Author: firebynumbers

Tracking the Main Expenses

I have talked before that typically for an individual (or family) there will be three main expenses in their budget: Accommodation Transport Food For most […]

30 July 2021

Investing for “Gifts”

I believe that one of the most important advantages of educating yourself about finances, is the ability to pass that knowledge on to the next […]

25 July 2021

Flexibility With Safe Withdrawal Rate

Talking about Safe Withdrawal Rates (SWR) is always a contentious issue within the FIRE community. The majority of people fall into the “4% Rule of […]

18 July 2021

Stock Selection – July 2021

Each month I will be hypothetically picking individual shares to invest with using a pre-determined criteria outlined in this POST. Current Performance Shares Owned 79 […]

16 July 2021

Time To Review My Superannuation

At the moment my superannuation is currently with CBus, and they have performed alright for me. The fees seemed relatively low compared to most funds […]

11 July 2021

The Changing Impact of Savings Through FIRE

I have talked several times before about the importance of savings rate, about increasing this number as much as you can without compromising on your […]

3 July 2021

June 2021 – Net Worth Update

As part of my FIRE blog I will be tracking my net worth on a monthly basis and compare it to where I want to […]

2 July 2021

June 2021 – Half Yearly Summary

We are half-way through 2021 already! Incredible how fast time seems to go sometimes, and with a new financial year upon the horizon and all […]

30 June 2021

100 Ways to Improve 1% – Part 12

This post will be another part of my series “100 Ways to Improve 1%”. If you are on the FIRE journey, then chances are you […]

27 June 2021