Suze Orman Says You Need $5 Million To Retire Early. Is She Right?

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Sun, 10/14/2018 - 4:02am

Author, show host, and financial "guru" Suze Orman has once again made waves in the financial world. Appearing on the Afford Anything podcast, Orman claimed you'd need at least $5 million if you wanted to "FIRE" -- an acronym for the ability to be financially independent and/or to retire early.This isn't the first time Orman has used anecdotal evidence to make straw-man arguments that are easily refuted by...well...demonstrable facts.

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