3241: YOLO And The FIRE Movement: Why It Doesn’t Work (Yet) by Christina Browning of Our Rich Journey

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🗓️ 9 August 2025

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3241: Christina Browning challenges the traditional YOLO mindset by exposing its hidden financial pitfalls and showing how it undermines long-term well-being. Instead, she reframes "you only live once" as a compelling reason to pursue financial independence so you can live freely, not just for today, but for the decades ahead. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.ourrichjourney.com/post/yolo-and-the-fire-movement-why-it-doesnt-work-yet Quotes to ponder: "You only live once, and that one time can last close to a century." "The truth is that YOLO is a lifestyle that requires you to work harder and longer just to pay for the poor financial decisions that are born from the YOLO lifestyle." "Short-term desires have long-term consequences - so just say no!!!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.6	why it doesn't work yet. By Christina Browning of Our Rich Journey.com. You only live once. Yolo is a saying that's been floating around for years now. It means
1:15.2	living life to the fullest, and because of this, the saying is taken to mean that you should go out
1:20.2	and have a great time no matter what. Why not? You only live once, right? Well, Amon and I have
1:27.0	always had a little problem with Yolo.
1:29.6	For us, the whole concept of Yolo seems backwards. It results in short-term decisions that have
1:35.2	long-term consequences. So I'm going to try and turn Yolo on its head, and I'll focus on Yolo and
1:42.3	financial decisions. For a lot of people, YOLO involves making immediate
1:47.4	financial decisions that have very long-term consequences. This could go from spending most of your
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