Playing With Fire: The Documentary

How far would you go for financialfreedom? One young family is about to find out. A successful entrepreneur living in Southern California, Scott Rieckens had built a dream life: a happy marriage, a two-year-old daughter, a membership to a boat club, and a BMW in the driveway. But underneath the surface, Scott was creatively stifled, depressed, and overworked trying to help pay for his familys beach-town lifestyle. Then one day, Scott listened to a podcast interview that changed everything. Three months later, he had quit his job, convinced his family to leave their home, and cut their expenses in half. Follow Scott and his family as they devote everything to FIRE (financial independence, retire early), a subculture obsessed with maximizing wealth and happiness. Filled with inspiring stories and the influencers who make up the FIRE movement, Playing with FIRE is one familys journey to acquire the one thing that money can't buy: a simpler and happier life.