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21 March, 2025
Is the 4% Rule Dead?

Is the 4% rule dead? Most FIRE-chasers are using this retirement rule completely wrong, and it could cost them their financial freedom. With stock prices falling and many Americans fearing another recession, now is th...

6 May, 2025
The 4% “Rule” is Wrong for FIRE—Here’s a Better Alternative

For decades, the 4% rule has been the calculation every FIRE chaser has used to determine when they can retire early—risk-free. The math is simple: have a portfolio big enough to withdraw 4% per year to fund your life...

24 December, 2024
The Mad Fientist’s New Rule To Retire Early Even Sooner

If you want to retire early, the Mad Fientist is your guide. For over a decade, Brandon, more commonly known as the “Mad Fientist,” has been running simulations, experiments, and exercises to discover which road to ea...

7 February, 2025
The 4% Rule Naysayers Are Wrong (We Retired at 47 Using It!)

Does the four-percent rule actually work? On paper, yes. So why don’t more people put it to the test? Today’s guest retired at forty-seven years old and is living proof that the math really does check out. Stay tuned ...

14 May, 2024
Is the 1% Rule Dead? + Why Building (NOT Buying) Could Make You More

Could building houses make you more money than buying existing ones? When should someone use the 1% rule in real estate, and when does this metric point to a cash flow disaster? What’s the best way to get more capital...

10 July, 2023
The Mad Fientist on Early Retirement in Your 40s and 4% Rule Updates

If you want to retire early, the Mad Fientist is your guide. For over a decade, Brandon, more commonly known as the “Mad Fientist,” has been running simulations, experiments, and exercises to discover which road to ea...

8 March, 2017
BiggerPockets Podcast 217: How to Work Less and Earn More Using the 80/20 Rule with Perry Marshall

Every day, our lives are consumed by things that simply don’t amount to much. In fact, most of your successes will come from a very small percentage of your activities. That’s the basic concept of the 80/20 rule, and ...

3 January, 2019
BiggerPockets Podcast 311: 6 Rules for Investing in Real Estate in the Coming Economic Shift with J Scott

Are you a real estate investor concerned with the potential of a shifting economy? These concerns are understandable, and today’s guest has some great techniques for both protecting your money and taking advantage of ...

1 August, 2021
BiggerPockets Podcast 491: 5 Rules of Health & Wealth to Become the Millionaire with a Six Pack

Many of us have a story behind doing what we do. You may have been raised by parents living paycheck to paycheck, spurring you to chase financial freedom and create a better life. Or maybe you labored tirelessly at wo...

2 August, 2024
Rookie Reply: Rent-Raising Renovations, the 1% Rule, & Quitting Real Estate

Real estate investing offers a roadmap to financial freedom, but it’s far from easy. If you’re feeling the stress of ownership, whether it’s due to a difficult tenant or unforeseen expenses, you may be ready to throw ...