Authenticity (Modern Fables)

Craig Curelip, 25, lives by an “own everything, use nothing”
philosophy. He hopes that his extreme frugality will allow
him to retire by the time he's 28.

For most 25-year-olds, retirement practically could not seem
further away. That is not the case for Craig Curelip.
Curelip, who lives in Denver in the US state of Colorado, is
a member of the increasingly popular FIRE movement (financial
independence, retire early).

Followers of the philosophy live by a minimalist, frugal
lifestyle enabling them to save as much money as possible to
retire as early as they are able. In Curelip’s case, the
target age is 28.

His “own everything, use nothing” philosophy” has touched
nearly every corner of his existence, augmenting the way he
lives. He has even gone so far as renting out his bedroom and
sleeping in his living room for a year.

A financial advisor by trade, Curelip feels that with his
strategies to save, and determination to be able to quit his
salaried job, by 28 he will “definitely be there…

This is the story of what happens when Craig meets a stripper.

Part of the Modern Fables series.