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Who is Dave Gow?

After leaving work, I decided to share my thoughts on saving, investing, and the mindset that helped me reach financial independence.

From forklift driving to Financial Independence and freedom at 28.

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Latest Articles

February 28, 2023

Achievement vs Enjoyment (and How to Have Both)

I share my thoughts on moving from being ‘goal focused’ all the time, towards the ‘enjoyment phase’ of your life when you reach FI. And how to do this while still feeling productive, happy, and doing things that matter to you.

February 18, 2023

The Luxury of Outsourcing (Why I Don’t DIY)

I look at the many pros and cons of DIY vs Outsourcing, and why the tradeoffs are different for everyone. I also share my approach and explain how to figure out what’s best for your situation.

January 28, 2023

Our Household Spending in 2022 (Full Breakdown)

I share exactly how much money we spent in 2022, the breakdown for every single category, and how it compares to the prior year.

January 7, 2023

How to Spend More Money and Still Become Richer

Why it’s okay to increase your spending as you become wealthier. And how to do it in such a way that guarantees you keep on getting richer. Plus my thoughts on operating like a rich person.

December 22, 2022

Looking Back on 2022: Our Year in Review

In this post I share what we’ve been up to this year. We bought a house, continued volunteering, I wrote a book, we kept investing + lots more.

November 5, 2022

Reader Interview: A Real-Life Millionaire Next Door

I chat with a local Perth reader about his journey to financial independence and his new life of freedom, after building considerable wealth though decades of saving, investing and business ownership.

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and down to earth way which is easily relatable so thank you once again.

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After stumbling on your blog and podcast, it has helped me take actionable steps towards FI; putting me in a much better financial position than I was beforehand.

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New Book

Strong Money Australia: How to Gain Financial Independence and Create a Life of Freedom

After 5 years and hundreds of articles and podcasts, I decided to distill everything down into an easy to follow book.

Designed as a complete roadmap to achieving financial independence and retiring early in Australia.

The crucial lessons, principles and the philosophies around creating wealth and living life on your own terms. Built on my personal experience and what I've learned along the way.

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Dave you should get the Order of Australia medal 5 times over. No-one ever teaches any of this through 12 years of useless schooling. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!!!

Michael

Thank you so much for the podcast, I feel really empowered and in charge of my financial future.

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And it’s completely free if you have 10 holdings or less!

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