I was wrong about FIRE, here's what changed - Aussie Firebug

Equity Mates Investing Podcast · May 19, 2025 · 33m

Aussie Firebug is one of the biggest names in the Australian FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) community.

In today's episode of the podcast we catch up with Aussie Firebug, aka Matt, and unpack the past 10 years of his FIRE journey and what has changed along the way.

Tune in to hear:

Why Matt originally decided to pursue FIRE and his original goals

How we managed to save 70% of his after-tax income

Why his views on FIRE started to change

The investment strategy he pursued to build a $1.5m portfolio

How he thinks about FIRE now

Advice he would share to anyone starting out on FIRE…