How Grant Sabatier saved $1 million in 5 years
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In 2008, Grant Sabatier was a 24-year-old with $2.26 in his bank account. He’d been jumping around from job to job, and was ultimately laid off in the great recession. Finally, he was forced to move back in with his parents.

Interested in the kind of freedom he could achieve by reaching the financial goals required for retirement, Sabatier went about reimagining his American dream -- and discovered a growing financial movement known as F.I.R.E. (financial independence, retire early). Sabatier now belongs to a new generation of Americans who are viewing retirement as “an enduring lifestyle,” moving away from the 9-5 grind.

“I learned the simple math around financial independence -- that if you save up enough money, then the interest on that money, whether it's invested in stocks or bonds or in real estate, covers your living expenses and more,” he explained, “so you don't have to work.” Ultimately, he ended up saving 80% of his income using the F.I.R.E. method.

The financial freedom he achieved through this hard work, savings, and investment has ultimately led Sabatier to his goal: Having more time to enjoy his life.

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