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Aussie Firebug episodes

March 11, 2021Episode 35. Lacey Filipich - Money School
Today I’m chatting to Lacey Filipich, author of 'Money School' which is an Australian book about becoming financially independent reclaiming your life.Lacey resume is very impressive, she's an engineer, author and successful entrepreneur starting multiple companies who reached financial independence in her early 30s.

Some of the topics in today's pod include:
Lacey’s upbringing and her road to financial independence (0:02:12)
Burning out at work (0:10:48)
Lacey’s investment strategies and current asset allocations (0:22:40)
The Money School Book (0:56:42)
How you can use Options with a FIRE strategy (1:05:34)
Bank bail in-laws and what it could mean for people holding large amounts of cash (1:14:51)
For a full transcription of today's episode plus show notes, please head over to www.aussiefirebug.com/lacey-filipich-money-school/
1 hr 21 min
February 25, 2021Ask Firebug Fridays 26
Some of the topics in today's episode are:
How do companies like BetaShares and Vanguard weight individual companies in their ETFs? (00:02:34)
Anxiety from leaving your job once you have hit your FIRE number (00:10:16)
How to handle tax returns when you start to invest in ETFs (00:21:05)
www.aussiefirebug.com/aff/
31 min
February 18, 2021Episode 34. Aussie HIFIRE
Today I invited one of my favourite Aussie FIRE bloggers on the pod, and that’s none other than Aussie HIFIRE. HIFIRE works in finance and is looking to create a higher than average income stream to fund his retirement.
Some of the topics we cover are:
Who is Aussie HIFIRE? (00:04:30)
What is HIFIRE and how does it differ from regular FIRE? (00:05:10)
What does AHF want to do during retirement? (00:11:53)
The role that bonds play in a portfolio (00:18:53)
How Aussie HIFIRE approaches FIRE and kids (00:29:42)
Income insurance during the accumulation phase (00:44:10)
www.aussiefirebug.com/aussie-hifire/
57 min
February 16, 2021 Who am I and what is the Aussie Firebug podcast all about?
Hey guys, welcome to the Aussie Firebug podcast, My names Matt, I’m a country boy for regional Victoria. I barrack for the Magpies, I love to snowboard and I play way too much Call of Duty. I’m a pretty normal bloke, but the one area where I’ve always been a bit different is when it comes to money and investing. In fact, I’m on track to reach financial independence by my mid-thirties and plan to retire early. That’s what the FIRE acronym stands for, financial independence, retire early. You might be thinking “There’s just no way someone could retire in their 30’s without a big inheritance, high paying job or winning the lotto”! But that’s just not true! Early retirement is 100% possible for most Australian. FIRE was a movement that started in the US around 2011 and has since spread all over the world.I stumbled across it in 2013 and when I read the formula for reaching early retirement, it blew my mind. It was one of those lightbulb moments that changed my life forever. There were heaps of great content creators for the states but they were all talking about 401K’s and Roth accounts. I wanted to know if FIRE was possible for Australians, so in 2016, I created the Aussie Firebug podcast. This is the financial independence podcast for Australians where I chat with people who have already reached or are on their way to financial independence. There’s also a segment called Asked Firebug Fridays where I answer listeners questions on the last Friday of every month. If you want to know more about me or the FIRE movement in Australia. Head over to https://www.aussiefirebug.com/welcomeI hope you guys enjoy the show and I’ll see you in the next episode
2 min
January 31, 2021 Episode 33. Can't stop, won't stop, GameStop! Reddit VS Wall Street
Today's episode covers the incredible story of how retail investors are taking on billionaire hedge funds. This David vs Goliath story heated up last week and the big wigs on Wallstreet resorted to insanely dirty tactics to try and break the internet army. Some of the topics we cover are:- What is GameStop (00:03:40)- What does it mean to short a stock? (00:08:45)- Dirty/Ilegal tactics that these hedge funds are trying to implement to stop further losses from occurring (00:17:25)- Why this story is resonating with so many millennials (00:27:40)- Aussies were trying to buy $GME stock on the ASX which is actually a mining company 🤦‍♂️ (00:46:13)#✋💎🤚#🚀🚀🚀#🦍💪🦍#Wejustlikethestock
52 min
January 28, 2021Ask Firebug Fridays 25 feat. Captain FI
I'm joined today by Captain FI.

Some of the topics we chat about are:
Speaking to financial advisors and where to find good ones (00:05:39)
Is it a good time to buy bitcoin?(00:18:38)
DCA vs lump sum investing(00:33:07)
48 min
January 17, 2021 Episode 32. Dev Raga
Today I’m chatting to Dev Raga, a medical professional from Melbourne who migrated from India as a child in the 80's. Dev runs his own podcast at devraga.com and is breaking the stereotype of Doctors not being the best with money with his educational content on various personal finance topics. Some of the topics we cover are:- Dev's background (00:03:03)- How long does it take to become a doctor and when do they start earning the big bucks? (00:10:30)- How Dev became interested in FIRE (00:23:12)- What Dev invests in (00:44:06)- The Dev Raga Podcast (00:51:14)For a full transcription of today's episode plus show notes, please head over to https://www.aussiefirebug.com/dev-raga/
1 hr 12 min
November 19, 2020 Podcast update + Ask Firebug Fridays - 24
https://www.aussiefirebug.com/aff/A bit of a different AFF today guys, It's been ages since I last uploaded any audio content and I wanted to give you all an update as to what has been going on and where the podcast is heading.I also touch on a topic that I've already covered but my thoughts have changed over the last few years and I think a few people would like to hear what I would have done differently if I had to start my FIRE journey all over again from scratch.- Intro + Podcast update (0:57)- What I would have done differently if I had to start all over again (7:58)
41 min
June 03, 2020 Episode 31. Early Access To Super
www.aussiefirebug.com/early-access-to-super/Today I’m chatting to Sam.A financial planner from around the Byron Bay area who had a really interesting path before he landed in Finance. Sam reached out to me after my Super podcast with James from earlier on in the year and explained that there was so much more to cover when it came to Super and FIRE for Aussies.Some of the topics we cover:- Early access to Super and what it means- Eligibility to get early access - Circumstances where it makes financial sense to withdraw your Super early- First Home Super Saver Scheme (FHSSS)- Sam's approach to the classic dilemma of investing inside or outside of - Super even when aiming for FIRE
58 min
May 14, 2020 Episode 30. FIRE & Chill with Pat and Dave
https://www.aussiefirebug.com/fire-and-chill-with-pat-dave/ What a treat I have for you guys today.I’m joined by two of my absolute favourite bloggers who have been creating Australian FIRE content for years. We’re speaking to Pat from LifeLongShuffle.com and Dave from StrongMoneyAustralia.com.Both Pat and Dave have already been on the podcast before... in fact, this will be Pat’s third time.How greedy I know…😜Today we’re chatting how COVID has effected each of us, has anyone changed their investment strategies due to the recent events but most importantly, they have some exciting news that coming to the Aussie FIRE space next week and that’s a brand new podcast they’re starting called FI/RE and Chill.
1 hr 5 min

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My name's Matt, I'm a country boy for regional Victoria who is on track to reach Financial Independence and Retire Early (FIRE) by my mid-thirties. I interview interesting people on topics relating to…