Insuring your Airbnb in Australia with ShareCover
A lot of people have asked me how my Airbnb is insured from guest-related damage and liability, and so I…
One Year of Semi-Retirement – Part 1a: How was it?
Perception is a funny thing. I had no intention of writing a Part 1a to my recap of my first…
Wednesday W’s.
What’s top of my mind: The disappearance of this blog. I’ve had the most stressful day since my retirement. A…
Expense Review – December 2021
As I entered our expenses for December into my expense tracker all I could think of was ‘thank goodness 2021…
Our 2021 Household Spending Revealed
Welcome to the new readers joining us in 2022! The Strong Money community is full of thoughtful people who are…
How to be more confident when heading to an auction
Dreaming of having a cute sold sign of your own? keep on reading… Auctions are a truly unique experience –…
Why I Invest in VGAD – Pros & Cons
*This post may contain affiliate links. This means if you purchase through the link I will receive a small commission…
Australian Unity Merger Terminated
Australian Unity Office Fund (AOF.AX) announced that the merger with the Australian Unity Diversified Fund has been cancelled. It’s odd…
Great success is always the sum of many small decisions.
The quilt I made for my parents for Christmas is the perfect metaphor for the journey to financial independence. Quilting,…
Past Champion
How to Calculate your Net Worth (and what to do with it)
Calculating your net worth is a great first step to take on the road to achieving Financial Independence. In the…
CSL Goes to the Well – Share Purchase Plan 2022
I did a north to south crossing of Africa 36 years ago, mostly in a 4-wheel drive truck and, if…
Exposed: Our 2021 Living Expenses as a Family of 4 in Sydney!
It’s that time of the year again: Here is our 2021 spending report. A quick warning – our living expenses now…
Reflection: Investment Property ’21
This year was a strong one for the property market in Melbourne, and on reviewing my net worth at the…
Reduced my Geared direct share investments
While I normally don’t try to "time the market", I occasionally succumb to temptation when it seems there is lots…
Frugal Friday: Off to the fruit shop!
Last week on the Frogblog I talked about stewing and freezing blocks of plums to use in my breakfast for…
2021 income and expenses: We saved $226,383.27 – 90.2% savings rate
Is everyone settling into 2022 already? Reality has well and truly set in with people returning to work and workloads…
What you need to have on hand when applying for a home loan
There’s a lot you need to have in place when it comes to applying for a home loan and it…
Past Champion
One Year of Semi-Retirement – Part 1: How was it?
Around about the time you’re reading this, I will have clocked up one full year of semi-retirement. And what a…
Wednesday W’s.
I’m stealing this ‘Wednesday W’s” idea from a very dear blog-friend of mine. Spo lives in Phoenix and we’ve been…
Here’s How To Save Money in 2022 (5 Handy Tips!)
How do you save money in 2022? Read on for my 5 key tips. Happy New Year to my readers!…
M&M: 5 Common Investing Mistakes (and How To Avoid Them)
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ME bank review
Find out if ME digital bank is a good choice for your accounts with this ME bank review. Learn more…
I read 128 books last year. Want some good ones?
Ahhh, reading. What a mighty fine way to spend time. Even people who say they “don’t like reading” can whip…
Net Worth Update (and FIRE NW)- December 2021
We calculate our Net Worth and FIRE Net Worth and track them monthly. If you would like to see all…
Dividend Update: December 2021
Author: Mr and Mrs DDU. Disclaimer: Stocks mentioned on this blog are for general entertainment/documentation purposes only, following our own…
Will I ever be able to retire?
If you are aged between 45 and 55 today, chances are you won’t have enough money to retire…
Portfolio Income Update – Half Year to December 31, 2021
Do nothing for money – Periander of Corinth (I.97) The post Portfolio Income Update – Half Year to December 31,…
Side Hustle Income – December 2021
Following our side hustle series detailing the side hustles we participate in we have decided to track and detail the…
Annual Report 2021
Overview The biggest development this year at Moomin Valley is that we set up the SMSF. We also finished investing the…
DEC21 Net Worth $1,040,864 (+$2,447)
I publish these net worth updates to keep us accountable, have others critique our strategy and show that reaching financial…
