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What 8 Years of FIRE Taught Me About Money and Freedom

7 min readMay 15, 2025

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A dream job with a great salary, climbing the corporate ladder, and financial security. For many, this sounds like the ideal life.

But what if there’s a better way?

If you’ve heard of the FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early), then you know it challenges this traditional path by prioritizing time, freedom, and purposeful living over the grind of a 9-to-5.

After a beautiful, intense, fulfilling, worthwhile career in private banking across Taiwan, Singapore and Switzerland I’ve decided to let go of my dream job back in 2017 at age 37.

Yes, I’ve disrupted my career, embraced uncertainty, and lived life fully while creating unforgettable memories.

Today, after eight years of living the “FIRE life”, I’ve taken some time to review and would like to share the eight invaluable lessons about money, time, and the true meaning of wealth in your life with you!

Let me share the eight most important lessons I’ve learned, each offering a unique perspective on FIRE and what it means to live life to the fullest.

Make sure to profit well:

1. Disrupt Yourself to Build the…

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Matt | Financial Imagineer
Matt | Financial Imagineer

Written by Matt | Financial Imagineer

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