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Every financial decision you make either moves your retirement closer or pushes it further away. Here is the exact math and plan to retire in 10 years or less.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
Why your savings rate is the single most important number if you want to retire early
The exact savings rate you need to retire in 10 years and what happens at every percentage below it
How to attack the big three expenses that are standing between you and financial freedom
Where to invest your money when you want to access it before age 59 and a half
A real case study of how Marcus and Priya retired at 39 on a combined $150K income
Why Barista FIRE and Coast FIRE might be better options than you think
The one thing most early retirees get wrong that leads to boredom and regret
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Book/s Mentioned
Set for Life by Scott Trench
Die With Zero by Bill Perkins
Books on Sabbaticals Jillian Johnsrud
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How to RETIRE BY 30! (With Cody Berman) https://youtu.be/ffKv6M69SRI
He Achieved Financial Independence in 2 Years! (Here's How!) With Justin David Carl https://youtu.be/DRHNfi3gBxk
This is THE BIGGEST RISK to Your Retirement Portfolio https://youtu.be/7gXKEy66-bA
How to Shave Off 7+ Working Years and Retire Early! https://youtu.be/9oZFn2lmZm4
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