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FIRE & Chill

FIRE & Chill is a podcast about how to reach financial independence and retire early (FIRE) in Australia.

Each fortnight, I get together with my friend Pat from Life Long Shuffle and we break down everything from saving, spending, investments and living a great life.

UPDATE: Due to ASIC's guidelines for financial content creators, we have decided to stop producing the podcast. You can continue to listen to all previous episodes on this page.

Thanks for your understanding, we appreciate your support!

April 19, 2022

Podcast: ASIC’s New Guidance & The Future of FIRE & Chill

We discuss the crackdown on financial content by the regulator ASIC. We share our thoughts on these issues, how it affects content creators and why we’ve decided to end the show.

April 5, 2022

Podcast: How to Deal With Taxes

In this episode, we talk about taxes on income and investments, possible ways to reduce tax on our financial journeys, and what tax looks like when we reach early retirement.

March 22, 2022

Podcast: Minimalism and Financial Independence

We discuss the huge overlaps between Minimalism and the pursuit of financial independence. The benefits, the possible drawbacks, and how to put these lessons into practice in our everyday lives.

March 8, 2022

Podcast: Starting the FI Journey From Zero Today

A thought experiment. What if we had to start our wealth-building journey all over again from scratch today. I share the steps I would take.

February 22, 2022

Podcast: FIRE Away! – Listener Questions Roundup #6

This week we answer some great questions sent in by listeners. We discuss starting a business, index prices, super, market crashes + more.

February 8, 2022

Podcast: Are Young People Screwed?

Most commentary implies that the future is bleak, and young people are screwed since there are so many factors working against us. Is this true? We unpack the arguments today and share our thoughts.

January 25, 2022

Podcast: Using Debt to Invest in the Sharemarket

We look at the different borrowing options, the pros and cons of using leverage in shares, and what you need to consider before diving in.

January 11, 2022

Podcast: Personal Habits for Wealth and Happiness

The personal habits and traits we discuss are key to building a happy and prosperous future. They help us reach our goals, but keep our lives balanced and healthy too!

December 14, 2021

Podcast: Is Insurance Worth It?

We discuss different insurance options and discuss whether they’re worth having, strategies for reducing your insurance costs, other ways to protect yourself and more.

November 30, 2021

Podcast: FIRE Away! – Listener Questions Roundup #5

Questions: Investing strategy for super. Our favourite podcasts. Changes to Vanguard Personal Investor. Listener case study. Starting as a teenager with $500.