In a post on Reddit's r/Fire subreddit titled "How much does your money make per hour?" users explored innovative personal finance strategies, focusing on the earnings of their investments over time. The discussion began with a 31-year-old high school teacher who runs an online teaching business. He treats his investments as if they were an employee working a 40-hour week. By applying a 7% return rate to his $250,000 in retirement savings, he found that his money effectively earns about $8.50 pe