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Do We Need FIRE Or Do We Just Need A Break And Career Change?
By My 15 Hour Work Week  •  November 30, 2022
Even after more than a decade, the OGs of local finance bloggers are still producing absolute bangers. I am talking about Tree Of Prosperity, Cheerful Egg and Investment Moats. Their recent articles resonated strongly with me in their own unique ways and ignited a deep reflection about my own pursuit of FIRE. Honestly, even at the peak of the bull market in 2021, I had serious doubts I would ever retire early. Definitely not before age 40. And right now, in the depths of a bear market, it is a case of being both unable and unwilling to do it. Are The Benefits Of FIRE Overrated? Chris from Tree Of Prosperity shared that he is resuming legal work. This was both shocking yet unsurprising at the same time. A paradox, yes. Shocking because by my personal estimates, his household should easily have $3m in liquid assets (stocks and cash) and another $2m in illiquid assets (home equity and CPF)....
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By My 15 Hour Work Week
Hi, I am Thomas (a.k.a. Mr 15HWW) and I am in my early thirties. Very happily married (very strong emphasis here), I am the co-writer behind this blog. The other permanent writer is my wife Jasmine who has written two blog post so far (good luck searching for it here). But well, her contribution goes far and deep since she thinks she is actually the mastermind behind the rest of the other post ...
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