Tag: budgeting

For years, the FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early) felt like an all-out sprint. The goal was simple and somewhat intense: hoard every penny, quit your job in your 30s, and never look back.  But in many ways the world has changed. With higher inflation sticking around, healthcare costs skyrocketing, and market instability, that “all-or-nothing” exit strategy is starting to look a lot less a “forever” option.  The classic FIRE playbook was pretty hardcore. In extreme cases it looked…