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		badpun on May 24, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Floyd Martin retires after nearly 35 years as a ma... This page, like all FIRE stuff, is making rather positive assumptions about the ROI on savings (they’re assuming 5% over inflation). I, for my calculations, am personally assuming 0% growth - I just don’t want to end on a street when I’m 65 or 75.

the_gastropod on May 24, 2019 [–]

Even if that's true, what's the best strategy? I posit that learning to live on less is a pretty good one.

badpun on May 25, 2019 | [–]

I agree. My point is that all the FIRE crowd is quitting work way too early, due to optimistic assumptions.

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