1474: Silly and Misleading Retirement Calculators by Mr Money Mustache on Percentage of Income formulas

Mr. Money Mustache talks about silly and misleading retirement calculators. Episode 1474: Silly and Misleading Retirement Calculators by Mr Money Mustache on Percentage of Income formulas Mr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure. He and his wife studied engineering and computer science in Canada, then worked in standard tech-industry cubicle jobs in various locations throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s. Then they retired from real work way back in 2005 in order to start a family. This was achieved not through luck or amazing skill, but simply by living a lifestyle about 50% less expensive than most of their peers and investing the surplus in very boring conservative Vanguard index funds and a rental house or two. The original post is located here: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/04/21/silly-and-misleading-retirement-calculators/ Let Ryan Reynolds help you cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/OFD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices