Playing with FIRE
by Scott Rieckens
A couple's year of pursuing financial independence, from Coronado boat-club life to a cheaper city and a documentary. Honest about marital friction, lifestyle grief and the awkwardness of telling friends. A story rather than a manual.
Read it if…
you want to see FIRE tried by a normal couple.
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Skip it if…
you want the maths; see Collins or Sabatier.
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Three things you will actually use
- Spending and happiness are loosely related.
- Partners must want it together.
- Cut the big three: housing, transport, food.
Do this first
Do the 'ten things that make you happy' exercise with your partner.
Our verdict
FIRE, tried by a couple.
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