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Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)

How Far Would You Go for Financial Freedom?

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Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)

By: Scott Rieckens
Narrated by: Scott Rieckens
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About this listen

What if a happier life was only a few simple choices away?

A successful entrepreneur living in Southern California, Scott Rieckens had built a “dream life”: a happy marriage, a two-year-old daughter, a membership to a boat club, and a BMW in the driveway. But underneath the surface, Scott was creatively stifled, depressed, and overworked trying to help pay for his family’s beach-town lifestyle. Then one day, Scott listened to a podcast interview that changed everything. Five months later, he had quit his job, convinced his family to leave their home, and cut their expenses in half. Follow Scott and his family as they devote everything to FIRE (financial independence retire early), a subculture obsessed with maximizing wealth and happiness. Filled with inspiring case studies and powerful advice, Playing with FIRE is one family’s journey to acquire the one thing that money can’t buy: a simpler - and happier - life.

Based on the documentary

©2019 Scott Rieckens (P)2019 Scott Rieckens Personal Development Personal Finance Personal Success Happiness Money Money Management Budgeting

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Liked specific examples at end and would have liked to have heard more details of financial amounts with these examples

Great

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I found the story interesting, especially the struggles with fighting lifestyle inflation and finding a balance.

Interesting story

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I enjoyed listening to it. Very informative.
Although I do feel that the topics and technique are a challenge to be accessed by the working classes.

Good Read

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I loved this story of a successful couple with a young child and how they started to change their perspective about their consumer lifestyle. Seeing the difference between wants and needs. It's a personal and honest walk through the decisions, lifestyle changes, losses and many gains they made along the way. I found it very inspiring. I'm already on the path to FI and this helps me recommit and keep going. It's a marathon.

Powerful truths for living an intentional life

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I heard about FIRE on a random Podcast and thought I would check it out. It was a great introduction, although I laughed when I just saw the other review, because yes, it is a book about how Scott and his wife worry about what other people think of them. However, it's highlighting situations that you may also encounter on your 'fire journey'. I got a lot from it since it was the first book I'd listened to on the subject, I especially liked the practical formulas, so you know how much as a percentage of your earnings you should be targeting to save or invest. You know how much you need before you can 'retire'. You know what this translates to in terms of years left working your b*llshit job.

Good intro to FIRE

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