Retire Early
Want to retire early? Learn from those who have achieved financial freedom in their 20s, 30s 40s and 50s. It’s not easy, but there is a process to follow and we outline it across all our articles here.
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What are the 6 Types of Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE)?
I first heard about the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement in 2011. I’ll be honest; I kept it a secret from everyone, except my closest family and friends, until 2023.
In 2011, saying that you were going to retire early meant a couple of years before your private or state pension was accessible. To say we wanted to retire at 40 sounded exactly as you think…crazy. But here we are in 2023, and both my wife and I have retired in our very early 40s.
Here are the 6 types of financial independence you can achieve.
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