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Aussie Firebug

Aussie Firebug

137 Episodes • By Aussie Firebug • soundcloud.com/aussie-firebug...
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 financial independence. You can learn more about the FIRE movement in Australia here https://www.au ...more
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85. Mr. 1500 - Retired early at 43
Today my guest is Carl Jensen who is better known in... more
Jul 23 2023 1h 12m
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84. Tony - My Dad
Today’s episode is very special to me personally.I’m... more
Jun 18 2023 1h 3m
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83. Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley - The Property Couch
I’m excited today to be having a conversation with B... more
Jun 8 2023 1h 31m
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82. Dr Toni Lindsay - The Certainty Myth
My guest today is Dr Toni Lindsay. Toni is a clinica... more
Mar 30 2023 1h 31m
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81. Super Changes Debate - Scott Phillips vs Cameron Murray - Part 2
Following on from the previous episode, this is part... more
Mar 9 2023 48m
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80. Super Debate - Scott Phillips vs Cameron Murray - Part 1
I’m so excited for this one today. There’s been a fe... more
Mar 2 2023 55m
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79. Queenie Tan - Invest with Queenie
Today my guest is Queenie Tan. She’s a 26-year-old S... more
Feb 23 2023 1h 24m
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78. The Mad Fientist - Life After Financial Independence
My guest today is Brandon Ganch who is better known ... more
Jan 26 2023 1h 19m
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77. Liz Thames - Mrs Frugalwoods
Today my guest is Liz Thames who is better known as ... more
Jan 19 2023 1h 5m
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76. Tim Washington - Vehicle-to-Grid and the Energy Network of the Future
Today I’m talking with the Chair of the Australian E... more
Dec 8 2022 1h 8m
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75. Scott O'Neill - Investing in Commercial Property
Today I’m welcoming back property investor Scott O’N... more
Dec 1 2022 1h 4m
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74. Jeff Speck - Walkable City
Today my guest is city planner and urban designer Je... more
Nov 24 2022 1h 16m
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73. Kate Campbell - The Importance of Taking Calculated Risks
Today I’m talking with financial educator and podcas... more
Nov 17 2022 1h 12m
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72. Dave Gow - Strong Money Australia Book
Today we welcome back Dave Gow who retired at the ri... more
Nov 10 2022 52m
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71. Steve McKnight - From 0 to 130 Properties in 3.5 Years
Today is a very special episode because if you had t... more
Nov 3 2022 1h 29m
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70. Entrepreneur Brad Smith - Starting a Company at 18
Today I’m talking with Brad Smith. Brad is an entrep... more
Oct 27 2022 1h 5m
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69. FinFest 2022 & Sydney FIRE Meet-up with Luke
Today I'm joined by my high schoolmate Luke. Lu... more
Oct 20 2022 45m
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68. Economist Dr Cameron Murray - Scrapping Super, Affordable Housing, Inflation and Political Corruption
Today I’m talking with Dr Cameron Murray. Cameron is... more
Oct 6 2022 1h 35m
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67. Noel Whittaker - Australian Personal Finance Legend
Today my guest is a legend in the Australian persona... more
Sep 22 2022 1h 3m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Noel’s upbringing and first investments
Chapter 2 4 mins
What made Noel become an author?
Chapter 3 8 mins
Noel’s investment choices and experience
Chapter 4 15 mins
Noel’s thoughts on Australian Superannuation
Chapter 5 5 mins
Annuities in Australia
Chapter 6 2 mins
The big issue with Lenders Mortgage Insurance
Chapter 7 12 mins
What’s happened to the financial planning industry and how would Noel fix it?
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66. Scott O'Neill - Self-made $300K in passive income by 28. Marketing BS or the real deal?
I have an interesting episode for you guys today and... more
Sep 15 2022 1h 26m
Chapter 1 5 mins
Scott’s background. What type of socioeconomic situation did he come from?
Chapter 2 2 mins
How did Scott come to be an investor?
Chapter 3 3 mins
The schools Scott attended and what type of career he had once he graduated from uni?
Chapter 4 24 mins
A timeline of Scott and his wife’s salary and savings rate during those 8 years from 2010 to 2018
Chapter 5 18 mins
How did the banks let him and his wife load up on that much debt? Especially during the APRA crackdown in the early/mid-2010s
Chapter 6 13 mins
How much of their success does Scott attribute to timing and luck vs skill and hard work?
Chapter 7 12 mins
How much he personally draws from his buyer agency business even after reaching financial independence?
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65. My Efficient Electric Home (MEEH) with Tim Forcey
Today I’m chatting with chemical engineer/home energ... more
Sep 8 2022 1h 13m
Chapter 1 7 mins
What are heat pumps, how do they work and why has gas heating been so popular?
Chapter 2 8 mins
Tim’s thoughts on solar energy and home batteries
Chapter 3 6 mins
Building regulations in Australia and what Tim would mandate if he were in charge
Chapter 4 6 mins
What made Tim become a home energy advisor?
Chapter 5 2 mins
What are the low hanging fruits to make our homes more energy efficient?
Chapter 6 13 mins
Is it true that electric air-conditioners are cheaper to run than gas systems for heating your home?
Chapter 7 12 mins
What is the “thermal envelope” and why is it important?
Chapter 8 12 mins
The story behind “My Efficient Electric Home (MEEH)” Facebook group
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64. Starting Your Career: Big4 vs Gov with Jeremy
Today we’re talking about two popular career paths -... more
Sep 1 2022 1h 10m
Chapter 1 9 mins
What is the process of landing a job and what were the interviews like?
Chapter 2 3 mins
How does a cadetship actually work?
Chapter 3 2 mins
First year experiences
Chapter 4 2 mins
Salary progression
Chapter 5 10 mins
Big Four workloads and expectations
Chapter 6 13 mins
Government experience, expectations & work culture
Chapter 7 8 mins
The pros and cons of both career paths
Chapter 8 3 mins
Dealing with burnout
Chapter 9 9 mins
Finding meaningful work that brings purpose
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63. Succession Planning with Terry Waugh
Today we’re talking about succession planning with t... more
Aug 18 2022 48m
Chapter 1 2 mins
How to protect your kids in case you die
Chapter 2 1 min
What is succession planning and why should we care?
Chapter 3 2 mins
What are some of the available options for succession planning?
Chapter 4 6 mins
Wills
Chapter 5 7 mins
Testamentary trusts
Chapter 6 3 mins
Succession planning within companies
Chapter 7 4 mins
Superannuation who gets it when you die?
Chapter 8 2 mins
SMSF what are the key differences?
Chapter 9 6 mins
How much do these structures cost?
Chapter 10 8 mins
Life insurance inside superannuation
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62. How to Vet Financial Advisors with Phil Harvey from PIFA
Have you ever been ripped off by a financial advisor... more
Aug 11 2022 58m
Chapter 1 2 mins
Who is Phil Harvey?
Chapter 2 3 mins
Phil's personal experience with financial advisors in 2010 before the royal commission
Chapter 3 2 mins
What motivated Phil to help start PIFA?
Chapter 4 1 min
What is an independent financial adviser?
Chapter 5 6 mins
Fee structure differences between independent and non-independent advisors
Chapter 6 14 mins
What percentage of all financial advisors are independent?
Chapter 7 18 mins
Red flags when vetting financial advisors
Chapter 8 3 mins
Phil’s tips on avoiding being ripped off by a financial advisor
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61. Matt Ridley - The Rational Optimist
My guest today is Matt Ridley, a British science wri... more
Aug 4 2022 1h 15m
Chapter 1 5 mins
How did Matt come to be a writer?
Chapter 2 2 mins
As a scientist, what attracted Matt to economics, business and politics?
Chapter 3 3 mins
The relationship between evolution and human innovation
Chapter 4 4 mins
Why did Matt write The Rational Optimist?
Chapter 5 5 mins
Matt’s famous TED Talk “When Ideas Have Sex”
Chapter 6 6 mins
How much better are we living in the 21st century compared to our ancestors?
Chapter 7 14 mins
Is the 24/7 continuous flow of information good or bad for humanity?
Chapter 8 24 mins
Matt talks about his new book “Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19”
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