On Board we have Emily and Simon, the powerhouse couple behind Smashed Avo! They are an Aussie millennial couple from Sydney who like investing, and brunch! Emily incredibly started investing in property at the tender age of 18! While Simon, the Ying to Em's Yang, was mostly interested in the stock market; He regularly invested in ETFs, shares and managed funds. Being together for almost a decade, they have combined finances and purchased further residential and commercial property together as well as adopting a predominantly index style stock market investing approach to diversify their investments. Simon is an Aerospace Engineer and volunteer fire fighter, and Emily works in an executive management role, she is also a talented writer and is completing her Masters degree this year! Today we will explore;

•Who they are and what they do

•How they learnt to become great with money

•The touchy subject of combining finances in a relationship

•How they discovered FI/RE

•Their investment strategy

•Their specific tips to investing in Australian property and structuring finances,

•Their financial goals

•How they use superannuation

•How and why they want to help others and their top three tips to reach Financial Independence