FIRE-side chat: travelling and arriving

Imagine retiring early at 34… but not on the back of a decade at a US tech giant, selling a start-up, or even retiring from the Premier League, but after crossing the globe on a bicycle and then finding an edge in the early prediction markets. Few of us will follow a path like that of Pablo – a Spanish FIRE-ee who declared the game won in 2022 – but his unique story can inspire anyone headed towards FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early). A place by the FIRE Hello! How do you feel about taking stock of your financial life today? Happy to do it. I spent years on the road being asked how I could possibly afford to keep going, so talking about my life is familiar ground. I’m a little nervous too, because I’ve told the story in pieces for years but never the money side of it in one sitting. I read a few of the previous chats beforehand, so I know the level of honesty you’re after. Money stopped being something I stress about a long time ago. I guess that’s the story I’m about to tell.…