

Ep 275: How FU Money = Financial Independence??
Jun 17, 2025
Explore the journey from debt to financial independence through the lens of FU money. Discover how having enough savings can offer freedom from your main job, using personal anecdotes like a surfing trip to Hawaii as motivation. Learn essential financial skills such as optimizing taxes and controlling spending. The discussion provides practical steps for anyone eager to attain financial stability and achieve seemingly impossible goals.
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Financial Independence & FU Money Defined
- Financial independence means having enough income from assets to not rely on a main job.
- FU money is a smaller, achievable amount allowing temporary freedom from work.
FU Money as a Stepping Stone
- FU money lies between broke and financially independent on the asset-time scale.
- It provides short-term freedom to say no to things you dislike without full financial independence.
Surfing Trip Fuels Financial Motivation
- Dr Perkins saved enough FU money through locum work and expense trimming to go surfing in Hawaii for three months.
- This experience motivated him by proving that financial goals are achievable with planning.