About this episode

Sim reflects on her experience after achieving financial independence and the unexpected realities of early retirement.

This week, Sim reflects on what happened after reaching financial independence and why retiring early wasn't what she expected. She shares the reality of hitting her FIRE number, why she chose to keep building Friends That Invest, and the surprising lessons she learned about purpose, productivity, and finding a career you don't want to retire from. If you're working towards financial freedom, this episode will help you rethink what wealth really means once you've reached your goal. Watch on YouTube | Somnipods 3 More from Friends That Invest: Stock Market Tea build financial confidence in under 5 minutes a week. Join 140,000+ investors in training Instagram | TikTok | X | Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Sim

Topics covered

• financial independence
• early retirement
• purpose
• productivity
• career
• wealth

Keywords

• financial freedom
• FIRE number
• career satisfaction
• wealth redefined
• investing

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Organizations: Friends That Invest

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