Bogleheads® Conference 2023 -Sean Mullaney Interviews Brad Barrett on Financial Independence

Sean Mullaney and Brad Barrett of Choose FI discuss whether the "retire early" part of FIRE is a distraction, the differences between FI and conventional personal finance, and more.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction of Brad Barrett
2:07 What is FI about?
7:36 "Retire Early" is a distraction
10:02 Financial Independence vs conventional personal finance
14:04 The superpowers of financial independence
17:57 Changes necessary to pursue financial independence
23:17 Investing strategies for FI
26:05 Overemphasis of tactics in pursuing FI
31:11 How to reach the younger cohort, with FI
37:13 Contradictions in the FI movement
42:59 Audience Q&A
Recorded on October 14, 2023.
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