FIRE Starters (Financial Independence, Retire Early)
Winner of 2 Telly awards!
Ellie co-created FIRE Starters, a mini-documentary series about people who decided to leave the corporate rat race and become financially independent. The series won 2 Telly awards in 2020. It airs on MarketWatch and The Wall Street Journal video center.
Why this couple believes FIRE will create more black millionaires
Julien and Kiersten Saunders from Rich & Regular are saving for early retirement and sharing the lessons of the FIRE movement within the black community.
These early retirees bought a Montana house with cash
Extreme frugality gave this family financial independence. With cost-saving methods, like spending just $1/pound on food, Jillian and her family were able to achieve their dream of buying a home in Montana with just cash.
This flight attendant saved enough to retire early but chooses to work
Working is a choice, not a necessity, for this Denver-based member of the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement. Bianca has been a flight attendant for the last 17 years. Even though she's reached a point of financial independence, unlike many others in the FIRE movement, she's taking the approach of "delaying gratification" to make sure she can prepare for the unexpected.
This FIRE couple was down $232,000 as of April 1. Here's their plan.
Steve and Courtney Adcock retired early. While they've lost six figures in the stock market, their plan to ride out the coronavirus-driven downturn includes an off-grid house in Arizona.