About this episode

Doug chats with Bill Yount about the reality of pursuing FIRE and the mistakes made along the way.

Doug chats with Bill Yount (Catching Up to FI) about the reality of pursuing FIRE: nobody does it perfectly. They discuss mistakes each of them made before and after their “financial wake-up calls,” including lack of money education, lifestyle inflation, bad insurance policies, debt, real estate blunders, predatory advisors, and the struggle to shift from aggressive saving to spending in retirement. Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the links to find out how: https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi https://milehighfi.com/support/ Links Catching Up to FI Catching Up to FI Facebook group Mr. Money Mustache, “The 4% Rule: The Easy Answer to “How Much Do I Need for Retirement?” Altruist wealth platform Monarch Money Bill Perkins, “Die With Zero” MHFI Facebook group Doug’s site Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey — Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s the email list! Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or…

People in this episode

Host: Doug Cunnington

Guest: Bill Yount

Topics covered

• financial mistakes
• FIRE
• money education
• lifestyle inflation
• retirement spending

Keywords

• FIRE
• financial mistakes
• money education
• retirement
• lifestyle inflation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catching Up to FI, Altruist, Monarch Money, Epic Financial Journey

Books & works: Die With Zero, The 4% Rule: The Easy Answer to “How Much Do I Need for Retirement?”

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