Course · Everyone · Financial Well-Being Academy
How to become FIRE: financially independent and retiring early
FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early: building up enough wealth that work becomes a choice. In this course you learn what FIRE really means, how to calculate your FIRE number, how to raise your savings rate with a budget that suits you, which investment principles belong to it, and how to prepare safely for stopping work early. You work out your own achievable version, at a high, middle or low income. The course is designed to be universal: you learn the principles and look up the rules of your own country. The course informs and does not give investment advice. Each lesson has four tabs: lesson, practice, exercises and deep dive.
OnlineIndividualAt your own pace“Work becomes a choice once you know what enough is, how much you set aside for it and which risks you take on along the way.”
Financial Well-Being Academy
What you learn
- You understand what FIRE is and which variants exist.
- You calculate your own FIRE number and your savings rate.
- You set up a budget that supports your FIRE goals without putting your life on hold.
- You know the basic principles of diversification, costs and the long term in investing.
- You prepare for early retirement: care costs, a withdrawal strategy and meaningful activity.
- You adapt your FIRE plan to your income, your family and changes in your life.
This is financial education and not investment advice. The results are examples and not promises.
Format: Online course with four tabs per lesson: lesson, practice, exercises and deep dive
Duration: 41 lessons, around 9 hours
Level: Beginner to advanced
Who it is for: Anyone who wants to build financial independence consciously.
Offered by: Financial Well-Being Academy
Price: €59 incl. VAT
Access: after enrolment
Table of contents
Understanding the principles of FIRE
You learn what FIRE does and does not promise, which variants exist and whether your foundations are solid enough to start.Building financial independence
You calculate your FIRE number and savings rate, tackle your debts and work out how big your emergency fund needs to be.A FIRE-friendly budget
You make a budget that starts from your savings goal, choose a technique that suits you and keep saving on a variable income.Investment strategies for FIRE
You learn how diversification, costs and taxes come into play, weigh up property and plan ahead for market downturns.Retiring early with confidence
You test whether you are ready to stop, factor in healthcare costs, choose a withdrawal strategy and plan a meaningful week.FIRE with different incomes
You see how FIRE plays out on a high, middle or low income and choose the accelerators that fit your situation.Adapting FIRE to changes in your life
You adapt your plan for a family, a career change, setbacks or growing older, and schedule an annual review.Conclusion
You go over the key insights, choose three concrete next steps and prepare for the final quiz.Tools in this course
For each part, the calculation tools, tests and worksheets to use alongside it.
Understanding the principles of FIRE
Building financial independence
A FIRE-friendly budget
Investment strategies for FIRE
Retiring early with confidence
FIRE with different incomes
Adapting FIRE to changes in your life
Questions about this course?
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