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Speaker 1: Exactly how much do we really need in order to

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Speaker 1: you out right now. Welcome to Sugar Mama's Fireplay, the

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Speaker 1: podcast where we ignite your path to financial independence and

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Speaker 1: an early retirement. I am your host financial planner, Canna Campbell,

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Speaker 1: and each week we dive deep into the fire lifestyle movement,

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Speaker 1: bringing you empowering stories, expert advice, and practical tips to

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Speaker 1: help you take control of your financial future. So, whether

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Speaker 1: you're just starting out on your financial journey, welcome, or

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Speaker 1: if you are well on your way to achieving financial independence.

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Speaker 1: This is the place for education, inspiration and motivation. Even

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Speaker 1: here for you every Monday mon at five am, so

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Speaker 1: please make sure you are following this show. So let's

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Speaker 1: set up the heat on your financial goals and light

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Speaker 1: the way to a brighter, more secure financial future. And

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Speaker 1: as always, please remember that my content is general in

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Speaker 1: nature and educationally based only. All right, let's get started.

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Speaker 1: So today we're diving into a topic that is on

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Speaker 1: everyone's mind right now. Exactly how much money do we

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Speaker 1: really need to feel safe? Or even Dare I say

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Speaker 1: rich in retirement. It's an age old question, and despite

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Speaker 1: various so called financial experts, I am here to tell

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Speaker 1: Some of these so called financial experts like to state

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Speaker 1: numbers like thirty two thousand dollars a year for singles

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Speaker 1: and forty six thousand dollars a year for couples, whilst

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Speaker 1: other financial experts like to state fifty two thousand dollars

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Speaker 1: per rounum for single people and up to seventy three

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Speaker 1: those financial experts who simply recommend aiming for approximately seventy

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Speaker 1: about you, but there aren't many people I know right

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Speaker 1: Here is the truth, the cold hard truth. There is

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Speaker 1: no absolute number. Financial needs are very personal to your

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Speaker 1: dangerously low and in my opinion, don't leave much or

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Speaker 1: any form of comfortable lifestyle. And if you aren't familiar

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Speaker 1: financial planner who is very protective of your financial situation

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Speaker 1: rather you overestimate how much you need, allowing you to

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Speaker 1: be far more well prepared and retire with greater freedom

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Speaker 1: left stuck panicking watching your wealth erode away at a

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Speaker 1: I do not want that for you. So today's episode

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Speaker 1: or worried. Far from it. What today's episode is about

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Speaker 1: So that is the purpose of today's episode. And as

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Speaker 1: by Denise Stufferphil Thomas, money loves definition and clarity. I

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Speaker 1: Step one. Understand your personal circumstances and your spending needs.

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Speaker 1: We all know that if you live in a city,

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