Glossary
RE — retire early
The "retire early" half of FIRE: leaving full-time work long before the traditional retirement age. In practice it often means the freedom to choose your work rather than stopping all activity.
What it means for you
Read the thinkingThe blank page Nobody warns you about the morning after financial independence: the freedom turns up empty-handed. What I've learnt about filling it.For many people the goal is not idleness but the right to spend their days on their own terms.
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