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Topic: early-retirement

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Tuesday, 6/30, 01:44 AM

How FIRE Actually Works: The Math Behind Retiring Early

Stories of people who saved hard, packed their lunches and retired around 40 make early retirement sound like willpower alone.
It isn't — it's math.
Here's the simple arithmetic behind the FIRE movement, and the honest caveats the inspirational headlines leave out.

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