The Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement has caught significant flame in recent years, and it’s no surprise as to why. As the cost of living has skyrocketed, wages have hardly kept pace, and the job market has only looked exceedingly grimmer. Indeed, given the growing dissonance between workers and bosses—based on everything from return-to-office mandates and poor team morale to cultural disagreements—those who are able to dig their heels in, up their earning potential, and get out of the grind entirely have never had more reasons to do so. READ MORE