FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early)
Originally Posted on The Globe and Mail
Featuring Julia Chung
August 10, 2023
Julia engaged in a conversation with Brenda Bouw regarding the transformations that the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement has experienced, as well as the sobering assessment of its current appearance.
“Often, people with this [FIRE] mindset are really walking the razor’s edge of assumptions. They don’t factor in the proper tax rates, inflation, and the possibility of requiring long-term care.”
– Julia Chung
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Co-Founder, Sr. Financial Planner at Spring Financial Planning
With twenty nine years' experience in the financial services industry, education in personal and corporate finance, business and family law, cross border planning, family dynamics, insurance, risk management, operations management, and strategy, Julia is a powerhouse financial planner committed to simplifying complex ideas into concrete, practical application.
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