Mr. Money Mustache Wonders... "Is the FIRE Movement Dead?" | MHFI 308
Mile High FI Podcast
Ramsey's tone and advice versus FIRE values
Pete criticizes Ramsey's harsh tone and emphasizes FIRE's real aim: stop overworking once safe.
Doug chats with Pete Adeney, Mr. Money Mustache, about whether the FIRE Movement is dead, in response to a variety of online commentary claiming this statement as fact. Doug & Pete review and critique multiple perspectives, including notable names like Dave Ramsey and Morgan Housel while also addressing misconceptions, highlighting the value of Financial Independence, and acknowledge the movement’s evolution.
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Links
- Pete Adeney/Mr. Money Mustache
- Jared Dillian, “The FIRE Movement”
- Jarrad Morrow, “The FIRE Movement Won’t Work Like It Used To (Here’s Why)”
- Dave Ramsey, “Why the F.I.R.E. Movement Isn’t Sustainable”
- Ramit Sethi, “The Problem with the “FIRE” Movement”
- Mindy & Carl on Ramit Sethi’s “I Will Teach You To Be Rich”
- Brian Farrell, “What Happened To The FIRE Movement?”
- Morgan Housel, “Is the F.I.R.E. Movement Dead?”
- The Knowledge Project podcast, “Morgan Housel: Wealth is What You Have Minus What You Want”
- Gregory Galant, “Mark Cuban on the FIRE Movement: Financial Independence, Retire Early”
- MHFI Facebook group
- Doug’s site
- Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey
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0:00 Introduction
6:11 Jared Dillian, “The FIRE Movement”
23:16 Jarrad Morrow, “The FIRE Movement Won’t Work Like It Used To”
25:52 Dave Ramsey, “Why the F.I.R.E. Movement Isn’t Sustainable”
32:01 Ramit Sethi, “The Problem with the “FIRE” Movement”
38:06 Brian Farrell, “What Happened To The FIRE Movement?”
43:07 Morgan Housel, “Is the F.I.R.E. Movement Dead?”
50:40 Gregory Galant, “Mark Cuban on the FIRE Movement”
58:12 Soundcheck – Winter trips
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