Is the FIRE movement a GIANT waste of your life? While the prospect of being Financially Independent and Retiring Early is incredibly alluring (obviously), it also requires large sacrifices. And I’ve been having second thoughts. Let’s talk about why it might not be worth it!
⏱Handy Timeline:
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0:13 What is FIRE?
1:04 FIRE Philosophy
1:44 Our Beginnings
2:53 Our Money Plan!
4:33 Big Life Changes
6:24 Investment Income
7:45 Should you retire early?
9:11 Secrets
9:37 A similar video
Video I mentioned:
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The Investing Apps I Recommend:
📈M1 Finance Investing: (Get $30 when you start investing today! To get it, invest at least $100 in an individual account or at least $500 in a retirement account)
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Or don't. No pressure!
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🎥 Investing Videos:
🐿Acorns 1-Year Review! [And My Actual Returns!] [ Ссылка ]
🔑 M1 Finance 2-Year Review (The Good, The Bad, and The Rating) [ Ссылка ]
🎥Best Investing Apps for Beginners in 2021: [ Ссылка ]
❓What EXACTLY Happens to Your Money When You Invest: [ Ссылка ]
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💰Yotta Savings: The savings account that feels more like a lottery! Use my link and we will both get 100 tickets! Just sign up with code BRENDAN4 or tap this link: [ Ссылка ]
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📚The 3 books I recommend most often:
📖1️⃣Atomic Habits by James Clear: [ Ссылка ]
📖2️⃣Financial Freedom by Grant Sabatier: [ Ссылка ]
📖3️⃣Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin: [ Ссылка ]
📱🆓Free trial of Amazon Audible: [ Ссылка ]
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Money Scoop
A free personal finance email newsletter that is the only one I’ll spend my time on:
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Morning Brew
A free investing newsletter that's pretty fun to read and is short!:
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(I read this every week while eating breakfast!)
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Disclaimer: Any financial or investing-related topics discussed on this channel are not from a professional investment advisor and are not financial advice for you. This is for entertainment and inspirational purposes only.
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🏃♂️WHO AM I?
I'm Brendan, a Dad, trail runner, personal finance nerd, and lover of spreadsheets. I make videos about the basics of personal finance. I'm currently training for a 50k ultramarathon and investing often to become financially independent!
