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Aug 31
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615 | How to Get More Years of Freedom |...

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Eight years into financial independence, Fritz Gilbert discovered something surprising: learning to spend money is harder than learning to save it. After decades of optimizing every dollar toward early retirement, he found himself in a 90-minute internal debate over whether to spend an extra $3,500 on a better e-bike—despite being financially secure and ahea ... Show More
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