Having a Blast with Alan and Katie Donegan

The Irish FIRE Podcast by Michael Houghton

May 25, 202654:25Business

In this episode of The Irish FIRE Podcast, Michael speaks with Alan and Katie Donegan, who reached financial independence and retired in 2019. Since then, they have built a life around freedom, travel, creativity and pur...

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