When it comes to financial independence in Australia, women bring something different – and powerful – to the table. In my recent conversation with Canna Campbell on the FIREPlay podcast, we explored the unique ways women approach wealth-building, motherhood, and money. Spoiler: women’s perspectives are a superpower in the world of finance. Why do women […]
When you’re living off your investments – as we plan to do when FIRED – there’s no room for guesswork. Every dollar has a job to do, and a good investment needs to tick all the right boxes. Not just one or two. All of them. That’s why I’m not interested in speculation or hype. I […]
You’ve absolutely got to be on the same page when it comes to finances as a couple – and this is especially true when you have major goals around early retirement. Remember, it’s often not the act of saving alone that matters. Asset building is important, of course, but if you’re not aligned to the […]
“Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” – Warren Buffet. For folk on the road to financial independence, habits really do unveil the map that leads to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. It’s the small and consistent work, little and […]
Times are tough right now, there’s no denying that. Skyrocketing interest rates and increased living costs, coupled with high unemployment and job cuts across the board – it’s a scary time for many people. Despite all of the uncertainty though, there are ways to create extra cushioning in your budget, and a sense of safety […]
If you’re plodding along on your journey towards financial independence by saving as much as you can from what you make, squirrelling away that money into investments, and adopting minimalist habits to create momentum for your efforts – congratulations to you. Intentional living really is the secret sauce to the FIRE movement, which includes understanding […]
There’s a more widely understood notion now that the way we talk to children in their formative years literally shapes the way their brain synapses later in life. So, following that vein of thinking, it makes sense that your language and ethos around money would have a similar effect. When it comes to what we’re […]
Australia has a slow burn retirement system that’s pretty super, so when it comes to how we maximise superannuation, here are the habitual things we’ve done to help us achieve both a big balance in the amount, and good balance in the distribution. In 1992, superannuation was introduced as a way to ease pressure on […]
Every investor is different, coming to the table with a different amount of capital, a different risk tolerance, a different lifestyle and different vision for their investment outcome. To me, that’s the magic of finding ways to achieve financial independence – you can create your ultimate lifestyle in a way that suits the current one. […]
“The secret to a fulfilled life is not only to do well, but to do good.” That’s ethical investing 101. Whatever your personal, political or social view of the world, there’s one thing we can all agree on: it’s never been as batshit crazy as right now. Reeling off the back of (and sometimes dipping […]