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Two panels. 'My FIRE budget': a smiling Johnny checks off housing, food and travel and says 'Early retirement, here I come!' 'Then I priced health insurance': his screen shows $1,400/month in red, his coffee spills, and he gasps '...One more year.'

The FIRE Budget

Oct 15, 2026

Two panels. 'Age 45': Johnny at his desk with his JJJ mug says 'One more year. Then I'm out.' 'Age 85': an elderly, white-haired Johnny with a walker sits at the same cobweb-covered desk saying the exact same thing.

Age 45 vs. Age 85

Oct 14, 2026

Split panel. Left: a coworker holds an $18 salad, dreaming of a 'Work until 67' sign, and asks 'Leftovers again, Johnny?' Right: a happy Johnny holds $2 leftovers and says 'These taste like retiring at 45,' dreaming of a beach hammock and a 'Retired at 45' sign.

Lunch Break

Oct 13, 2026

An interviewer with a clipboard asks Johnny, 'So, why do you want to work here?' Johnny flashes a sparkling smile and answers: 'Dental.'

The Honest Interview

Oct 12, 2026

Two panels. '9 to 5': a gloomy Johnny at his desk at 4:59 thinks 'Why do I do this?' under a storm cloud. 'Payday': a grinning Johnny shovels piles of cash into a giant 'Passive Income Engine' furnace with gauges for dividends, index funds and rentals, saying 'Feed the engine. It feeds me.'

Feed the Engine

Oct 11, 2026