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January 9, 2021 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

Our 2020 Household Spending Revealed

Let’s kick off 2021 by taking a look at how much the Strong Money household spent last year. We’ll take a look at what categories went up, what went down, and how it all compares to last year.   If you’d like to check out previous spending reviews, you can do

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December 27, 2020 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

Greatest Hits of 2020 and Recommended Reads

Today I’m sharing a list of my most popular articles and podcasts from 2020.   On top of that, you’ll find out the best books I read this year and why I enjoyed them. The idea is to provide you with nicely curated list of content for the holidays.  For those

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December 18, 2020 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

Looking Back on 2020: Our Year in Review

It’s true what they say.  Each year goes by faster than the last. Unfortunately, I can confirm this is still the case when you’re no longer in full-time employment! While 2020 was no exception here, it threw us a few more curveballs than your average year. In this update, I’ll

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December 15, 2020 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

Podcast: How Much Do You Need to Retire Early?

In this episode, we break down exactly how much you need to retire early.  What is ‘enough’?  We explore the famous 4% rule, where it came from, and whether it’s still a reliable rule of thumb. We also explain how to live off your assets in practice, other considerations like

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December 12, 2020 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

One Reader’s Remarkable Journey Towards FIRE

Many stories of those pursuing financial independence come from people who have always been pretty good with money.   This can lead newbies to assume that the FIRE movement is only open to a select few financial wizards.  But this is not the case at all!  And that’s why I’m so

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December 4, 2020 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

Investment Portfolio Update: H2 2020

As this year is almost over, it’s time for another portfolio update. The last update was back in July, and man, things have changed since then! I’ll share how our investments are going and what we’ve been buying in the last few months, as we continue building our share portfolio

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December 1, 2020 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

Podcast: Asset Allocation For Aussies Pursuing Financial Independence

In today’s episode, we discuss how to approach asset allocation in Australia when your goal is Financial Independence.  We explain why asset allocation matters and how it affects our ability to create passive income, retire early (and stay retired!) for a long period of time. How much should we invest

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November 28, 2020 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

Do House Prices Affect Your Ability To Become Financially Independent?

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

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November 17, 2020 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

Podcast: 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,

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November 13, 2020 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

Follow-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

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