Reading Time: 6 Minutes Hey guys! It’s finally here – FIRE has gone mainstream! How mainstream you say? Well, business insider covered an article on it (here) which starts off with: “The Financially Independent, Retire Early (FIRE) movement, strong among millennials in the US, has reached Australia. The goal of an early retirement is becoming popular among young people who don’t like what they see in the future, with healthcare and state-funded pensions crumbling, and aren’t that keen on the idea of a career for life”. That’s right, MILLENNIALS FTW MUTHACHUCKAS! We’re different from other generations in that the old, traditional race of working 40 hours a week for 40…
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4 Reasons Why Property Prices Won’t Drop 40% Soon… and a Story About When They Do!
Reading Time: 7 minutes “Hey The Frugal Samurai, what do you think of the 60 minutes report?” What 60 minutes report? “You know, the one about house prices dropping 40%?” Oh… you mean this one (here)? “That’s the one”. Yeah nah, forty percent? That’s gotta be a typo. But no guys, it’s not a typo – it’s a very real and very “legitimate” story. Suffice to say, this story made sensational headlines in the media and property industry at large. Ah us Aussies – we love a good story about our real estate markets don’t we? Put any emotional words with the words “Australian” and “property” and it’s guaranteed to…
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Back at work I had a Light Bulb Moment, well Two Really…
Reading Time: 7 minutes Hey guys! How’s it all going? Brrrr it’s so very, very wet and cold here in Old Sydney Town, you’d be forgiven to think that winter is coming with the freezing rain and icy winds. Man, I wish I was back in China! Unfortunately I am back, but not in China you see – back at work. Sigh, that’s what happens to us 9to5er’s ain’t it, we’re only allowed 4 weeks a year to venture outside and see the world. Those precious 4 weeks of annual leave is what generates our… William Wallace voice on FREEEEEEEDOM!!! William Wallace voice off Suffice to say I’ve had many…
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What Path Would You Tell Your 15 Year Old Self To Go Down (Part 2)
Reading Time: 13 minutes OK guys, we are BACK! Who’s excited?!!! I know I am, let’s DO THIS. Do what you ask? Finish off the last post (read here), which was the first part of the response to my schoolmate DP ‘s question: Knowing everything you do now, what path would you tell your 15 year old self to go down? So let’s get to it, onto the next part! Wait, aren’t you forgetting something? Oh yeah, that’s right – before we jump in, I have to mention a big THANK YOU to everyone who commented and read through the previous post, it was one of the more commented on posts I’ve…
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5 Ways to Combat Stress
Reading Time: 5 minutes What’s up guys – how y’all doing? Hope everyone’s having a great weekend! The days are slowly getting longer which means we’re coming through the back end of winter, as we limp forward through the second half of 2018. How’s your year coming along? Hopefully it’s been productive and fruitful so far. If not – don’t fret, still some time left to get cracking! Sometimes though, I have this feeling that I’m spinning wheels for the sake of spinning them as opposed to actually gaining any ground. Know what I mean? These days, there’s a seeming badge of honour to boast as to how “busy” we…
