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Tag: Financial Independence

January 13, 2021 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

Podcast: FIRE Philosophy – Lessons from the World’s Greatest Cult

In our first episode of 2021, we discuss the mindset and thought process inside the FIRE movement.  Let’s be honest, the FIRE movement has turned into somewhat of a cult!  But it’s a positive, empowering and help-each-other-prosper kind of cult. Our philosophy, values, and beliefs are often very different from

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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 4, 2020 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

Podcast: 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

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September 26, 2020 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

Best 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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September 15, 2020 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

How to Travel and Enjoy Time Off Without Killing Your Savings

Travelling is something most of us enjoy.  But given the current travel restrictions, most of us won’t be able to go far from home for a while.  This is frustrating for many people.  And depending on where you are in Australia, you may not even be able to take small

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September 9, 2020 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

Podcast: Misconceptions About the FIRE Movement

Listen to the show: (or download the mp3 file) In this episode, we chat about the misconceptions we see people making about the FIRE movement.  Both newbies starting out and outsiders unfamiliar with the concept seem to miss some important key points.  We’ll clear those up today, so we can

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August 25, 2020 Dave@StrongMoneyAustralia

Podcast: Recessions, Fear and Market Timing

Listen to the show:   (or download the mp3 file here) In this episode we jump into the always-fascinating topic of recessions and market downturns.  How should we deal with these disruptions on our FIRE journey?  What should we do with our investments? (note: some details regarding the coronavirus have

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