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Kumutha Ramanathan, The Canadian Press

Kumutha Ramanathan is a reporter with The Canadian Press, a national news agency headquartered in Toronto and founded in 1917.

Advisor to Client: The math behind financial independence, retire early Advisor to Client: The math behind financial independence, retire early

Financial Planning

Advisor to Client: The math behind financial independence, retire early

FIRE requires high savings, income, and focuses on rate of return at expense of tax efficiency, other factors

By Kumutha Ramanathan, The Canadian Press |May 4, 2026

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