What Mr. Money Mustache thinks about government

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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Mr. Money Mustache has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 16 Apr 2026

   Our readingThe Social Security benefit formula is designed to be progressive, giving proportionally larger benefits to lower earners than to higher earners.

   Their wordsThe whole system is scaled progressively. It is designed to help and subsidize people who need it more, and it becomes less of a "good deal" the higher your income.

   ↗The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Social Securitymrmoneymustache.com 2nd of 2 in this piece