A journey about a millennial from Australia reaching financial independence.
Victoria, Australia
Joined August 2015
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The podcast hit a PB today.
Number 7 in the iTunes business category for Australia!
Thanks to everyone who has ever supported my little podcast throughout the years.
Humbled 🙏
It's been a pleasure, guys.
Firebug OUT ✌️
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OCT25 Net Worth $1,839,809 (+$115,096)
Some of the updates:
➡️ Passive income finally edged above expenses for the first time
➡️ Business momentum building fast
➡️ FIRE portfolio hits ~$1.35M (ex. super & home equity)
Get it 👇
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🎙️ Episode 100 with Pete Adney aka @mrmoneymustache
We cover:
➡️ His path to FIRE at 30
➡️ How FIRE has evolved
➡️ Spending with purpose
➡️ Fitness and fatherhood
➡️ Balancing freedom and growth
Get it 👇
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Aussie Firebug retweeted
My new book 'You’ve Got Money… Now What?' is out now.
It's about turning your strong financial position into your ideal life - with the right mix of freedom, meaning, and fun.
Paperback / Kindle on Amazon: tinyurl.com/272t3w6a
eBook on Apple: books.apple.com/au/book/youv…
🎙️ New episode: @benjaminfelix
We cover:
➡️ Why “beating” the market is a myth
➡️ The power of market efficiency
➡️ The truth about dividends & FIRE
➡️ Realistic withdrawal rates
A masterclass in evidence-based investing.
Get it 👇
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Aussie Firebug retweeted
A great podcast episode from @AussieFirebug is
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Featuring @JeffSpeckFAICP author of Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time.
He talks about how damaging car centric sprawl is for communities.
SEP25 Net Worth $1,724,713 (-$12,278)
Some of the updates:
➡️ Miss Two! Our daughter turned 2 this month 🎂
➡️ Quiet month overall, few larger household expenses 🧾
➡️ Drivers: +$2.5K Super, -$17K cash, +$1K shares, +$2K BTC 📈
Get it 👇
aussiefirebug.com/sep-2025-n…
This week: @AlanDonegan, co-founder of Rebel Business School + host of the Rebel Entrepreneur Podcast.
➡️ Money, risk & mindset
➡️ The Rebel way to start a biz
➡️ Lessons from global entrepreneurs
➡️ The one skill everyone should learn
Get it 👇
aussiefirebug.com/alan-doneg…
Waiting for FSD subscription to drop...
How is possible?
@TeslaAUNZ @teslasi
Tesla FSD (Supervised)🇦🇺 NAILS roadworks where cars must stop at portable red light, give way, enter single lane and merge 🤯
New ep with @strawmaninvest (Founder of Strawman.com)
We chat:
➡️ Getting started in investing
➡️ Why stock picking still matters
➡️ Spotting great businesses & founders
➡️ Bitcoin for value investors
➡️ Resources beyond passive investing
👇
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New pod 🎙️ with @EvanLucas_AU – behavioural economist & author of Mind Over Money.
We cover:
➡️ Dual incomes & family dynamics
➡️ Rewiring your brain to spend less
➡️ Identity, emotion & money habits
➡️ Behavioural finance & FIRE
Get it 👇
aussiefirebug.com/evan-lucas…
AUG25 Net Worth $1,736,991 (+$82,246)
➡️ Another monster month — the business was the big mover 📈
➡️ FIRE portfolio cracked >$4K/month (~$49K/yr) in passive income 🔥
➡️ Team’s growing — 2 on board now, aiming to add a 3rd by year’s end 🚀
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Mother Nature’s sneaky AF.
Babies scream, keep you up all night, and demand the energy of a small army… and suddenly everything evaporates with a single smile.
Kids turn your whole life upside down and somehow make everything else feel laughably unimportant.
Diabolical.
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🎙️ New episode!
I’m joined by @PeteWargent — investor, author & one of Australia’s earliest FIRE pioneers.
We chat about:
➡️ His journey to FI at 33
➡️ Why there’s no one-size-fits-all FIRE path
➡️ The biggest challenges to financial freedom
Listen 👇
aussiefirebug.com/pete-warge…
Great chat with @DrCameronMurray!
FET #56: How to beat the "cost of living crisis" and get financially independent
A chat with Matt from @AussieFirebug on the tricks to reduce spending, boost saving and take responsibility for your financial life.
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JUL25 Net Worth $1,654,745 (+$147,872)
Some of the updates:
➡️ Biggest monthly gain in AFB history 💥
➡️ Baby Bug 2 keeping us in the newborn bubble 🍼
➡️ Business cashed a few big invoices & PPoR revaluation
Get it 👇
aussiefirebug.com/jul-2025-n…
🎙️ New pod with Andy Darroch, one of the <1% truly independent advisers in Aus.
No commissions. No product pushing. Just flat-fee advice.
We cover:
➡️ Adviser conflicts
➡️ FIRE mistakes
➡️ Fixing the system
Listen here 👇
aussiefirebug.com/andy-darro…
Grade 6.
7:30 AM.
Cheese TV blasting.
Heard this song for the first time.
Anime fan for life.
#DBZ
Today on the podcast, we're joined by @MarkLamonica, CFA, Director at Morningstar and co-host of Investing Compass.
With experience in both the US and Australia, Mark offers a unique perspective on their financial systems and retirement landscapes.
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Amen.
Kids are the best (but also hard 😅)
Honestly, I feel sad for people who deliberately choose not to have kids, especially because they think it’ll ruin their lives.
It’s incredibly hard but it’s also by far the most incredible life experience. Nothing comes close to raising your own kids and watching them turn into their own little person as they get older.
Seriously the best