Is It Worth Trying to Be Financially Independent by 35?

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My audience is almost entirely high income professionals, mostly doctors. Do you think those folks should still be interested in re ly early financial independence? Is it worth while still trying to be financially independent by 35 or forty five? Or is it ok to spread that out and really not hit financial independence until the're sixties? Well, first of all, age needs to be contectualized in amount of time from the point at which your career began. My my dad didn't open his first retirement account until he was 50 because we were immigrants.

Our special guest this episode is Paula Pant, of Afford Anything. Some of you may know from her work in the FIRE community where is a prominent personal finance blogger and podcaster. We talk about the importance of learning your financial psychology and what drives your saving or spending habits. We discuss some great things to think about when and if you decide to invest in real estate as well as the need to live your best life now. Paula encourages that we make changes where we can to prevent burnout and increase our happiness as we work towards financial independence. She talks about the importance of outsourcing when possible and being intentional about how and where we spend our time. See the full show notes here https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/afford-anything-with-paula-pant

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