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What I got wrong about FIRE
I dismissed the Financial Independence, Retire Early movement as a fringe fad. Not anymore.
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By Aki Ito
I dismissed the Financial Independence, Retire Early movement as a fringe fad. Not anymore.
Kiersten Essenpreis for BI
What I got wrong about FIRE
I dismissed the Financial Independence, Retire Early movement as a fringe fad. Not anymore.
Kiersten Essenpreis for BI
By Aki Ito

Aki Ito, chief correspondent at Business Insider, takes us inside the world of FIRE: Financial Independence, Retire Early.

In this Sunday edition of Business Insider Today, we're weighing the pros and cons of the FIRE movement and how different people…

"I don't live in a van, eat rice and beans, and I've never given up traveling," said one early retiree. "That's not what the…

Inside the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement

FIRE is known as a path to financial freedom but also has a reputation for extremes. Some who have tried say they've found a more…

One couple shares why they ditched the FIRE movement and pivoted to a more flexible strategy: Coast FIRE.