Friday FIRE Round-Up #15 – Money & Emotions
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how to balance working with being able to enjoy as much of my…
The ultimate guide to unusual ways to save money
There’s a lot of jokes out there about how aiming for FIRE (aka Financial Independence Retire Early) means you have…
Why your FIRE journey doesn’t have to have a boring middle (and what to do if you feel like it does)
Once you’re over the initial excitement of FIRE, you might be wondering how you can stop your journey from feeling…
32 PG-rated fun and frugal date ideas
The best dates aren’t the most expensive ones. They’re the ones where you have fun and spend quality time together….
Friday FIRE Round-Up #14 – Exploring EcoFrugality
Welcome to number 14 of the Fire Your Own Way weekly round-ups. In this edition we’re exploring ways that you…
Friday FIRE Round-Up #13 – Increasing your income
Sign up to emails to be notified of new FIRE Round-Ups weekly. In this round-up we’re exploring ways you can…
How to get your partner to join your FIRE journey
A couple aiming for FIRE can be a powerful thing. They can have more income streams and shared expenses than…
January 2021 Net Worth Update (Decluttering and selling)
Sign up to emails to follow my FIRE journey and be the first to see new net worth updates. Well…
Meet the real estate investor aiming to FatFIRE with $10 million!
Aiming for a target number between $500,000 to $1.5 million is quite common in the FIRE community. Then there’s the…
8 reasons to consider using dollar cost averaging
There’s a stack of classic advice out there when it comes to share investing. Advice like “buy low, sell high”…
8 reasons to invest in index funds over individual shares
Every so often you come across news articles about investors that have made absolute fortunes from investing in shares in…
Friday FIRE Round-Up #12 – the first $100k, investing lessons & more
Hello there! You’ve reached this week’s round-up of financial independence content from around the world. This week’s round-up is inspired…
12 Hacks to Avoid Paying Full Price as Much as Possible
When you’re trying to save as much money as you can, paying full price can take a big chunk out…
10 creative ways to house hack and become mortgage-free
Owning the property you live in by the time you retire can have big advantages. But real estate can be…
Friday FIRE Round-Up #11 – Millionaire Habits, Escaping the Doldrums and More
This week’s FIRE Round-Up is here! Below are a variety of blog posts on topics relating to Financial Independence. I’ve…
18 hacks to avoid spending money because you’re bored
Getting bored is so human. It happens to the best of us. And when boredom strikes, it’s so easy to…
Do you know your three different FIRE net worths?
Tracking your net worth is a crucial part of understanding how much wealth you have. In theory it sounds simple…
Why you should aim to retire early even if you like your job
There’s a myth out there that all people aiming for early retirement hate their jobs. Now, don’t get me wrong,…
Friday FIRE Round-Up #10 – 3 years of early retirement, hustling and more
Welcome to the second FIRE Round-Up of 2021. Here you’ll see links to a range of articles related to financial…
Friday FIRE Round-Up #9 – Honouring the classics
Welcome to the first FIRE Round-Up of 2021! With the new year kicking in, I’ve been looking back on some…
December 2020 Net Worth Update (Over the $300k mark!)
Sign up to emails to follow my FIRE journey and be the first to see new net worth updates. Firstly,…
My net worth increased $100k in just 18 months. Here’s how I did it.
Recently I looked back on how my net worth has grown over the last two years. I was shocked when…
My 2020 spending revealed: how I lived on $29k in a HCOL area
In 2020 I had my lowest spending year since I started tracking my finances. This was the first time I…
Forget new year resolutions: Take on these 42 FIRE Challenges instead
As you kickstart 2021, you’re not just beginning any new year. You’re jumping into the year after 2020 – one…
How you can geoarbitrage without moving overseas
If you want to save money, changing where you live can have a big impact. That’s where geoarbitrage comes in….
How you can avoid wasting money in the after-Christmas sales
What comes after Christmas? Sales, sales and more sales! Whether you call them Boxing Day sales, after-Christmas sales or new…
How to save a heap of money even if you hate budgeting (and the ‘anti-budget’ method too)
Does this sound familiar: You want to stop wasting money. You want lots more dollars in your bank account at…
Friday FIRE Round-Up #8 – Side hustle edition
Sign up to emails to follow my FIRE journey and be the first to see new FIRE Round-Up posts. This…
Why sh*tty days in the office are the best
You might have read the title and thought “Nup, nup and triple nup. Terrible work days are the worst. I…
Should you even bother to save money? Should you just increase your income instead?
The other day I was browsing discussions on money across the internet. All of a sudden one particular comment stole…