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EPISODE · May 30, 2026 · 10 MIN

The Flexible Freedom Number That Changes Your Early Retirement

from The Financial Freedom Podcast with Fexingo: Quitting Your Job, Living Off Investments, Independence · host Fexingo

Episode 20 of The Financial Freedom Podcast with Fexingo moves beyond the rigid 4 percent rule and explores the dynamic 'Flexible Freedom Number'—a target portfolio size that adjusts based on market conditions, spending flexibility, and part-time income. Lucas and Luna walk through a real-world example: a 40-year-old retiree with a $1.2 million nest egg and a $40,000 annual spending baseline, who can drop to $30,000 in down markets or earn $15,000 from consulting. They explain how this approach reduces sequence-of-returns risk, boosts success rates from 85% to 96% in historical simulations, and changes the psychological equation of early retirement. No ads, just actionable math. If you want to support the show, buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #FlexibleFreedomNumber #SafeWithdrawalRate #SequenceOfReturnsRisk #EarlyRetirement #FI #FinancialIndependence #RetirementPlanning #SpendingFlexibility #PartTimeIncome #MonteCarloSimulation #4PercentRule #RetireEarly #PersonalFinance #Investing #Finance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheFinancialFreedomPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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