{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Fifth (and Final) Annual Update","description":"If you\u2019ve followed me for a while, you\u2019ll know that I\u2019ve released an annual update every year since I quit my job. It\u2019s now been five years since I stopped working so this is my fifth (and final) annual update. Why is it my final one? I explain in today\u2019s short episode. Highlights  How the pandemic highlighted the power of having savings Why FI is the ultimate shock absorber and cheat code The reasons this annual update will be my last What to do when money is no longer a source of motivation Why \u201cLean FIRE\u201d may be a bad idea Warren Buffet\u2019s plan for leaving money to his kids (and why it may change your FI target)  ","author_name":"Financial Independence Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.madfientist.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/20167778\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/0e4f57\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/109652960"}