In today's episode, retired pilot Captain FI joins us for a special interview about his journey to reaching FIRE at the age of 30. In part 1 Captain FI shares about:

👉🏿 his childhood and the lessons he learned about money

👉🏻 his training and costs to become a pilot

👉 airline perks

👉🏽 are frequent flyer programs worth it?

👉🏾 achieving an 80% savings rate and if it was worth it

👉🏻 the negatives of being a pilot (some of these will surprise you!)

Stay tuned for part 2 next week!

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