FIRE Drill: Is Financial Independence Still Possible?
· 52 min · Episode 194
Episode FIRE Drill: Is Financial Independence Still Possible?
You've done the maths. You've cut the lattes. You've maxed the ISA. And you're still decades away from financial freedom. So how are some people retiring in their 30s and 40s while the rest of us are stuck on the hamster wheel?
And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: How much will I spend in retirement?
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