A YouTuber who saved enough cash to quit his job explains the 'Camp FIRE' path to financial freedom

Toronto-based YouTuber Steve Antonioni. Courtesy of Steve Antonioni

Steve Antonioni takes a more flexible approach to the FIRE movement, calling it "Camp FIRE."

It involves saving enough money to make a major life change before reaching full financial independence.

It allowed him to quit his corporate job in his 20s to pursue YouTube, and later to take an 18-month sabbatical.

Steve Antonioni used to think he was working toward early retirement.

In 2022, the Toronto-based YouTuber told Business Insider he had saved about $90,000 in four years , enough to quit his corporate job and make videos full-time. He set a goal to save $1 million by 35, enough to feel financially independent.

Four years later, Antonioni says his goals have changed.…