057 | Grumpus Maximus shares his military background, his blog about understanding pensions, and his path to FI.

In this episode we cover

• Interview with Grumpus Maximus about pensions and the military
• Where the name Grumpus Maximus comes from
• The Golden Albatross
• Grumpus Maximus’ backstory
• How he discovered the FI movement
• How he wanted to quit the military but would then lose all the benefits
• His relationship with Mrs Grumpus about money
• How to manage your finances as a couple
• What FI looks like now
• How Grumpus got through the mental breakdown
• His top resources for learning about FI
• How to understand the pension
• How the retirement system is changing for the younger generation
• Grumpus presented FI to his colleagues in the military
• Hot Seat questions

Links from the show

• Grumpus Maximus’ blog
• What is a Golden Albatross?
• The Pension Series
• Worth vs worth it
• Mr Money Mustache
• Jim Collins
• Retirement Planning: How to Calculate your Gap number
• Can I retire yet? Blog
• FIRECalc and Flexible Retirement Planner
• Grumpus Maximus Facebook Page and Facebook Group