Sunday 5th October 2025

Munger’s £100K rule — what’s your tipping point?

When does your money start working harder than you?

Renowned investor Charlie Munger once said that saving the first 100k of wealth was the hardest part. After that, the ‘tipping point’ meant interest earned would make future compounding ever easier. 

In our latest episode, Chris considers his family’s own wealth tipping point and how he calculated it. 

Plus Ed asks some searching questions over whether the concept of a wealth tipping point really can work for everyone. 

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Do you find the concept of a wealth tipping point? Has it galvanised your efforts to hit the magic number? Let us know in the comments.

SHOW NOTES

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Tipping Point Concept

01:08 Understanding Compound Interest and Its Importance

04:28 The Role of Passive Income in Investments

08:25 Calculating Your Tipping Point

11:15 Practical Considerations for Reaching Your Tipping Point

14:12 What to Do After Hitting the Tipping Point

19:16 Cautions and Psychological Aspects of Investment

22:23 Final Thoughts on Investment Strategies

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DISCLAIMER

This video is produced for general informational purposes only. It should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, mortgage or other forms of financial advice. If in any doubt about the themes expressed, consider consulting with a regulated financial professional for your own personal situation. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investments can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you started with. Investments are speculative and can be affected by volatility. Never invest more than you can afford to lose. For more information visit ⁠⁠⁠www.fca.org.uk/investsmart⁠

Edmund Greaves

Editor

Edmund Greaves is editor of Mouthy Money and host of the Mouthy Money podcast. Formerly deputy editor of Moneywise magazine, he has worked in journalism for over a decade in politics, travel and now money.

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