Listen "57. Bill Perkins - Die with Zero"
Episode Synopsis
Today I have Bill Perkins on the podcast who is the author of the very popular book titled “Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life.” The book challenges a few core FIRE beliefs and has definitely had an impact on the way I’m modelling for my retirement.Some of the topics we cover are:Who is Bill Perkins and what is he all about? (06:20)Why Bill wrote “Die with Zero” (07:42)The value of experiences fluctuating throughout life (12:05)Memory dividends (28:30)What about the kids? (36:26)What if I run out of money before I die? (43:02)What the FIRE movement gets wrong (55:45)Criticisms of the book (58:37)LinksBook - Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your LifeWebsite - Die with Zerowww.aussiefirebug.com/podcast
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