Sometimes using the little navigation buttons at the bottom of the posts just isn’t enough. This blog has been running since 2015 now and has over 215 posts (as of April 2022). So if you’re into binge reading, start from the top and keep going until you hit the bottom.
Enjoy!
2015
- Stop thinking in dollars and start thinking in percentages
- Escape The Rat Race
- July 2015 Net worth ($161.904.96)
- Retirement Calculator
- Negative Gearing Is For Dummies
- August 2015 Net worth $167,904.96 (+6,000)
- September 2015 Net Worth $170,110.89 (+$2,205.93)
- How much does it REALLY cost to buy a property?
- Why Investing Early in Life Matters
- October 2015 Net Worth $171,376 (+$1,264)
- Why Using Equity In Your Home Is Dumb
- Rent or Buy?
- November 2015 Net Worth $173,263 (+$1,887)
- Melbourne and Sydney Real Estate
2016
- Dec 2015 Net Worth $186,910 (+$13,648)
- Podcast – Ben Everingham: The Stars Align In Paris…
- Jan 2016 Net Worth $187,910 (+$1,000)
- Feb 2016 Net Worth $189,910 (+$2,000)
- Podcast – Mad Fientist
- Mar 2016 Net Worth $191,410.94 (+$1,500)
- Fixed or Variable Rate
- Apr 2016 Net Worth $193,410 (+$2,000)
- Podcast – Detrimental12
- May 2016 Net Worth $182,410 (-$11,000)
- Pay Less Tax Part 2- Salary Sacrifice
- June 2016 Net Worth $211,010 (+$28,599)
- My Savings Rate 15/16
- July 2016 Net Worth $229,010 (+$18,000)
- Podcast – Stockspot
- August 2016 Net Worth $233,653 (+$4,643)
- The Dangers Of Cross Collateralisation
- September 2016 Net Worth $237,390 (+$3,737)
- Rentvesting
- October 2016 Net Worth $222,832 (-$14,558)
- Australian Financial Independence Calculator
- November 2016 Net Worth $226,871 (+$4,039)
- Financial Goals 2017
2017
- December 2016 Net Worth $237,306 (+$10,435)
- P2P Lending
- January 2017 Net Worth $258,857 (+$21,551)
- Podcast – Chris
- February 2017 Net Worth $274,257 (+$15,401)
- Podcast – 2015 Property Investor Of The Year: Steven Ryan
- March 2017 Net Worth $305,324 (+$31,066)
- Podcast – Mrs Firebug
- April 2017 Net Worth $316,102 (+$10,778)
- How to buy ETFs
- May 2017 Net Worth $335,907 (+$19,805)
- Property vs Shares: The Ultimate Guide
- June 2017 Net Worth $345,911 (+$10,004)
- Savings Review 16/17
- July 2017 Net Worth $370,272 (+$24,361)
- Podcast – Jayden from the Rentvesting Podcast
- August 2017 Net Worth $377,237 (+$6,965)
- Podcast – Pat The Shuffler
- September 2017 Net Worth $382,136 (+$4,898)
- Podcast – Ms Frugal Ears
- October 2017 Net Worth $395,344 (+$13,208)
- November 2017 Net Worth $411,918 (+$16,574)
- Podcast – SelfWealth
2018
- Financial Goals 2018
- December 2017 Net Worth $400,877 (-$11,746)
- Podcast – Nick
- JAN 2018 Net Worth $398,066 (-$2,106)
- Filling Out A W-8BEN-E Form
- FEB 2018 Net Worth $407,315 (+$9,248)
- Vanguard Diversified Index ETFs
- MAR 2018 Net Worth $400,104 (-$7,211)
- Podcast – Vanguard
- Podcast – BetaShares
- APR 2018 Net Worth $415,010 (+$14,906)
- Podcast – Strong Money Australia
- MAY 2018 Net Worth $423,504 (+$8,494)
- Our Investing Strategy Explained
- JUN 2018 Net Worth $427,582 (+$4,078)
- Savings Review 17/18
- JUL 2018 Net Worth $454,841 (+$27,258)
- ETFs vs LICs and Strategy 3 Revisited
- SEP 2018 Net Worth $459,807 (-$5,904)
- Investment Property 1 Has Been Sold
- OCT 2018 Net Worth $559,359 (+$99,551)
- Podcast – Investment Bonds – GenLife
- NOV18 Net Worth $566,439 (+$7,080)
- Podcast – Portfolio Reporting – Sharesight
2019
- Podcast – Peter Thornhill
- DEC18 Net Worth $600,614 (+$34,175)
- You Only Live Once
- JAN19 Net Worth $621,955 (+$21,341)
- Podcast – Nathan Birch
- Financial Goals 2019
- FEB19 Net Worth $638,607 (+$16,652)
- What Is ‘Retire Early’ And Why It’s The Most Important Part
- MAR19 Net Worth $641,673 (+$3,066)
- Podcast – My Mate Jimmy
- The Curious Case of Franking Credits and The FIRE Community
- Podcast – Matched Betting – Bonus Bank
- APR19 Net Worth $646,027 (+$4,354)
- Podcast – The Escape Artist
- MAY19 Net Worth $644,772 (-$1,255)
- Podcast – Playing With FIRE London Premiere
- JUN19 Net Worth $690,019 (+$45,247)
- AUG19 Net Worth $722,375 (+$17,484)
- Election Results & Strategy… 2.5?
- SEP19 Net Worth $733,346 (+$10,970)
- Savings/Income Review 18/19
- OCT19 Net Worth $735,977 (+$2,631)
- Podcast – Ted Richards
- Matched Betting Feedback
- NOV19 Net Worth $744,598 (+$8,621)
- Podcast – Making Money On Youtube – Brandon
2020
- DEC19 Net Worth $743,570 (-$1,028)
- Podcast – Superannuation and FIRE
- JAN20 Net Worth $770,141 (+$26,571)
- FEB20 Net Worth $737,486 (-$32,655)
- Podcast – Coronavirus market crash with Peter Thornhill
- MAR20 Net Worth $663,469 (-$74,017)
- Podcast – Starting an Online Business – Games Like Finder
- APR20 Net Worth $701,716 (+$38,249)
- Podcast – FIRE & Chill with Pat and Dave
- Podcast – Early Access to Super
- MAY20 Net Worth $736,970 (+$35,253)
- JUN20 Net Worth $764,427 (+$27,457)
- JUL20 Net Worth $768,693 (+$4,266)
- Australia FIRE Survey Results 2020
- Savings/Income Review 19/20
- AUG20 Net Worth $781,142 (+$12,449)
- The Importance Of Increasing Your Income
- SEP20 Net Worth $779,227 (-$1,915)
- OCT20 Net Worth $797,800 (+$18,573)
- NOV20 Net Worth $829,386 (+$31,586)
2021
- A Firebug’s Guide To Moving To London + Investing overseas
- DEC20 Net Worth $859,482 (+$30,096)
- Podcast – Dev Raga
- Podcast – Can’t stop, won’t stop, Gamestop! Reddit VS Wall Street
- JAN21 Net Worth $890,905 (+$31,423)
- Podcast – Aussie HIFIRE
- FEB21 Net Worth $894,842 (+$4,080)
- Podcast – Lacey Filipich – Money School
- Podcast – Glen James – My Millennial Money
- MAR21 Net Worth $887,153 (-$7,833)
- APR21 Net Worth $900,125 (+$12,972)
- MAY21 Net Worth $936,560 (+$36,435)
- FIRE Survey Results 2021
- Investment Property 3 Has Been Sold
- JUN21 Net Worth $968,304 (+$31,744)
- Podcast – Katy – Wealthy Winters FIRE Blogger
- JUL21 Net Worth $956,312 (-$11,992)
- Podcast – Kurt from Pearler
- Podcast – Going Off Grid – Sustainable Living with Ben
- AUG21 Net Worth $999,022 (+$42,710)
- Podcast – NAB Equity Builder
- Podcast – Money Flamingo
- Podcast – Value Investing with Owen Raszkiewicz
- Podcast – Solar Energy with Finn Peacock
- Podcast – Equity Mates
- SEP21 Net Worth $988,020 (-$11,002)
- Podcast – Are Financial Planners worth the money? feat. Paul Benson
- Podcast – Terry Waugh – Structuring (Investing through a trust/company/personal name)
- Podcast – The Happy Saver
- OCT21 Net Worth $997,604 (+$9,584)
- Podcast – Chi Lam – The redesigned life of a property investor
- Podcast – Vijay Boyapati – The Bullish Case for Bitcoin
- Investment Property 2 Has Been Sold
- Podcast – The Importance of Insurances with Julia Druery
- NOV21 Net Worth $1,038,417 (+$40,813)
- Podcast – Luke Freeman – Effective Altruism
2022
- DEC21 Net Worth $1,040,864 (+$2,447)
- 10 Lessons I’ve Learned from 10 Years Pursuing Financial Independence
- Podcast – Scott Phillips – The Motley Fool
- JAN22 Net Worth $1,013,150 (-$27,714)
- Podcast – J. MONEY – Budgets Are Sexy
- FEB22 Net Worth $1,008,790 (-$4,360)
- Podcast – Terry & Ryan – Passive Income Project
- Podcast – John Pidgeon – Investing in Property and Tips for First Home Buyers
- We Bought Bitcoin
- Podcast – Semi-retirement with Mrs Firebug
- MAR22 Net Worth $1,040,491 (+$31,701)
- APR22 Net Worth $1,030,743 (-$9,748)
- Debt Recycling
- MAY22 Net Worth $1,035,887 (+$5,144)
- ASIC Crush Independent Content Creators & the End of Ask Firebug Fridays
- Podcast – Bill Perkins – Die with Zero
- Podcast – Mark Monfort – Crypto, Web3 and DeFi
- JUN22 Net Worth $1,003,103 (-$32,783)
- Podcast – Terry Waugh – Debt Recycling
- Podcast – Second Hand Electric Vehicles – Good Car Co.
- Podcast – Matt Ridley – The Rational Optimist
- JUL22 Net Worth $1,061,414 (+58,310)
- Podcast – How to Vet Financial Advisors with Phil Harvey from PIFA
- Podcast – Succession Planning with Terry Waugh
- Podcast – Starting Your Career: Big4 vs Gov with Jeremy
- AUG22 Net Worth $1,148,826 (+87,412)
- Podcast – My Efficient Electric Home (MEEH) with Tim Forcey
- Podcast – Scott O’Neill – Self-made $300K in passive income by 28. Marketing BS or the real deal?
- Podcast – Noel Whittaker – Australian Personal Finance Legend
- Podcast – Economist Dr Cameron Murray – Scrapping Super, Affordable Housing, Inflation and Political Corruption
- SEP22 Net Worth $1,094,969 (-$53,857)
- Podcast – FinFest 2022 & Sydney FIRE Meet-up with Luke
- Podcast – Entrepreneur Brad Smith – Starting a Company at 18
- Podcast – Steve McKnight – From 0 to 130 Properties in 3.5 Years
- Podcast – Dave Gow – Strong Money Australia Book
- OCT22 Net Worth $1,140,704 (+$45,735)
- Podcast – Kate Campbell – The Importance of Taking Calculated Risks
- Podcast – Jeff Speck – Walkable City
- Podcast – Scott O’Neill – Investing in Commercial Property
- NOV22 Net Worth $1,171,120 (+$30,416)
- Podcast – Tim Washington – Vehicle-to-Grid and the Energy Network of the Future
2023
- DEC22 Net Worth $1,149,655 (-$21,465)
- Podcast – Liz Thames – Mrs Frugalwoods
- Podcast – The Mad Fientist – Life After Financial Independence
- FIRE Survey Results 2022
- JAN23 Net Worth $1,192,678 (+$43,023)
- Podcast – Queenie Tan – Invest with Queenie
- Podcast – Super Changes Debate – Scott Phillips vs Cameron Murray – Part 1
- Podcast – Super Changes Debate – Scott Phillips vs Cameron Murray – Part 2
- FEB23 Net Worth $1,183,740 (-$8,938)
- Podcast – Dr Toni Lindsay – The Certainty Myth
- MAR23 Net Worth $1,186,076 (+$2,336)
- APR23 Net Worth $1,199,135 (+$13,059)
- Podcast – Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley – The Property Couch
- MAY23 Net Worth $1,174,830 (-$24,305)
- Podcast – Tony – My Dad
- JUN23 Net Worth $1,239,942 (+$65,112)
- Podcast – Mr. 1500 – Retired early at 43
- JUL23 Net Worth $1,267,453 (+$27,511)
- AUG23 Net Worth $1,237,801 (-$29,652)
- SEP23 Net Worth $1,225,172 (-$12,629)
- FIRE/Life Update
- OCT23 Net Worth $1,190,925 (-$34,247)
- Podcast – Clayton – My Accountant
- Podcast – Captain FI – Financially free at 29
- NOV23 Net Worth $1,214,947 (+$24,022)
2024
- DEC23 Net Worth $1,283,257 (+$68,310)
- Podcast – Terry – Wealth Time Freedom (WTF)
- Podcast – Ana Kresina – Kids Ain’t Cheap
- JAN24 Net Worth $1,268,466 (-$14,798)
- FEB24 Net Worth $1,304,106 (+$35,640)
- MAR24 Net Worth $1,329,807 (+$25,701)
- APR24 Net Worth $1,316,151 (-$13,656)
- MAY24 Net Worth $1,386,715 (+$70,564)
- Podcast – Amy and Matt from FI Freedom Retreats
- JUN24 Net Worth $1,380,275 (-$6,440)
- JUL24 Net Worth $1,443,503 (+$63,228)
- AUG24 Net Worth $1,499,239 (+$55,736)
- SEP24 Net Worth $1,500,248 (+$1,009)
- OCT24 Net Worth $1,516,096 (+$15,848)
- NOV24 Net Worth $1,545,328 (+$29,232)
2025
- DEC24 Net Worth $1,499,455 (-$45,873)
- JAN25 Net Worth $1,560,805 (+$61,350)
- FEB25 Net Worth $1,487,734 (-$73,071)
- MAR25 Net Worth $1,461,041 (-$26,693)
- How FIRE Changed Everything, But Not the Way I Expected
- Podcast – How FIRE Changed Everything – But Not the Way I Expected
- APR25 Net Worth $1,468,893 (+$7,852)
2026
