Comments on: Why Right Now May Be the Time to Join the FIRE Movement

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:09:21 +0000

In reply to Brett. Thanks!

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:09:09 +0000

In reply to Ryan @ WantFI. Sounds like maybe you're saying they hate some of the bloggers :)

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:06:40 +0000

In reply to Dylin Redling. They definitely help!

By: Brett

Brett — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:46:19 +0000

Good article to send to skeptical people! Does a nice job at explaining the benefits applicable to everyone, not just early retiree hopefuls. Thanks

By: Ryan @ WantFI

Ryan @ WantFI — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 12:48:11 +0000

The reason why so many people hate the FIRE movement is because many of them are selling a false dream, especially for what “retirement” means for most people. Many of the blogs don’t exist to impart knowledge onto others, but exist to sell affiliate products which supports the blog writer’s blogging job. Time and time again you will see the same re-hashed generic advice that doesn’t work in the real world, and it really reduces the credibility of the movement. Blogs should educate and encourage healthy challenging discussion.

By: Dylin Redling

Dylin Redling — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:43:19 +0000

I totally agree! At the end of the day, the FIRE movement is about being more mindful with your money: how you earn it, how you save it, how you invest it, and how you protect it. This time of crisis should spur everyone into wanting to be smarter about money (although preferably before disaster hits). We practiced the tenets of FIRE during the Great ’08 Recession (living frugally, continuing to invest, etc) without even realizing it, and those practices helped us get to FIRE in our 40s.