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Financial Independence, Freedom, And FIRE: What, Why, And How

Aaron Tang, Financial Blogger & Founder, mr-stingy.com | Stephen Yong, Licensed Financial Planner, Wealth Vantage Advisory

26-Aug-21 09:30

Financial Independence, Freedom, And FIRE: What, Why, And How

What is Financial Independence or Financial Freedom? Are they basically fancy words for retirement? Roshan Kanesan gets into all this and more with writer Aaron Tang, founder of Mr-Stingy.com, and Stephen Yong, Licensed Financial Planner with Wealth Vantage Advisory. Roshan also explores their views on how to achieve financial freedom, thoughts on the FIRE movement and the 4% rule, and ‘Why Retire Anyway?’.

Other episodes to check out:

> 5 Steps To Jumpstart Your Retirement Planning

> No Risk, No Retirement?

> Wealth Protection, Accumulation, And Distribution: What, Why, And How?

> Mr. Money TV On Retirement Planning, Compounding, and Mistakes

Produced by: Roshan Kanesan

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan


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