I get that he earns a lot from rent.  But I still don&#x27;t understand the animosity. Would you be equally up in arms if he just invested in municipal bonds -- the bonds that pay for your parks, roads, fire stations, police upgrades, and schools?  There are reasonable tax-free bond funds (eg. PMF) that pay &gt;6% annually.<p>I&#x27;ve read most of his posts.  He harps on things like biking instead of buying a new car. Or &quot;why spend $150&#x2F;mo on a cellphone bill when you can use Google Fi for half that?&quot; Using that latter example, that&#x27;s a difference of $900&#x2F;yr -- or 8% of your Target family&#x27;s net annual income; enough to make a downpayment after just a few years.<p>To be honest: It seems like y&#x27;all are taking away the wrong message. The problems you see are legit, but directing your animosity at a guy providing free, online insights and advise seems misguided. YMMV.