Aussie Firebug
Financial Independence Retire Early
“A MUST-LISTEN for any Aussie interested in FIRE!”
“Matt has done an amazing job to compile so much useful FIRE information and deliver it to the masses in one place. He has the ability to break down all the different aspects of FIRE into easily digestible chunks.”
Tom
“Awesome”
“Great show with interesting and diverse topics.
It’s great to hear stories from people on their way to FI.”
1p1b
“Informative & Educational”
“Am a newbie to the FIRE community. This podcast educates and provides so much info to get started no matter what stage you are in life. Every episode inspires to look deeper into the areas that I need to research more to achieve financial independence. Thanks, Aussie Firebug!!”
Trafooco
“Great solid content”
“Love the podcast, always eagerly waiting for the next one to drop. Great content, very interesting and easy to understand. Love how simply everything is explained.”
Kingy1255
How FIRE Changed Everything, But Not the Way I Expected
It’s been a minute since I last wrote about our FIRE journey, and much has changed in our lives. Life looks different now, especially since becoming a dad roughly 1.5 years ago. And let me tell you, nothing hammers home the value of controlling your time like raising...
Podcast – How FIRE Changed Everything – But Not the Way I Expected
Summary It’s been a decade since I started down the FIRE path, and life looks very different these days - especially since becoming a dad. In this episode, I reflect on how early retirement gave me something more valuable than money: time. But it also left me...
10 Lessons I’ve Learned from 10 Years Pursuing Financial Independence
Reflection time. I started full-time work at the end of 2011 and discovered the concept of financial independence (FI) sometime in 2012 after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. That book (and the concept of FI) changed my life. It wasn't until a year after...
Podcast – Semi-retirement with Mrs Firebug
Summary I have a really fun podcast for you guys today. It’s been 5 years since she was on, but I’ve finally managed to get Mrs Firebug back on the podcast. Sometimes it’s nice just to stop, turn around and look back at how far you’ve come. I thought it would be cool...
