Most people think FIRE is just about retiring early. But it’s really about one thing:
Freedom from dependency.
To get there, you need a clear plan.
Here are the 3 pillars of a FIRE strategy that actually works—plus the assets I use to fight the broken system.
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The “Why” behind FIRE
I spent 12+ years in Corporate America.
Good pay. Smart coworkers. Comfortable life.
But I still felt stuck.
Stuck in traffic, stuck in meetings, stuck in a career I didn’t intentionally choose.
FIRE was an escape and a way to design my future.
Building Block 1 – Know your expenses
The first step in any FIRE plan?
📊 Know exactly what your lifestyle costs.
Break it down: housing, food, healthcare, subscriptions, kids, travel—everything.
You can’t hit a target you haven’t defined.
And FIRE means replacing your income with your portfolio.
Be ruthless about spending
Once you know your costs, separate the wasteful from the essential.
Cut what doesn’t matter. Trim what you can.
Build an intentional spending plan.
Not because you want to live cheap…but because every dollar saved = more freedom faster.
Building Block 2 – Pay yourself first
Treat your savings rate like a bill.
Earn $5,000/month?
→ Save 10% = $500
→ Live on the other $4,500
Start small and build up.
The more you save, the sooner you’re financially independent.
You’re the CEO of You, Inc.
FIRE reframes your personal finances as a business.
Your real job? Maximize retained earnings.
That’s the capital you’ll use to buy your freedom.
Building Block 3 – Buy good assets
You can’t save your way to FIRE with dollars alone.
Inflation eats fiat.
Just look at:
🏠 Housing
🩺 Medical care
🎓 Education
Everything gets more expensive.
Fiat is a melting ice cube
The cost of essential goods is exploding.
🔸 Housing has more than 3x’d in 25 years
🔸 Medical care keeps rising
🔸 Education? Through the roof
You need assets that preserve and grow purchasing power.
Fiat is a melting ice cube
The cost of essential goods is exploding.
🔸 Housing has more than 3x’d in 25 years
🔸 Medical care keeps rising
🔸 Education? Through the roof
You need assets that preserve and grow purchasing power.
Why I chose bitcoin
Most FIRE folks stick to stocks and real estate.
But I went all-in on bitcoin.
✅ Fixed supply
✅ Unchangeable rules
✅ Immune to political games
It’s the hardest asset on Earth. And it accelerated my FIRE path drastically.
My mantra...
💵 Earn
💰 Save
🧱 Stack sats
🔁 Repeat
Do this with intention and consistency, and you'll wake up one day with work-optional freedom.
You don't need to retire early, but you need to own your time.
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Issue #2 - The building blocks for financial independence
