You Mean I Can Retire Today? Surprise FIRE at 40 with Dragon Gal from The Dragons on FIRE

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English - July 31, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 45.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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#28: Want to retire early but hate budgeting? Dragon Gal never explicitly planned for early retirement or had a budget, but she realized that she could retire at 40. She retired early in 2017 from full time teaching, a few months after finding out about the FIRE movement. Dragon Gal and her husband Dragon Guy write about retiring early and living with cancer on their blog at thedragonsonFIRE.com. In this interview, she shares the money habits that helped her retire early, how she transitioned out of her teaching job, and what early retirement looks like for her.

In this episode, we discuss:

Money habits to make early retirement automatic Ways to quickly cut your expenses Things to do before giving notice at your job How everyday life changes in retirement Why you should let your early retirement unfold naturally

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