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The FIRE Exit
Glossary

One-more-year syndrome

The habit of delaying retirement again and again, working "just one more year" to feel safer, even after hitting your number. It is usually driven by fear of the unknown rather than real financial need.

What it means for you

Past your number, extra years often buy comfort you will not need while spending time you cannot get back.

My take

I felt the pull — easy to fall into, because the number never seems enough. But I didn't want to spend my life adding numbers on a screen, so I priced the life I wanted and left when it was paid for.

Read the thinkingOwn your time Notes from a talk I gave on financial independence, tightened up. None of it is advice — it's just how I think about money.

Every term, in plain English, on one page — the full glossary. Education, not advice.

Bring me a challenge.

The Exit Audit, then ninety minutes: a straight verdict, real alternatives with their pros and cons, and your first move. If you want someone to nod along, I’m the wrong person to pay.

How the sessions work

Ninety minutes, online, €600 — the Exit Audit included.