Health insurance. It's a necessary evil if you live in the US, a significant cost and occasional deterrent for those who want to leave the rat race and FIRE. Investigating average premiums across this country, there are so many variables that go into pricing that it's not really even meaningful to report. Investopedia reports that the average annual premium for a family of four in 2019 was upwards of $20,000. Most people employed via W2 with a benefits package have no idea how much their …
A Slowly Spreading FIRE
Financial independence and early retirement are noble goals, and for many people, they're quite addictive to chase. It's all about the hustle these days, and with a plethora of FIRE bloggers on the interwebs, there's myriad voices to provide inspiration in whatever way speaks to you. So should you keep your head down and grind toward your FI goals? Not so fast. Oftentimes, a big part of being wealthy is being healthy. And being happy. Wealth is like other individually-determined concepts such …