AFI: Autism and Financial Independence.   Episode 4: Why Autism Matters, and How Much Is Enough?

Autism, safe withdrawal rates, your FI number, and getting autism coverage right.

Autistic bloggers David Scothern (Mortgage Advisor on FIRE) and Darren Scothern (The Autistic Writer) discuss the intersection of autism and financial independence.

In Episode 4, David talks us through approaches to financial independence and retiring early, based around safe withdrawal rates and your FI number.  Darren explains how to break out of the autism bubble and explain to neurotypical people why autism really is relevant to them. 

Also: Autism in the News

The hosts discuss some problematic coverage of autism on a very popular podcast whose presenters should know better. 

A note from Darren and David 

Darren and David do not sell, promote, or endorse any financial services or products. Nothing discussed on the podcast should be taken as personal financial advice.

Blog Links

David: davidscothern.com

Darren: autisticwriter.com

Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61593076251704

If you're struggling financially

Help is available:

StepChange is a UK charity providing free debt advice and solutions: https://www.stepchange.org/

Citizens Advice also provides advice and guidance on debt and money: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/

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AFI: Autism and Financial Independence — Episode 3: Follow the Money

Autistic bloggers David Scothern (Mortgage Advisor on FIRE) and Darren Scothern (The Autistic Writer) discuss the intersection of autism and financial independence.

In Episode 3, Darren lays bare the huge amounts of money flowing through the autism industry, and explains why it’s not helping autistic people. David then talks about why personal budgeting is important, and why the best method of doing it is so counter-intuitive.

Also: Autism in the News

The hosts share their thoughts on one of the most ridiculous stories to emerge in autism news, and try, with limited success, to keep straight faces.

A note from Darren and David

Darren and David do not sell, promote, or endorse any financial services or products. Nothing discussed on the podcast should be taken as personal financial advice.

Blog Links

David: davidscothern.com

Darren: autisticwriter.com

Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61593076251704

If you're struggling financially

Help is available:

StepChange is a UK charity providing free debt advice and solutions: https://www.stepchange.org/

Citizens Advice also provides advice and guidance on debt and money: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/

YouTube Music Attribution

Music licensed through Soundstripe.

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AFI: Autism and Financial Independence — Episode 2: What Money Is, and Why It’s Hard to Get

Autistic bloggers David Scothern (Mortgage Advisor on FIRE) and Darren Scothern (The Autistic Writer) discuss the intersection of autism and financial independence.

In Episode 2, David takes us through what money is, how it developed, and its relationship with time. Darren discusses how the route from childhood to financial independence in adulthood can be different for autistic people, and the obstacles they can encounter along the way.

Also: Autism in the News

David and Darren discuss the tragic developments in the Jason Arday story, and the direction of US policy on vaccines and autism.

A note from Darren and David

Darren and David do not sell, promote, or endorse any financial services or products. Nothing discussed on the podcast should be taken as personal financial advice.

Blog Links

David: davidscothern.com

Darren: autisticwriter.com

If you're struggling financially

Help is available.

StepChange is a UK charity providing free debt advice and solutions: https://www.stepchange.org/

Citizens Advice also provides advice and guidance on debt and money: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/

AFI: Autism and Financial Independence — Episode 1: Autism, Financial Independence, and Why It Matters

In this new podcast, autistic bloggers David Scothern (Mortgage Advisor on FIRE) and Darren Scothern (The Autistic Writer) discuss the intersection of autism and financial independence.

Financial hardship affects many people, but autistic people are disproportionately affected by poverty and financial insecurity. Achieving financial independence, and the security that brings, is hugely important.

In this first episode, David and Darren discuss how financial hardship affects autistic people, what financial independence actually means, and why it matters.

Also: Autism in the News

David and Darren discuss recent stories involving Robbie Williams and Uta Frith.

A note from Darren and David

Darren and David do not sell, promote, or endorse any financial services or products. Nothing discussed on the podcast should be taken as personal financial advice.

If you're struggling financially

Help is available. 

StepChange is a UK charity providing free debt advice and solutions: https://www.stepchange.org/

Citizens Advice also provides advice and guidance on debt and money: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/

Finally, links to our individual blogs:

www.davidscothern.com

www.autisticwriter.com