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Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)

How Far Would You Go for Financial Freedom?

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Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)

By: Scott Rieckens
Narrated by: Scott Rieckens
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What if a happier life was only a few simple choices away?

A successful entrepreneur living in Southern California, Scott Rieckens had built a “dream life”: a happy marriage, a two-year-old daughter, a membership to a boat club, and a BMW in the driveway. But underneath the surface, Scott was creatively stifled, depressed, and overworked trying to help pay for his family’s beach-town lifestyle. Then one day, Scott listened to a podcast interview that changed everything. Five months later, he had quit his job, convinced his family to leave their home, and cut their expenses in half. Follow Scott and his family as they devote everything to FIRE (financial independence retire early), a subculture obsessed with maximizing wealth and happiness. Filled with inspiring case studies and powerful advice, Playing with FIRE is one family’s journey to acquire the one thing that money can’t buy: a simpler - and happier - life.

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©2019 Scott Rieckens (P)2019 Scott Rieckens Personal Development Personal Finance Personal Success Happiness Money Money Management Budgeting
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I found the story interesting, especially the struggles with fighting lifestyle inflation and finding a balance.

Interesting story

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I enjoyed listening to it. Very informative.
Although I do feel that the topics and technique are a challenge to be accessed by the working classes.

Good Read

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Great information on fire. It's a story about how a young American couple adopted fire and broke through to the other side. Well done guys well done!

Great fire book

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Great book. I especially found interesting the 4% yearly take out rule. THIS is extremely interesting. Loved to hear how he convinced his wife. I can relate as I struggle to convince the men who join me in some parts of my life. Any FIRE single man out there? 😅Okay only kidding. Loved the book! Thank you Scott and Taylor 🥰🤗

Loved every moment of it!

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