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BONUS: How NOT to FIRE - Part 1 (Pre-FI/RE)

Update: 2024-12-29

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This is the first of two bonus episodes, pulled from the year one archives of Two Sides of FI. On the path to financial independence, there are ample opportunities for mistakes and missteps. In this episode, we review stories from people who shared their FIRE experiences online in the hopes of educating others. Here we review five of these tales: incurring tragic losses due to trying to beat the market, losing 75% of your portfolio value due to sector investing, regretting aggressively saving at the expense of living your life, and resenting your partner who doesn't have the same degree of FIRE ambitions as you do.

Show notes, including the full text of Reddit posts from this episode:

https://twosidesoffi.com/how-not-to-fire-1/

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BONUS: How NOT to FIRE - Part 1 (Pre-FI/RE)

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