In this episode we answer an email from Marcy.  We discuss the modern and extended histories of the FIRE movement,  FIRE movements and FIRE literature of the past from the 19th Century and beyond, the parallels of modern portfolio mistakes with those of FIRE circa 1990, and do a case study of Marcy's FIRE goals and portfolio using Portfolio Visualizer.  (Errata -- I said "21%" for two allocations in the third portfolio when I meant 26%.)

And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the seven sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio.

Additional links:

Local TV News Story on Father McKenna Center:  Father McKenna Center seeks men’s clothing donations in DC – NBC4 Washington (nbcwashington.com)

My 2016 Essay about FIRE:   Prospecting Mimetic Fractals - Prospecting Mimetic Fractals

Quiet Life video:  In Praise of The Quiet Life - YouTube

Ramit Sethi video with the Jensens:  “We achieved FIRE with $4.3M. Why can’t we enjoy it?” | IWT 108 | Ramit Sethi - YouTube

Ramit Sethi with the Mad Fientist:  Ramit Sethi – How to Spend (and Actually Enjoy It) - YouTube

Mad Fientist Blog Post re Ways to Spend More Money:  The Problem with the 4% Rule (and Why You Could Retire Even Sooner) (madfientist.com)

Terhorst's Blog:  Welcome to Paul and Vicki Terhorst’s Perpetual Travel Blog – Paul and Vicki Terhorst’s Perpetual Travel Blog (wordpress.com)

Portfolio Visualizer Analysis of Marcy's Proposed Retirement Portfolio:  https://tinyurl.com/bdnmmubh

PV Analysis of RPR Alternative No. 1 (Golden Butterfly):  https://tinyurl.com/bd5dtndd

PV Analysis of RPR Alternative No. 2 (Golden Ratio):  https://tinyurl.com/9fkjx5b9

Portfolio Charts Calculators:  Charts – Portfolio Charts

Recent Interview of Gwen Merz:  Navigating Career Transitions: Gwen Merz's Inspiring Journey from Corporate Success to Entrepreneur — Earn & Invest (earnandinvest.com)

Diania Merriam:  Diania Merriam: Who the hell am I? - YouTube

Rose Lounsbury Site:  Home - Rose Lounsbury

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