

From Silent Majority to Visible Voices | Bill & Jackie | 162
- The huge gap that 'Catching Up to FI' is filling and what we mean by the 'silent majority'
- How shock, regret, and money-trauma can become fuel
- Unique advantages you may have when beginning your financial independence journey later in life
- Why micro-steps (Kaizen-style) beat grand gestures every time
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Catching Up to FI
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