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Benzinga
Benzinga
Business
Adrian Volenik

FIRE Is About Retiring Early, But Barista FIRE Takes A Different Twist—'I'm A Doctor Working At A Hobby Shop. Been A Few Super Fun Months'

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For many people chasing financial independence, retire early, better known as FIRE, the goal is straightforward: save aggressively, invest wisely and eventually ditch the 9-to-5. 

But for a growing group within the FIRE community, early retirement doesn’t mean not working at all. It just means doing work they actually enjoy, even if it’s low-paying or outside their original field. That’s where Barista FIRE comes in.

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