I love the idea of lifestyle dividends.
Craig’s post reminds me of one I read years ago (but have since forgotten where, I’m afraid) about how experiences are like investments that provide memory dividends (the post had a clever name for this, but since I forgot I can’t search for it!). You take the trip and then can enjoy it years later as a fond memory.
Craig’s post is the idea that financial independence offers you the ability to collect lifestyle dividends, or moments in your life that are possible because of FI. Not exactly the same but it rhymes.
Lifestyle Dividends [Retire Before Dad] – “Without an office job, I don’t have to ask permission or plan around project dates or a client’s agenda. I could run my business on the fly.
The destinations were incredible, and we have more adventures in the pipeline.
But the greatest dividends come from the extra time and unforgettable experiences with my kids — made possible by self-employment and decades of investing.”