Christi Rae sits down with Kornel Szrejber — host of the Build Wealth Canada podcast and a leader in Canada’s FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement. Kornel shares what Gen Z and Gen Alpha can realistically do to achieve financial freedom in a world of high housing costs and inflation.
You’ll learn:
The real meaning of financial independence (FI) versus “retiring early”
Whether FIRE is still achievable for young Canadians today
How to start investing with index ETFs
How to spot solid financial advice vs. risky “get rich quick” content online
Kornel’s 3 actionable steps to start your own FI journey
Tune in to get inspired and learn to see money as a path to freedom, not stress.
Show Links:
https://www.buildwealthcanada.ca/
https://www.youtube.com/@BuildWealthCanadaShow
Chapters:
00:00 Understanding the FIRE (Financially Independent, Retire Early)Movement
02:21 Financial Independence for the Younger Generation
02:43 What is the 4% Rule
03:29 Ways to Achieve Financial Independence (FI)
05:52 Balancing FI with Value Driven Lifestyle
08:18 Partial Financial Independence
09:28 Finfluencers and Get Rich Quick
11:41 Understanding Index Investing
12:57 The Impact of Finfluencers on Gen Z
15:09 Advice for Young Investors
15:11 3 Steps to Starting the FI Journey
19:46 NEWCHAPTER