FIRE: „Wer finanziell unabhängig wird, gerät oft in eine Existenzkrise“
US-Autorin Vicki Robin gilt als geistige Vordenkerin der FIRE-Bewegung. Wie es ihr gelang, schon früh finanziell unabhängig zu werden – und warum sie die Frugalisten-Szene heute kritisch sieht.
Frankfurt - The FIRE movement, an acronym for "Financial Independence, Retire Early," has gained popularity in the U.S. since 2010. It advocates for early retirement through financial independence, relying on income from savings, dividends, interest, rent, and passive revenue. The trend originated from online forums and blogs, notably Mr. Money Mustache, written by financial blogger Pete Adeney, who retired at 30 after quitting his software engineering job at Cisco.
Vicki Robin, an American author and considered a pioneer of the movement, became financially independent in the 1980s. She lived off her savings, primarily from U.S. Treasury bonds, at the time. Now 81, Robin reflects on her journey and the philosophy behind FIRE. In a recent interview with Handelsblatt, she discussed how she invested to build wealth, why "FIRE" is often misunderstood, and her current critical view of the hardcore-saver community.
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