The significance of health (financial and physical) on your path to FIRE (financial independence retire early)
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Exercise to make the most of life and financial life! Arlen Specter: “There’s nothing more important than our good health - that’s our principal capital asset.” I’m a recent early retiree at the age of 48. My retirement started at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020. Since August, I’ve been traveling with my wife and our traveling companion Toby, a 13 pound Pomeranian dog. For this post, I’d like to discuss the significance of maintaining a healthy body for life and for financial independence. First some interesting findings: In a 2019 report by the Financial Health Network, less than 1/3 of Americans were considered financially healthy. 20% of women reported a lack of financial security causes them high stress. In a 2015 survey done by one of the largest banks in the US, it found 81% of respondents found goals easier to achieve when their finances were in order. About 70% of respondents reported good financial health had a positive effect on their physical hea