FIRE, Suicide, and Mental Health

This blog post is part of the 4th Annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Month blog tour. If you are feeling suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text HOME to 741741

If you’re focused in on FIRE (Financial Independence, Retired Early), you’re probably thinking about things like cutting expenses, getting side-hustles to raise more money, and how to get to that magic 25X expenses that will mean a life of freedom. You’re probably not thinking about things like mental health and suicide. You’re just thinking about how great it will feel to go to work ...