Reading Time: 4 Minutes Greetings everyone! Before I start, can I say that I am feeling RE-FRESHED after what has been a wonderful week of RnR. Really needed the time off boys and girls. WHEW. MrsFrugalSamurai took a week off too, so it was great spending quality time together. Raring to jump back into it next week! “Rolls up sleeves and inserts mouthguard”. Today’s post is another episode of our interview series, in which we profile other high flying FIRE bloggers for us to learn about their journey. Please welcome… … Kara from the Flawed Consumer! Kara from the Flawed Consumer Ready? Let’s begin! Hey Kara! How old are you and…
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The Frugal Samurai Interview Series – Aussie Doc from Aussie Doc Freedom
Reading Time: 4 Minutes Hello all! Back again for another episode of the interview series, where we highlight some other personal finance bloggers in Oz to learn more about their journey so far. The personal finance community here in Australia is small, but it is growing! Today’s interview is with Aussie Doc, who, remarkably is also an Aussie doc. She has been serving on the frontlines in our hospitals for many years and a big thank you from me to you Aussie Doc – for just… being there for society. Aussie Doc runs her blog out of Aussie Doc Freedom Aussie Doc from Aussie Doc Freedom Let’s do it! Hey…
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July Net Wealth Update
Reading Time: 2 Minutes The 2nd wave of COVID-19 is well and truly here in Australia, with Victorians doing it pretty tough at the moment with stage 4 lockdowns. Will there be a stage 5? What even is stage 5? I have no idea. It’s pretty full on at the moment, and can only hope that the nation can get through this together. Financially speaking, there was plenty of talk for both the property market and ASX dropping with the coming of the 2nd wave. This… hasn’t… happened. Will it ever? Again, no idea to be honest (my confusion is a recurring theme) as I’ve long stopped caring about forecasts…
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8 Streams of Income Anyone Can Start (Youtube Video)
Reading Time: 1 Minute Hello everyone, a very quick video on the different income streams anyone can start today. Many of us only have the one income source – our jobs, but as we have seen in the last few months, it’s never more paramount to diversify our income streams so you have others to fall back on. Transcript: Today’s video is on a very important topic in personal finance, and that is about building different streams of income. Most people only have one source, that is their job. But as events this year have shown, it’s never more important to diversify your income streams so if one fails, you…
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State of the States – How Each State Is Performing
Reading Time: 2 Minutes Hello everyone! Hope we are all keeping well during these trying times. We just heard this evening that Victoria will go into stage 4 lockdowns this week. These tough new restrictions will be an enhanced form of social distancing, and expected to last for at least the next 6 weeks. It involves 8pm curfews, closure of non-essential businesses and school students going back to home learning. “Gulp” Godspeed our Victorian cousins. Closer to home, all I have to say is: NEW SOUTH WALES ARE WE WATCHING? Why the state government is still taking a reactive approach… is beyond comprehension. Why not lock us down so we can get…
