George Costanza. A FIRE Case Study (Poor Man's Edition)

Today we are analyzing an episode of Seinfeld called "The Summer of George". This episode, which is number 22 of Seinfeld Season 8, features George Costanza being fired, and going full NEET.
George tests the limits of the BROKE FIRE movement, and gives us a glimpse into the life of a liberated man.
The purpose of this video is to compare and contrast George Costanza's early retirement, applying what I learn to my own retirement in the near future.

[@accent11270]

George Costanza is truly the role model for the modern man.

[@johnkidd8231]

I don't know how the hell I found your videos. But I went down the rabbit hole today. Good shit. You got contact info? Like an email or something?

[@ThatPJWill]

I am not George Costanza, but thanks for the love.

[@ThatPJWill]

Sorry that other comment was what UA-cam suggested and I found it funny. Email is thatpjwill at gmail.

[@Clifford-zx1zt]

retirement? lol ill be working till my last breath

[@ThatPJWill]

You and me both, brother

[@vetzrah4437]

I honestly think you should change the name of this strategy. Fire stands for financial independence retire early. Retiring is usually meant as having built up enough savings so you no longer need to work. Financial independence means you have enough money that you are no longer tied/chained down to a job.
Your idea of 'broke fire' just means saving up enough money to temporarily take a break from work for a few months to a year. It's not really retiring and it's not really financial independence. You are actually going further away from retiring and reaching financial independence by draining all your savings and going back to zero. After you've chilled for a year what are you going to do? Go back to your soul sucking job for another few years, save up enough money to quit for a few months and then go through the whole cycle again?
If you want to do a real 'broke fire' you should consider saving up enough money to buy some property and living off grid on it. Then you won't need to ever go back to work and you will be able to take care of yourself without needing much money. If you could save 500 dollars a month for 4 years you might have enough to leave and never go back.
What I'm trying to say is that you are categorizing this strategy incorrectly. Though if you really wanted to retire and become financially independent, consider buying some land, maybe with a yurt or a small shelter, and growing your own food. It wouldn't be much, but at least you'd be free.

[@ThatPJWill]

Good point. Will think about retuning.

[@S.O.N.E]

Fair point. I gotta say though, obviously it depends what country you live in but buying land in the country and developing it enought so that you can sustain yourself is probably not as cheap and easy as people think.

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