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Life Options in a Post-FI World

Life Options in a Post-FI World

Update: 2025-07-25
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In this episode, Michael shares what life really looks like after reaching Financial Independence. Spoiler: it's not all hammocks and golf rounds.


From repainting rental properties and managing guilt over working less, to the emotional weight of holding a full time job post-FI, this episode explores the unexpected complexities that come once you hit your FI number - and why "freedom" sometimes brings more questions than answers.


Michael unpacks:




  • The emotional cost of being a “nice guy” landlord




  • Delegating property tasks and embracing manual labour




  • Feeling out of sync with the 9-5 life (even when it’s “flexible”)




  • The surprise guilt of working less - and still feeling overcommitted




  • The temptation and reality of buying a holiday home




  • Lessons learned from an entrepreneurial brother-in-law




  • Why retirement isn't the answer - and FIRE is more about framework than finality




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Life Options in a Post-FI World

Life Options in a Post-FI World

Michael Houghton