What is the FIRE Movement? Could it be Hurting Our Economy?

<p>The Fire movement is a growing trend amongst young workers which is growing in popularity thanks to its very enticing goal which is spelled out in the name.</p> <p>FIRE is an acronym of Financial Independence and Retiring Early.&nbsp;</p> <p>The idea is that by following a very aggressive saving and investing strategy people can get to a point where they are effectively retired at a very young age, sometimes younger than 30.&nbsp;</p> <p>Getting to that point is harder for some than others, but advocates of the movement argue that this difficulty has more to do with personal lifestyles rather than personal incomes.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p>