Mr. Money Moustache is a terrible example. He (and his wife) had a $200k+ job within a year or two out of college. He is still working. He is making money off his website and as a motivational speaker. He has to spend a significant amount of time managing his investments to ensure that they keep an average of over 4% return.
MMM's lifestyle works well for MMM, because of his circumstances. Those circumstances don't easily carry over to the general populace.
MMM's lifestyle works well for MMM, because of his circumstances. Those circumstances don't easily carry over to the general populace.