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Sep 2024
40m 52s

FI With 5 Kids and Debt-Free in Just Ove...

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Does FIRE seem impossible while raising a family? We’re about to prove that you CAN have it all. Emily and Joel are financially independent while raising five kids and still have the money to travel the world, take plenty of vacations, and sleep in without worrying about a job. They reached FI in just over a decade and did it without EVER having a high incom ... Show More
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