Recently, I went off the deep end—living like a degenerate gambler and party animal—and I wanted to reflect on it. Perhaps to nobody’s surprise, I don’t think having an extreme amounts of fun is good for your financial future. It’s probably also not good for your health.

In our personal finance world bubble, where we go to bed by 11:30 PM, wake up by 5:30 AM to grind for a couple hours before work or childcare, and always pay ourselves first before spending any money, it was eye-opening to realize that many people don’t live this way and actually party it up frequently, even with kids!

The Sacrifices We Make To Achieve Financial Independence

As a FIRE proponent since 2009, one of the common questions I get is what sacrifices I made to break free from the corporate grind at 34—and whether it was worth it. My answer: 60+-hour workweeks

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