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Aussie FIRE | Financial Independence Retire Early — 119 episodes
89. How to increase returns without doing anything crazy
88. Savings vs offset vs investing: How each stacks up at 6% interest rates
87. From investment properties to ETFs: how Dave actually made the switch
86. The $500k tax mistake Aussie expats don't see coming w/Brett Evans
85. Can you really afford to leave Australia?
84. The ETF tax trap costing Aussie investors thousands (ft. Navexa founder)
83. Should you switch to the newest (and cheapest) ETFs?
82. Will AI take your job (and what can you do about it)?
81. Case Study: Sell the investment property, or hold for the long game?
80. How to eat cheaply on your path to FIRE
79. Should war change how you invest?
78. Case Study: Should we buy or keep renting on the path to FIRE?
77. FIRE later vs living now
76. Should your portfolio change as you approach FI?
75. A final word on the Budget: How we're thinking about it now
74. The Budget: What it actually means for investors
73. CGT and negative gearing: What the Budget could change for investors
72. Case Study: Doubling down on investment properties vs. shares
71. Q&A: Homebuyer’s regret + does flipping houses still work?
70. Living off your portfolio during a market downturn
69. FI case study: Rentvest vs. ETFs
68. Q&A: Selling shares for solar panels, 5% deposit scheme & high-growth investing
67. How we would invest $1M
66. Q&A: US tech risk & ethical investing
65. Hayden's top 10 lessons from 10 years of renting
64. The mindset that made Tash start investing at just 18
63. FI case study: Should I buy my first home with a 5% deposit, or wait until I have 20%?
62. Is the 4% rule for early retirement still relevant?
61. Q&A: Debt recycling
60. FI case study: Should Andy buy a 4th IP or diversify into ETFs?
59. FIRE Later, or Mini-Retirement Now?
58. Is your super working hard enough for you?
57. FI case study: Renee might be closer to financial independence than she thinks
56. Q&A: ETF strategy, coast FIRE, dividends vs. growth + cash ETFs
55. Financial advice we're not subscribing to - part 2
54. Financial advice we're not subscribing to - part 1
53. FI case studies: Retiring in Australia vs overseas, planning for a partner and kids, and house price anxiety
52. Q&A: Cashflow vs Growth: Monthly ETFs, Tax Tweaks, and Super Strategies
51. Investing for growth vs income
50. FI case studies: Retiring in Your 50s and Investing vs Paying Off the Mortgage
49. Q&A: Market highs, geared super, investment bonds
48. Offsets vs Investing: What’s Really Best for Your Mortgage?
47. Case studies: Escaping Mortgage Prison & Switching from Property to Shares
46. Q&A: Employee share schemes, LICs, and mental accounting
45. From super to surcharges: tax strategies you should know about
44. Tax strategies we actually use (and would consider)
43. FI case studies: Retiring now, investing with kids, and using SMSFs
42. Q&A: “The gold boom, work/life balance, and will AI kill share investing?”
41. What to do when the market crashes
40. FI case study: "How can we retire as soon as possible?"
39. Q&A: "Property vs shares, debt recycling, and the downsides of super"
38. Geared ETFs, margin loans and NAB Equity Builder
37. FI case study: "Should we buy more property or invest in shares?" Plus investing with ChatGPT
36. Using leverage in the share market
35. Q&A: "Investment returns, using home equity, and when to splurge"
34. Dave's hard lessons from 15 years of property investing
33. FI case study: "Should we buy our dream home?" Plus buying the dip and bonds
32. Credit card hacking
31. FI case study: "Do I have enough to retire early?" Plus ETFs vs managed funds
30. Investing in ETFs vs super
29. FI case study: freedom in your 40s, DRPs, and combating social isolation
28. How to find unlimited motivation on the FI journey
27. FI case study: semi retirement, island living & getting shares stolen
26. A deep dive into Hayden's finances
25. Q&A: Dave's portfolio, debt recycling follow-ups, and a listener's success story
24. House vs apartment: How to optimise your home price for FIRE
23. Investing mistakes we've made (and what we've learned)
22. Singles vs couples: which is better for FI?
21. Aussie FIRE Q&A: ETF strategy, FI case study, and investing for kids
20. Debt recycling part 2: FAQs
19. Debt recycling: What is it and who can benefit from it?
18. A deep dive into Dave’s finances
17. Aussie FIRE Q&A: Dividends, timing the market, and ethical investing
16. How to calculate whether to rent or buy your home
15. Is university worth the money?
14. Mastering your mindset
13. Using super to buy a home quicker
12. Achieving FI on a lower income
11. What we invest in & why
10. Are shares the best path to FIRE?
9. When does frugality go too far?
8. How important is housing to FIRE?
7. Has FIRE changed since Covid?
6. Passing on the lessons we’ve learned
5. Choosing work for income vs enjoyment
4. Balancing future goals with current desires
3. How different mindsets affect your money habits
2. How to deal with financial surprises and setbacks
1. Questions on money, freedom, and a FIRE’d lifestyle
0. Welcome to the Aussie FIRE podcast
The Aussie FIRE Audiobook | Conclusion
Chapter 24: Wealth beyond money
Chapter 23: Build financial resilience
Chapter 22: Life Once FIRE’d
Chapter 21: Find your FIREstyle
Chapter 20: Property investing meets FIRE
Chapter 19: Fuel for the FIRE - Leverage
Chapter 18: International investing for Aussies
Chapter 17: Superannuation and FIRE
Chapter 16: Optimise your portfolio
Chapter 15: FIRE for late starters
Chapter 14: FIRE with a family
Chapter 13: Learn to play the long game
Chapter 12b: Diversifying with other assets
Chapter 12a: Why FI loves shares
Chapter 11: Why you should invest ASAP
Chapter 10: Prepare for emergencies
Chapter 9: Get the most BFYB
Chapter 8: Beyond the easy wins
Chapter 7: Bag the easy wins
Chapter 6: Focus on savings before earnings
Chapter 5: Get perspective - A tale of two spenders
Chapter 4: Dealing with debt emergencies
Chapter 3: The Debt Dilemma. Pay it off or invest?
Chapter 2: Debt. The Good, The Bad and The Tolerable
Chapter 1: Find your why and type of FI
An Introduction to Aussie FIRE by Kurt from Pearler
The Aussie FIRE Audiobook | Foreword by Dave Gow from Strong Money Australia
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