11+advancedfinancial-independence
Financial Independence Basics
Understand why the FI vs rich distinction: rich is about accumulation size.
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30 min module estimate
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FI defined
Understand why the FI vs rich distinction: rich is about accumulation size.
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FI vs rich
Understand why the lifestyle inflation trap: income doubles, lifestyle doubles, savings rate stays at 5%.
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The FI number (25× expenses)
Understand why the math behind 25×: if your portfolio = 25× annual expenses, then 4% of portfolio = 100% of expenses.
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Nigerian FI context
Understand why inflation-beating assets: (1) Equities — company revenues rise with inflation, translating to stock price appreciation above inflation over time.
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Why teens should care
Understand why the teen FI advantage is purely about time.
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