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Early retirement gone wrong: What to do when life gets in the way

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Those who live by FIRE (Financial Independence - Retire Early) live frugally in order to retire as early as possible. But sometimes life has other plans. Here are all of the scenarios you should consider when creating your early retirement plan.

Posted October 3, 2019

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