Today’s case is from a new fellow blogger – Danny aka The Incompetent Investor. After several financial mistakes and big losses, Danny wants to reach Flamingo FI as soon as possible to focus on his health. How soon can he get there? Note to readers: If you would like your own case study, please get in …
Today’s case is from a Sydney family with a high income and big plans for the future. Their goal is to reach fatFIRE – the less frugal and more lifestyle-focused version of financial independence. Enjoy!
It is time for another FIRE case study! Today’s case is from a reader from rural Victoria. Spoiler: This case study is a little different! If you are a hardcore FIRE fan, you might find this case study hard to read without wanting to shake our subject! 😉 Enjoy! Note to readers: If you would like …
It is time for another FIRE case study! Today’s case is from a reader from country NSW who contacted me a few weeks ago. I found his story so compelling that I asked him if he would let me use it for a case study. I’m sure you will find today’s case really interesting, there are …
Today, we will a take a look at a FIRE case study. We will see how important it is to think about one’s ideal retirement lifestyle early on and to answer the question “Am I planning to work during retirement?”. The answer to this question is very helpful when it comes to determining which path to …
Read moreCase Study: From Corporate Prison to Freedom in 8 Years
In part 1 of this post we discussed the four stages of Flamingo FI and how it allows you to quit the 9-5 in record time. By now you know how Flamingo FI works – you work and save hard for a few years and then you semi-retire. While you are busy enjoying the perks …
Flamingo FI is a funky remix of the best parts of three different retirement lifestyles – Semi-Retirement, Early Retirement (FIRE) and Traditional Retirement. Soon after we started our journey towards Financial Independence, it became clear to us that we didn’t want to be chained to our desks until we hit our FIRE number. We had …