Telling non-FIRE People About FIRE With Justin Robbins | MHFI 153

March 21, 2023 01:10:29
Telling non-FIRE People About FIRE With Justin Robbins | MHFI 153
Mile High FI Podcast
Telling non-FIRE People About FIRE With Justin Robbins | MHFI 153

Mar 21 2023 | 01:10:29

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Show Notes

Doug and Carl talk to Longmontian Justin Robbins about how to broach the subject of FIRE with other humans (and if it’s even a good idea)! Background Telling non-FIRE people about FIRE Do you love Mile High FI? Support us over at Buy Me A Coffee. Is “love” too strong of a word? Good news! You can still support us. Links --

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1500 Days, Carl's Blog about Early Retirement

Email us here: [email protected] or [email protected] 0:00 Intro 2:17 Justin's background 8:17 Discovering the FIRE movement 15:15 Thoughts on retirement and going back to work 19:17 The importance of having a supportive partner 22:23 Telling non-FIRE people about FIRE 24:31 Misunderstanding FI 26:32 The ''What do you do for work?'' question 32:18 Should we bother telling other people about FIRE? 36:59 Is the FIRE community a cult? 38:20 Why FI will never be mainstream 43:45 Advice for approaching early retirement 45:36 Exercising your mind 47:00 Hiking 49:54 The impact of inflation on early retirement 53:51 Lessons and challenges 59:21 Why FIRE is the best life hack 1:03:36 The perfect day 1:05:31 Where to find Justin on social media

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