Strategy🔥FIRE / Financial IndependenceMar 27

Barista FIRE: working part-time at $40k/yr in retirement

Healthcare is the hidden FIRE variable. At 41, I'm paying $487/month for a bronze plan (ACA). Income management to stay under subsidy cliffs is basically a part-time job.

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Mar 28

Counterpoint: what happens if rates stay elevated longer?

@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Mar 29

The compounding at year 20+ is when it gets really wild.

@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Apr 1

The fee math always surprises people when you actually do it out.

@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Apr 1

The compounding at year 20+ is when it gets really wild.