scrabbler1
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I was shown this MSN article about early retirement, by Liz Alterman of MSN Money.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/ret...survey-says-kids-pets-and-shopping/ar-AAFwaDC
"With that in mind, it’s no wonder the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement has garnered so much attention. But in a new FinanceBuzz survey, we discovered that early retirement isn't in the cards for most Americans. Not only do they lack the means to retire early, but also they’re unsure about how much money they actually need to save before saying goodbye to full-time employment."
My small beef with the article is that is described having kids as a roadblock to ER. As someone who is childfree, and who decided that at age 20, I never saw this is some sort of tradeoff or sacrifice. For me, it's a positive means to an end, the way not smoking or using illegal drugs is not a tradeoff for being in better health, not a tradeoff or sacrifice.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/ret...survey-says-kids-pets-and-shopping/ar-AAFwaDC
"With that in mind, it’s no wonder the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement has garnered so much attention. But in a new FinanceBuzz survey, we discovered that early retirement isn't in the cards for most Americans. Not only do they lack the means to retire early, but also they’re unsure about how much money they actually need to save before saying goodbye to full-time employment."
My small beef with the article is that is described having kids as a roadblock to ER. As someone who is childfree, and who decided that at age 20, I never saw this is some sort of tradeoff or sacrifice. For me, it's a positive means to an end, the way not smoking or using illegal drugs is not a tradeoff for being in better health, not a tradeoff or sacrifice.