🏡 Post-Econome Reflections + Financial Red Flags You CAN'T Ignore | Fire Takes Podcast Ep. 13

Tim and Gwen are back from Econome with spicy takes, marital wisdom, and financial horror stories! In this episode:

🔥 Our Econome Takeaways

• How Tim finally "spread his wings" socially (Gwen: "It only took 3 years!")
• The speaker who called Gwen out about her unfinished book
• Why we might delay retirement for an $80k electric VW van (#WorthIt?)

🚩 Financial Infidelity Nightmare A bride-to-be discovers her fiancé’s $40k secret debt (AGAIN). We debate:

• Is this gambling addiction?
• Should she cancel the wedding?
• Why "separate finances" failed spectacularly

🍽️ Making Friends Without Going Broke HCOL area survival tips:

• Free activities > $20 avocado toast
• How to say "Let's walk instead of brunch" (without sounding cheap)
• The board game group polyamory rumor we can't unhear

Resources Mentioned:

• Book: Fight Right by Gottman (Barbara Sloan's recommendation)
• ChooseFI local groups

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Episode Summary and comments:

https://firetakespod.com/episode-13-econome-i-wanna-be-where-the-people-are/