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Episode 153
Is singledom denying you financial success? – Part 2
In Australia the most recent census found a quarter of the population was single, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics forecasting a 65% increase in single households by 2036. The increase in singledom is being seen throughout the world. In Norway and Sweden half of all households are now singles. When it comes to finances, … Continued
Episode 152
Is singledom denying you financial success? – Part 1
In Australia the most recent census found a quarter of the population was single, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics forecasting a 65% increase in single households by 2036. The increase in singledom is being seen throughout the world. In Norway and Sweden half of all households are now singles. When it comes to finances, … Continued
Episode 151
Avoid borrowing mistakes with Stuart Wemyss, author of Rules of the Lending Game
You might have come across Stuart Wemyss via his regular contributions in the Australian newspaper, or his excellent podcast Investopoly. Stuart is a fellow financial planner, and in this week’s episode, we discuss his latest book Rules of the Lending Game. Whether you’re an investor, a homeowner with an existing mortgage, or an aspiring first … Continued
Episode 150
CASE STUDY – Isabelle Lenglois
French born Western Australian Isabelle Lenglois shares her inspiring journey to Financial Autonomy in this week’s episode. She prospered in an industry not especially welcoming of women – oil and gas drilling – through plenty of hard work and determination. She has then succeeded in transforming that income into wealth which provides her and her … Continued
Episode 149
7 tips for buying shares in volatile markets
Volatility and share investing go together like honey and crumpets. As a share investor, how can you use volatility to your advantage? And how can you ensure volatility doesn’t derail your strategy to build wealth and gain choice in life? I’ve invested through the GFC, the Asian Currency Crisis, September 11, the Japanese tsunami, Brexit, … Continued
Episode 148
CASE STUDY – Property + Side Hustle + Shares – Lachlan’s use of the 3 Financial Autonomy pathways to gain choice in life
Lachlan is a member of the Financial Autonomy community and responded to my call out for case study examples. I’m especially excited to chat with Lachlan because he’s pursued all 3 of the FA pathways – shares, property, and self-employment. You can get a hold of him through his email at [email protected] Interested in becoming … Continued
Episode 147
Transition to Self-Employment Without Going Broke
So why consider moving to self-employment? Our mission here at Financial Autonomy is helping you gain choice. Of the options available to gain choice, becoming self-employed offers the potential for you to achieve success quickly, without huge financial investment, and provides the greatest potential financial upside. But transitioning from being an employee to becoming self-employed … Continued
Episode 146
CASE STUDY – Stewart’s roadmap to Gaining Choice
In today’s episode, I speak with Financial Autonomy community member Stewart Perry. Stewart shares his plans to gain choice and flexibility and how the multi-phase strategy really resonated for him as he works towards early retirement. He explains his investment journey, what he’s doing and how he’s going about it. A fantastic element of Stewart’s … Continued
Episode 145
How does work from home change Financial Independence?
Most office workers have quickly had to adjust to working from home in recent weeks. The pace at which businesses were able to make this happen has been quite extraordinary. Before COVID 19, if you’d told most companies they needed to transition to work from home arrangements, it would have been a 12-month plus planning … Continued
Episode 144
Making money investing in shares – How to Money interview
A bit of a different episode for you today. This is a flip the switch kind of one because in this episode, I’m actually the person being interviewed. I’m being interviewed by Kate Campbell who hosts the How to Money podcast. You’ll recall back in Episode 134, I interviewed her. So we did these couple … Continued
Episode 143
The 1 Page Marketing Plan with Allan Dib
The 1 Page Marketing Plan book has been a publishing sensation, selling hundreds of thousands of copies and being one of the most successful self-published books ever. This week I speak with its author Allan Dib who shares some massive wisdom bombs on how to succeed in any sort of business, big or small. If … Continued
Episode 142
Improving your Financial Resiliency
You’ve probably heard the phrase “never waste a good crisis”. The origins of this quote aren’t clear, though some point to Winston Churchill. Regardless, its point is that in times of crisis, habits and practices are forced to change. When things are going well, it’s easy to just let things float along. Some changes need … Continued