Episode Description
Doug chats with Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache) and Rusty about prominent themes related to Financial Independence found in popular movies & TV shows. They delve into iconic films such as “The Matrix”, “Office Space”, and “Fight Club”, extracting key FIRE principles such as anti-consumerism, the quest for personal freedom, and breaking away from traditional corporate paths.
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Links
- Pete Adeney/Mr. Money Mustache
- Email Rusty: rustyfromco@gmail.com
- The New York Times, “How to Retire in Your 30s With $1 Million in the Bank”
- BiggerPockets Money, “Is the FIRE Movement Dead?”
- Dave Ramsey, “Why the F.I.R.E. Movement Isn’t Sustainable”
- Ramit Sethi, “The Problem with the “FIRE” Movement”
- MHFI Facebook group
- Doug’s site
- Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey
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0:00 Introduction
3:24 The Matrix
10:44 Office Space
17:50 Parenting & keeping busy in retirement
26:58 Corporate
31:32 Fight Club
36:52 Reacher
42:21 Local Hero
48:33 FIRE backlash (teaser)
54:39 Soundcheck – Early retirement