This couple wanted to spend more time with their children. A flexible FIRE strategy was the answer.

Brendan Pon said his wife introduced him to the FIRE movement. Brendan Pon Brendan Pon and his family left Canada in search of financial freedom. They moved to Japan in 2025 after briefly living in Thailand. Pon and his wife pursued the FIRE strategy because they wanted to spend time with their children. For many people, the plan is simple: finish school, get a job, build a family, buy a house, and, after decades of climbing the corporate ladder, retire around 65. Brendan Pon calls that lif...