at www.freedombeforefi.com Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at greg@freedombeforefi.com Instagram: or send a DM at Instagram Link Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@FreedomBeforeFI Linktree (all links) : https://linktr.ee/freedombeforefi…

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