FI Plan and Lifestyle Design
Understand why complete FI goal components: (1) Monthly passive income target — how much do you need each month? (2) Target date — by when? (3) FI number — total investable assets required, (4) Investment path — which vehicles will get you there? (5) Lifestyle design — what does your FI life actually look like? Without lifestyle design, achieving the number can feel empty — the goal should describe both the financial destination and what you'll do when you arrive.
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Lessons in this module
Setting your FI goal
Understand why complete FI goal components: (1) Monthly passive income target — how much do you need each month? (2) Target date — by when? (3) FI number — total investable assets required, (4) Investment path — which vehicles will get you there? (5) Lifestyle design — what does your FI life actually look like? Without lifestyle design, achieving the number can feel empty — the goal should describe both the financial destination and what you'll do when you arrive.
Choosing your timeline
Understand why the two FI timeline levers: savings rate (the primary lever — doubling your savings rate roughly halves your FI timeline) and investment return (the secondary lever — 2% higher annual return reduces timeline by several years).
Nigerian FI vehicles
Understand why vehicle roles in Nigerian FI portfolio: T-bills (4% of portfolio — emergency fund adjacent, liquidity).
Lifestyle design
Understand why the FI-lifestyle design integration: FI removes financial constraint.
Staying the course for 20 years
Understand why process focus mindset: 'Did I make my monthly contribution this month? Yes.
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