Financial Freedom Warriors Fired Up Over Economic Turmoil

  • FIRE movement says coronavirus crisis may create new converts
  • Adherents say financial independence even more attractive now
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For many leaders of the penny-pinching FIRE crowd, ambitious projects are suddenly on hold.

FIRE stands for “financial independence/retire early,” but even if the goal is to get out of the 9-to-5 grind, spreading the word is a business of its own -- and like almost every other business in the U.S., the coronavirus has brought things to a screeching halt.