Coast FIRE with Kids: What Changes When Life Gets More Expensive (and More Meaningful)

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Hunter Kelly discusses the concept of Coast FIRE and its implications for parents balancing financial independence and family life.

Send us Fan Mail Coast Fire with Kids: Balancing Financial Independence and Family Life In this episode of The Retire Early Retire Now podcast, Hunter Kelly, a certified financial planner and founder of Palm Valley Wealth Management, delves into the concept of Coast FIRE, specifically addressing the challenges and strategies for parents. Kelly emphasizes that while traditional FIRE advocates for aggressive saving and minimalist living to retire early, Coast FIRE offers a balanced approach. T...

People in this episode

Host: Hunter Kelly

Topics covered

• Coast FIRE
• financial independence
• family life
• parenting
• investing strategies

Keywords

• Coast FIRE
• financial independence
• family
• investing
• parenting
• savings
• financial planning

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Organizations: Palm Valley Wealth Management

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