Life After FIRE: Your Toughest Questions, Answered

After five years of early retirement and 100 episodes of Two Sides of FI, what have we learned? A lot—and we're sharing it all. To mark this milestone, Eric and Jason sit down for an honest, wide-ranging AMA based on questions from our community. We cover everything from money and mindset shifts to healthcare, travel, and even music choices. Whether you're already on your FIRE path or just curious what life really looks like on the other side, this conversation is for you. **Show notes: https://twosidesoffi.com/episode100 Timestamps: 00:00 Ask us anything! 01:04 Do we share $ info? 04:00 Considered mini-retirement? 07:20 What would you do different? 10:32 How is Eric's spouse, Laura, doing? 12:07 What's wrong with dividends? 15:26 Use AI for retirement questions? 18:16 How long to get to FI? 21:19 Carry a mortgage in RE? 23:32 How is Jason doing w/options? 27:31 What are you doing more post-RE? 28:59 How is personal life changing? 32:03 How to prioritize commitments? 35:09 Has the market changed your view of FIRE? 36:18 How to choose what assets to sell? 43:10 Any anime recommendations? 45:08 Best melodic metal band of all time? 46:18 Compare ACA and company plan experience? 47:52 Are you travel hacking? 50:58 How gain confidence in RE? 52:36 Same asset allocation in all accts? 54:12 How to choose medical plan? 55:22 How do big market drops feel? 58:37 Annuities or bond ladders? 62:27 Did your FIRE # change over time? 67:55 Any make or break decisions? **Show notes, tools, resources + information: http://twosidesoffi.com **Our podcast: https://twosidesoffi.com/podcast/ **Eric’s "NOW" page at 30X40 Design Workshop: https://thirtybyforty.com/now **Jason's blog: https://thenextphaseisnow.com **Eric’s YouTube Channel: https://thirtybyforty.com/youtube #twosidesoffi #financialindependence #firemovement @30by40 **Note: This content does not constitute investment advice and is being presented for informational and educational purposes only.