Episode #627

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Meetups and Conferences Mentioned in This Episode:
EconoMe: https://economeconference.com/
FI Friends: https://fifriends.com/events/
ChooseFI Local Events: https://choosefi.com/community

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Or Email hqcoworking@gmail.com

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Mindy: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/mindyjensen?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none

The path to FIRE (financial independence, retire early) isn’t easy. You’re working a lot, saving a lot, all while seeing many of your friends out traveling, buying new cars and bigger homes, leaving you feeling isolated on the path to early retirement. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are FIRE freaks, just like you, all over the country, and before you quit the path to FIRE and start spending to impress your friends, we have a crucial piece of advice: find your FIRE community!

Mindy and Carl just came back from the EconoMe Conference, a three-day celebration of those chasing financial independence and early retirement, where you can meet new FI friends and rediscover why you’re after FIRE in the first place. But you DON’T have to wait until next year to go to a FIRE event; we’re sharing exactly how to find your FIRE tribe today.

Attending these events was one of the—if not THE—single most impactful parts of Mindy and Carl’s journey to early retirement as they often unlock new FIRE strategies you didn’t know were possible, allow you to grind side-by-side with FIRE-minded people just like you, and give you a sense of strong community that’s behind you EVERY step of the way, even during life after FIRE!

Do NOT skip out on this, or you could risk your FIRE!


00:00 Intro
02:33 This Makes Chasing FIRE Fun
05:18 Change Your FIRE Mindset
09:00 Attend in 2026!
10:59 Find YOUR FI Group!
16:18 Meet up With US!