Aussie Firebug Classics
Debt Recycling
We're on track to increase our wealth by $100,000 dollars over the next 20 years by strategically changing the use of our home loan. Not by taking on more debt. Not by changing our asset allocation. Not by increasing our risk tolerance. 2 transactions were all it took...
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...
The Importance Of Increasing Your Income
The below article is actually a chapter I wrote for a great collaboration ebook put together by Pearler. I would highly recommend checking out the entire eBook (for free of course) which you can grab here. "A dollar saved is better than a dollar earned" We've all...
What Is ‘Retire Early’ And Why It’s The Most Important Part
 FIRE to me is broken up into two parts. Firstly, you must reach financial independence (FI) where you'll need to have enough assets generating enough money to cover your expenses forever. This is pretty straight forward and whilst there are different...
ETFs vs LICs and Strategy 3 Revisited
Okay, so if you've been following me for any length of time you probably know that I'm a big fan of ETFs. You know, those little exchange-traded funds that grant instant diversification with rock-bottom management fees to provide a great return for extremely little...
Our Investing Strategy Explained
If you follow any online FIRE blogger whether it be an Aussie or international, you might start to see a pattern that emerges more often than not. The majority of these early retirees are living off an income stream generated by returns from Index Investing. In this...
Vanguard Diversified Index ETFs
*Nothing written below is financial advice. Always do your own research when dealing with your finances One ETF to rule them all? The majority of the Australian FIRE community roughly subscribes to one of the three combos when it comes to ETFs: Â 40% Oz shares (VAS or...
Property vs Shares: The Ultimate Guide
Preface: When I talk about shares in this article, I really mean ETFs. I don't buy individual shares or day trade. Collingwood vs Carlton Sydney vs Melbourne Magic vs Bird Just some of the biggest rivalries the world's ever seen. But in the investing world,...
How to buy ETFs
If you're on the path to financial independence and follow a few bloggers as they save and invest their way to freedom. You no doubt have come across an investment vehicle that just keeps on popping up everywhere you look. Exchanged Traded Funds (ETFs)! ...
Australian Financial Independence Calculator
There are countless sites/articles/forums about financial independence (FI) on the world wide web. I've often come across really clever, well developed calculators that offer a really good visualisation on how long you have to go before you reach FI. But the longer I...
