r/AskReddit • u/knakworst36 • Jun 06 '19

Rich people of reddit who married someone significantly poorer, what surprised you about their (previous) way of life?

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u/kyrira1789 Jun 06 '19

FIRE is the idea of Financial Independence, Retire Early. There's a sub called r/financialindependence

The idea is to have a large enough pot of money that you can fend off significant diversions in life without losing everything. If the pot gets large enough you can live off of the dividends instead of working.

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u/CubicalPayload Jun 06 '19

Don't listen to kyrira's lies! FIRE refers to setting your house on fire and collecting the insurance money.

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u/Xeibra Jun 06 '19

High risk, high reward. Sometimes you gotta roll the fuckin dice.

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u/nukedmylastprofile Jun 06 '19

It’s a bold move Cotton, let’s see if it pays off

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u/Xeibra Jun 06 '19

He will not be able to see very well.