Editor’s note: "Retire Abroad Before 55" is part of a series on how to retire early and the FIRE movement. Part One is 'How to Retire Early.' To see all early retirement articles, jump to the end.

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Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

If you dig around long enough on the internet, you're apt to come across stories of people who embraced the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement and exited the workforce at remarkably ...