What happens when you’re totally motivated to become financially independent, but your spouse isn’t? They don’t get this whole FIRE thing. It doesn’t interest them. They don’t see the point of retiring early, or would much rather “live for today” and focus on spending and enjoying a steady stream of
Continue readingPodcast: How to Deal With the Cost of Housing in Australia
Listen to the show: Today we’re talking about the elephant in the room – Aussie housing! Specifically, how do we deal with our biggest lifestyle cost without ruining our plans for Financial Independence? (if you prefer, download the mp3 file here) We discuss: Renting versus buying The huge
Continue readingWhy Finance Bloggers Can’t Tell You How to Invest
The Financial Independence community is an open, helpful and generous bunch of people. Folks share their savings ideas, lifestyle philosophy, and often every detail of their personal finances. They share tips for earning more, and where to find the best deals on pretty much everything! The aim of all this
Continue readingMy Latest Thoughts on Dividends and Diversification
Recent events have prompted me to think more deeply about our investments, our personal situation, and how I want to invest going forward. Most of you will know, we’re steadily transitioning from property to shares over time. The strategy is a bit like this. This lets us build our share
Continue readingMy New Podcast “FIRE & Chill” Is Now Live
The upcoming podcast that I mentioned a few weeks ago is now live! To celebrate, we’ve launched with 3 episodes which you can listen to below and get stuck in straight away! For those unaware, here’s a summary of what it’s all about: FIRE & Chill is a podcast where
Continue readingDo You Need to Own A House to Retire Early?
I’ve had a few emails asking me this very question: “Do I need to own a house to retire early?” Sometimes in Australia it’s just assumed that everybody aspires (or should aspire) to own a home. But there are plenty of folks who are happy renting and they have no
Continue readingSitting Down with Strong Money – Your Questions Answered #10
Welcome to the latest round of Strong Money Q&A – where I answer a bunch of juicy questions sent in by readers. These posts are to simply provide more thoughts on certain topics or situations that don’t really require a whole blog post. And by sharing my answers with all
Continue readingInvesting During A Pandemic (Webinar Replay)
As mentioned last week, I was invited to be a guest on a webinar to chat about investing in the current environment. I also promised you a recording of the event for those who wanted to see it later. And it’s now ready! The webinar was hosted by Ati Aziz
Continue readingReframing the Current Crisis
Large swaths of people are getting an unwanted taste at retirement right now. Many are working from home, sure. But lots of folks aren’t working at all, even though they’d like to. These circumstances are far from ideal, and it’s causing a great deal of stress and anxiety. But it’s
Continue readingSpecial Announcement: I’m Launching a Podcast!
After a number of requests, and plenty of procrastination, I’ve decided to start a podcast! But it gets better. I have a partner in crime who’s joining in on the fun too… Pat the Shuffler, from the blog Life Long Shuffle, will be my co-host on the show. We’re collaborating
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