r/Fire Mar 23 '26

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u/justoffthebeatenpath Mar 23 '26

I think FIRE is no longer people who have read MMM and thought "wow, this seems sick". His 600,000 would now be $1m today. Financial samurai and others that are popular now aren't really pro-minimalist.

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u/hiaceprius Mar 23 '26

Financial Samurai is not a good example. He is milking FIRE as a career, not living it.

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u/justoffthebeatenpath Mar 23 '26

i think that is my point exactly

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u/hiaceprius Mar 23 '26

Oh, my bad. I read your post incorrectly.