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#431: Mr. Money Mustache Talks About His Dating Life

The title says it all. Paula Pant interviews Mr. Money Mustache about his dating life.

We chat about why he wants to date inside the FIRE community (financial independence, retire early) – and whether he’s had any luck.

We discuss the perils of navigating into the dating world after a divorce, which he did at age 43.

And – AHEM – HE’S ON THE APPS. Well, specifically, he’s on one app. And it’s technically not an app, it’s a website. Whatever. HE’S ONLINE DATING, FOLKS. We talk about the difference between flirting in real life vs. online, and he dishes about what he looks for in a dating profile.

Mr. Money Mustache is the pseudonym of Pete Adeney, one of the most prominent figures in the FIRE movement. He co-stars with Paula, Tiffany Aliche and Ross Mac in the 2022 Netflix documentary Get Smart with Money.

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#349: A Candid Conversation with Mr. Money Mustache & Paula Pant

Anonymous and his wife have $275,000 saved and a child on the way. They’re 27 and want to reach financial independence by 35. They want to buy a house, but with this crazy market, what’s the smartest way for them to use their savings? 

Pensions make Chad uncomfortable, to the point of quitting his job to roll his $175,000 over to an IRA. Is the 12 percent match his employer offers good enough to beat the two percent growth of his pension? Or should he leave and never look back? 

Anonymous and his wife are 30 and hope to reach financial independence in five years. They want to know: is a taxable brokerage account the best place for their leftover $1,000 after they max out their pre-tax 401k contributions?

Sharon called in on Episode 336 and called back to clarify her question. Her husband purchased a below-market property which has a cap that limits how much they can sell it for. Should they keep the home, or sell it, even if they can’t get the full price for it?

Norm wants to buy a house in cash and doesn’t want his name on public record. Is it possible for him to stay anonymous? 

Joe Saul-Sehy, my friend and former financial planner, joins me to tackle these questions on today’s episode. 

Do you have a question on business, money, trade-offs, financial independence strategies, travel, or investing? Leave it here and we’ll answer them in a future episode. 

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