Millennials are questioning the need to purchase many of the things that previous generations took for granted as part of, well, growing up. Why buy a car? Take an Uber. Why buy a house? Rent and invest; don’t pay down debt for 30 years. You’ve already guessed what comes next….Why buy an optometric practice? Much has been written about Millennials seeking a life-work balance, implying that they don’t want to work hard. It’s just the opposite with those who subscribe to a lifestyle called Financial Independent, Retire Early (FIRE). Here the goal is to work hard, live economically, save and invest aggressively—then retire in your 40s, with a nest egg of $1 million to $2 million. Where does this leave the traditional route of entering an optometry practice as an associate, buying in and eventually taking over, before starting the cycle over with the next generation? Find out in this special feature from Review of Optometric Business. Read More.