Ep 145: Ring The Alarm! Were Talking FIRE

Published: Jan. 23, 2019, 5 a.m.

b"Only you can prevent running out of money in retirement. OK, we\\u2019ll cool it with the fire and Smokey The Bear puns. This savings crisis is one we\\u2019ve covered before, but this week we\\u2019re discussing what thousands of people are calling the solution: The FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Movement. Our two experts, Jonathan Mendonsa and Brad Barrett, co-hosts of the ChooseFi podcast, explain what it is, its \\u201csimple math\\u201d and why it\\u2019s so popular: \\u201cYou know, I think all of us kind of understand the golden years are the years that you're allowed to do everything that you've really wanted,\\u201d says Jonathan. \\u201cNow society has given you the permission to go do that...I don't just want my golden years right\\u2014I want my best years.\\u201d Then, in Mailbag, we answer your questions on how college students can start investing and building credit when they have none. Plus, there\\u2019s another gap\\u2014not in our favor\\u2014we can add to the list: the stress gap. Sigh, and talk solutions with us in Thrive.\\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"