07.27.21 Revisiting the FIRE movement / New battery tech expands to local mobility, and saves money.

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.6 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Clark explores the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement, now several years on, and the lifelong advantages of living on less than what you make. / With car prices skyrocketing, many are looking for alternative methods of transportation. Great news if you are one of them. Clark describes how new battery tech for golf carts, scooters and e-bikes is providing cheaper transportation for some metro dwellers. Ask Clark topics include: INSURANCE / Is a safe deposit box really safe? / How To Monitor Your Credit / Does Selecting ‘Credit’ When Using a Debit Card Increase Purchase Protection? \\ Want more money advice? Sign up for Clark’s free daily newsletter! Free Advice: Clark's Consumer Action Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by BT Hybrid Broadband.
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0:08.5	and everything in between.
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0:29.9	It's my pleasure to welcome you to the Clark Howard Show.
0:38.2	Our mission is to serve and empower you so you make better financial decisions in your
0:43.4	life.
0:44.4	In today's episode, have you heard of the extreme retire early movement known as fire?
0:50.0	Well, it's taken some turns over the last few years I want to talk about.
0:55.7	Also with car prices skyrocketing, many are looking for alternative methods of transportation.
1:02.3	And I got some great news for you if you're one of them.
1:07.3	So fire, it was probably trying to think.
1:13.8	Like 2017, that the fire movement just was everywhere.
1:19.7	I was constantly being asked when I do interviews with publications and TV stations about what
1:28.5	did I feel about the fire movement?
1:30.9	So it's been around for a good while.
1:35.1	And even before the name fire existed, it was something that I would interview people
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