FIRE Planning, Cash Buckets, & Investing - Mailbag with Mr. Money Mustache | MHFI 323

June 09, 2026 00:46:59
FIRE Planning, Cash Buckets, & Investing - Mailbag with Mr. Money Mustache | MHFI 323
Mile High FI Podcast
FIRE Planning, Cash Buckets, & Investing - Mailbag with Mr. Money Mustache | MHFI 323

Jun 09 2026 | 00:46:59

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Show Notes

Doug and Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache) answer questions from the listener mailbag.  They discuss costs of raising a large family on the path to FIRE, contrast the real-world math & culture of living in Canada vs the United States, map out high net worth investing strategies for seven-figure portfolios, and dive deep into the psychology of holding cash.

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0:00 Introduction

2:37 Question – FIRE planning with kids

9:17 Front-loading savings & investing

13:05 Question – Thoughts on Canada

18:45 Question – Pre-tax vs. post-tax investing

25:54 Question – Cash bucket

29:58 Fear vs. logic

34:27 Question – Testosterone Replacement Therapy

37:33 Question – Heating a hot tub

44:05 Soundcheck – Summer trips

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