Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)
By Scott Rieckens
- Release Date: 2019-01-01
- Genre: Personal Finance
Description
What if a happier life was only a few simple choices away?
A successful entrepreneur living in Southern California, Scott Rieckens had built a “dream life”: a happy marriage, a two-year-old daughter, a membership to a boat club, and a BMW in the driveway. But underneath the surface, Scott was creatively stifled, depressed, and overworked trying to help pay for his family’s beach-town lifestyle. Then one day, Scott listened to a podcast interview that changed everything. Five months later, he had quit his job, convinced his family to leave their home, and cut their expenses in half. Follow Scott and his family as they devote everything to FIRE (financial independence retire early), a subculture obsessed with maximizing wealth and happiness. Filled with inspiring case studies and powerful advice, Playing with FIRE is one family’s journey to acquire the one thing that money can’t buy: a simpler — and happier — life.
Based on the documentary
Reviews
Excellent documentary
5By kenhagenI’ve been a big fan of Mr Money Mustache for a while and this book shows the thought process that a couple will go through in planning their financial independence and retiring early. I enjoyed it very much. It was a great read and I may read it again. I could relate to the anxieties and fears they were going through. I liked how he described his communication with his spouse. It was helpful.
