Most people chasing FIRE (financial independence, retire early) are doing it all out of order, and it’s costing them years of financial freedom. So, we thought, “What’s the fastest way to achieve FIRE, and which steps would you take if you were starting from scratch?” Today, we’re bringing you a supercharged financial independence plan, sharing the exact financial order of operations that’ll take you from a $1,000 emergency fund to fully-fledged early retirement.

We know the steps because we’re reverse-engineering our own paths to financial independence, and we WISH we had done some of these earlier. If you’re a beginner in the FIRE movement, start here and work through these steps to FIRE the fastest. If you’re close to FIRE already or at a significant financial milestone, don’t worry. We have tips you can use right now to retire earlier and avoid the “middle-class trap” that kills so many FIRE dreams.

We’re going through retirement accounts, emergency funds, cash-flowing investments, and side hustles to help you earn more. Plus, what to do once you make TOO much money to invest in tax-advantaged retirement accounts.

In This Episode We Cover

The exact financial order of operations to reach financial independence fastest 

The bare minimum emergency fund you should have in your bank account at all times 

How to calculate your FIRE number in five seconds so you know your goal

What to do when you make TOO much money to invest in a Roth IRA

When to STOP investing in retirement accounts to avoid the middle-class trap

Moves to make as soon as you’re retired early that’ll make your FIRE last even longer 

And So Much More!

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