The financial apocalypse is upon us! Sell all the stocks! Get out while you still can! What a week to be alive! Many people have been panicking for many different reasons, but the main one affecting Australians is the Australian Stock Market (ASX). As discussed previously, my partner and I have (so far) invested justContinue reading “OMG! SELL! SELL! SELL!”
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Net Worth Check In #4
So, time to check-in once again with a Net Worth update. I have decided to make these monthly check-in’s moving forward mainly due to the fact that not much changes in the space of a week in terms of my Net Worth and it will free up some time for me to explore more ofContinue reading “Net Worth Check In #4”
Net Worth Check in #3 and Mr FireBae!
Wow, I have had a very busy week! But I finally have some time to sit down and flesh out another post, so here we go! I have had a bunch of random (not so random, I just forgot about them and didn’t plan accordingly) expenses this week so was only able to save aroundContinue reading “Net Worth Check in #3 and Mr FireBae!”
Net Worth Check In and Bushfire Crisis
Hello and welcome (back) to another instalment of the FireBae journey to…FIRE! I have to admit, it has been difficult to concentrate much on FIRE this past week or two with the current Bushfires affecting large areas of Australia. I deliberately choose not to watch or listen to the news very much generally but foundContinue reading “Net Worth Check In and Bushfire Crisis”
Shares for thought…
Today I’ll be delving into the big, bad world of shares. *Hears audible gasps from baby-boomer parents and high-school math teachers* I know, I know, shares are this massive, unknown monopoly that you can’t see and touch so shouldn’t put your money in ‘coz who knows when the next Great Depression or recession will hitContinue reading “Shares for thought…”
Superannuation: Australia’s Elephant in the Room
I happen to think Elephants are super cute; I am not particularly fond of the kind of Elephant that hangs around unannounced and uninvited though. I especially dislike Elephants that are intentionally ignored by those around them (please acknowledge your Elephants people! They take up too much space!). For those of you who don’t knowContinue reading “Superannuation: Australia’s Elephant in the Room”
The Background for FireBae
The name ‘FireBae’ comes from a mash-up of a nickname my partner and I call each other (Bae) and the term F.I.R.E., which stands for Financial Independence: Retire Early. *Check out my main page for a brief explanation of FIRE* I would like to briefly go into why I have decided to even write aContinue reading “The Background for FireBae”
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