



“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




We Bought Bitcoin
In the middle of 2017, a colleague of mine asked the entire IT team if they wanted to buy some Bitcoin. He was pretty into it and had been explaining to us how it all worked. The conversation went something like this: "Hey guys, my friend is buying some Bitcoin and if...
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...
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 – Money Flamingo
Summary Today I’m chatting with Tina from moneyflamingo.com which is an Aussie FIRE blog that focuses on a very cool concept called Flamingo FI. Tina shares her incredible journey of how she and her partner went from being broke and clueless in their...