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So I’ll get the obvious out of the way first; it’s been a minute since my last post.  And by a minute I mean almost two years, which yeah that’s a while between posts.  I could come up with a … Continue reading →

One of the biggest problems I have when writing about FIRE and personal finance in general is trying to look at things from a different perspective than my own.  I don’t think I’m alone in this because we all tend … Continue reading →

Most of us on the path to FIRE hopefully have at least some plans for what we want to do once we’ve reached whatever our magic number is.  I think that you want to be retiring to something you like … Continue reading →

Something that constantly comes up in FIRE forums on Reddit/FB etc is people asking for advice on their current or proposed portfolio.  Sometimes this will be a fairly standard mix of 50% Aussie shares and 50% Intl shares or somewhere … Continue reading →

Most of the time I write about cool things like safe withdrawal rates, or which Aussie equity index ETF is better, or diversification, emergency funds, savings rates and the like.  You know, fun and light hearted entertaining stuff!  This post … Continue reading →

Whether or not you should buy a home is a question that gets asked a lot in the FIRE community.  Here in Australia, particularly if you are part of the 35% of the population that lives in Sydney or Melbourne, … Continue reading →

Happy new financial year everyone!  Seeing as we are now halfway through the calendar year it’s time for a review of how we’ve gone with our spending so far, as well as an update on our portfolio and things in … Continue reading →

This post has been inspired by this recent podcast featuring three of the biggest names in the Aussie FIRE blogging community, and the follow on discussions in the Aussie Firebug Facebook group about how much it costs to raise kids … Continue reading →