Today, let’s talk about everyone’s favourite topic: house prices. House prices are sometimes pointed to as a reason why Financial Independence in Australia is excruciatingly hard, if not impossible to achieve. But I have great news: This is false! And in this article, I’ll explain why. So far, we’ve slayed
Continue readingPodcast: The Best Things We’ve Spent Money On
Listen to the show: (or download the mp3 file here) In this episode, we share the areas of our lives where we’ve spent MORE money than we otherwise could have. These things are some of our favourite purchases (past and current) that have really brought value to our lives. Remember,
Continue readingFollow-Up Interview with Early Retiree, Michael
In early 2019, I interviewed a Perth reader (now a good friend of mine) who had just reached Financial Independence at age 32. At the time, he’d not long left his job and was settling into his new life with his wife and kids. From the comments and feedback, you
Continue readingPodcast: Superannuation and Early Retirement
Listen to the show: (or download the mp3 file here) How do you approach super when you want to retire early? Should you include it in your plans? How do we invest it? We cover this and so much more in today’s episode! Discussion points: What exactly is
Continue readingHow Being Green Makes You A Wealth Building Machine
According to my website statistics, approximately 100% of this blog’s readers live on a tiny blue speck we like to call Earth. This means, until Elon Musk has helped us set up shop on other planets, we’re not very diversified! So it’s kind of important how things turn out for
Continue readingPodcast: Time and Money Are Interchangeable
Listen to the show: (or download the mp3 file here) In today’s episode, we’re talking about the relationship between time and money. Understanding the many ways in which these two things are related is key for building a strong financial future and a satisfying life. Framing our time and
Continue readingA Guide to Investing in International Index Funds
Most readers know that I added an international index fund to our personal investment portfolio. Ever since then, I’ve been meaning to write this post. Because let me tell you, there’s no shortage of options to choose from! Too much choice often leads to overwhelm, which is really unhelpful when
Continue readingSitting Down with Strong Money – Your Questions Answered #13
Welcome to the latest Strong Money Q&A session! Think of this like you and I sitting down having a cuppa together and I share my thoughts on a bunch of different questions. These posts are simply to provide more detail on certain topics where a whole article may not be
Continue readingPodcast: Why Invest in Index Funds?
Listen to the episode: (or download the mp3 file) This week we’re exploring the topic of index funds. They get recommended a lot in the FI community as one of the best ways to invest for financial independence. But why? What’s so special about index funds? Why do index funds
Continue readingBest Paying Jobs in Australia Without A Degree
I’ve long asserted that you can earn a good income in Australia without a degree. As most of you know, I didn’t finish school, let alone go to university. Despite this, I earned a healthy income ($75,000 on average) as a storeman/forklift operator. And this was enough that I could
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