Two Sides of FI

By: Jason and Eric
  • Summary

  • Two lifelong friends document and share their personal journey as they seek to become financially independent and retire early (FIRE). One achieves his FIRE goal in 2020 during a global pandemic, inspiring the other to play catch-up. Whether you are new to the FIRE movement, already on your FIRE journey, or have retired early, there’s something here for you. Go beyond the numbers and get the personal stories as experienced by Eric and Jason.
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Episodes
  • How Do I Know When I'm Ready to Retire?
    Jan 19 2025

    How do you know when it's the right time to retire? Most on the FIRE path focus on the financial elements because in essence, they're the easiest part of the equation. But many people struggle with the emotional elements of the decision. In this episode, Jason and Eric talk about their own experiences and what they've found most challenging.

    Show notes: https://twosidesoffi.com/whentoretire

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    47 mins
  • What No One Tells You About Purpose and Happiness in Retirement
    Jan 7 2025

    Worried about finding purpose in retirement? Most people are, but in reality it's easy to address these fears head-on. In this episode, Eric + Jason are joined by Jordan "Doc G" Grumet, a hospice doctor, podcaster, blogger, and author. Topics discussed include how regret can be motivating, putting excuses behind us, the reality of purpose anxiety, and much more. Irrespective of your own retirement journey, you won't want to miss our conversation.

    Show notes: https://twosidesoffi.com/purposecode

    Doc G's book, "The Purpose Code": https://amzn.to/3DIcNnk

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    37 mins
  • BONUS: Retired Early and I Hated It - How NOT to FIRE, Part 2 (Post-FI/RE)
    Dec 29 2024

    This is the second of two bonus episodes, pulled from the year one archives of Two Sides of FI. Imagine hitting your FI number, retiring early, and discovering you hate it? In this episode we discuss four examples of such an outcome: from quitting the perfect job and regretting it, to feelings of depression and lack of purpose. Some are unable to find motivation without financial incentives, while others realize they haven't budgeted enough to do things they enjoy in life.

    The full text of each of the Reddit posts we discussed is posted in the show notes at: https://twosidesoffi.com/how-not-to-fire-2

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    27 mins

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