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Main - Susan Hely discusses the FIRE movement

Serena Bird - the Joyful Frugalista

Dave - strongmoneyaustralia.com

According to a growing number of Australians, many of whom are millennials, there is more to life than working flat-out, earning and spending, piling on debt, and consuming voraciously. They want financial freedom and more happiness from following their passions and interests by leading a simple life and saving hard to reach early retirement.

These people are followers of the popular personal finance FIRE movement - which stands for financial independence, retire early - who save rigorously, invest sensibly, retire in their prime, and enjoy a modest, agreeable life. Many Aussies have drawn inspiration from Canadian born blogger Mr. Money Mustache, who has largely pioneered this way of thinking. It's not about getting rich quick, but taking a measured path with the security of savings. 

But how much do you need to save, what should your goals ultimately be, and what is the best way to invest? Is this lifestyle right for you?

In this episode of Friends With Money, Julia Newbould discusses the FIRE philosophy with Money journalist Susan Hely, who has been following this community since 2018, and two popular finance bloggers on how they have achieved their own financial freedom - Serina Bird, author of The Joyful Frugalista, and Dave who writes the strongmoneyaustralia.com blog.

For more Money tips, head to moneymag.com.au to subscribe to our regular twice-weekly newsletters.

According to a growing number of Australians, many of whom are millennials, there is more to life than working flat-out, earning and spending, piling on debt, and consuming voraciously. They want financial freedom and more happiness from following their passions and interests by leading a simple life and saving hard to reach early retirement.
These people are followers of the popular personal finance FIRE movement - which stands for financial independence, retire early - who save rigorously, invest sensibly, retire in their prime, and enjoy a modest, agreeable life. Many Aussies have drawn inspiration from Canadian born blogger Mr. Money Mustache, who has largely pioneered this way of thinking. It's not about getting rich quick, but taking a measured path with the security of savings.&nbsp;
But how much do you need to save, what should your goals ultimately be, and what is the best way to invest? Is this lifestyle right for you?
In this episode of Friends With Money, Julia Newbould discusses the FIRE philosophy with Money journalist Susan Hely, who has been following this community since 2018, and two popular finance bloggers on how they have achieved their own financial freedom - Serina Bird, author of The Joyful Frugalista, and Dave who writes the strongmoneyaustralia.com blog.
For more Money tips, head to <a href="https://www.moneymag.com.au/">moneymag.com.au</a> to subscribe to our regular twice-weekly newsletters.

We all have questions about the money we earn, how we spend it and the best ways to approach investing it now and for our future. Having an extensive network of professional finance voices with honest, credible opinions has allowed Money Magazine to become Australia’s longest-running and most-read personal finance magazine, presenting easy to understand financial news, advice and reviews for its audience. Money's Senior writer, Tom Watson, and Editor-in-Chief, Michelle Baltazar, chat weekly with a variety of experienced guests to explore the art of financial literacy and resilience in the modern money landscape. 

We all have questions about the money we earn, how we spend it and the best ways to approach investing it now and for our future. Having an extensive network of professional finance voices with honest, credible opinions has allowed Money Magazine to become Australia&rsquo;s longest-running and most-read personal finance magazine, presenting easy to understand financial news, advice and reviews for its audience. Money's Senior writer, Tom Watson, and Editor-in-Chief, Michelle Baltazar, chat weekly with a variety of experienced guests to explore the art of financial literacy and resilience in the modern money landscape.&nbsp;

We all have questions about the money we earn, how we spend it and the best ways to approach investing it now and for our future.

Friends With Money

We all have questions about the money we earn, how we spend it and the best ways to approach investing it now and for our future. Having an extensive network of professional finance voices with honest, credible opinion has allowed Money Magazine to become Australia’s longest running and most read personal finance magazine, presenting easy to understand financial news, advice and reviews for its audience. Managing editor Julia Newbould chats weekly with a variety of experienced guests to explore the art of financial literacy and resilience in the modern money landscape.

We all have questions about the money we earn, how we spend it and the best ways to approach investing it now and for our future. Having an extensive network of professional finance voices with honest, credible opinion has allowed Money Magazine to become Australia&rsquo;s longest running and most read personal finance magazine, presenting easy to understand financial news, advice and reviews for its audience. Managing editor Julia Newbould chats weekly with a variety of experienced guests to explore the art of financial literacy and resilience in the modern money landscape.

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