284. Is your 9-5 actually safe?
FIRE (financial independence, retire early) made a lot more sense when houses were cheaper and the tax rules stayed put. So is it still a realistic goal for Australians in 2026? Tash and Ana take an honest look at the movement, from the maths behind it to the proposed budget changes that have the FIRE community redoing their spreadsheets.
In this episode we'll discuss:
💸 What FIRE actually is: the 25 times expenses rule, the 4% rule, and where those numbers come from
💸 Ana's controversial take on who FIRE is (and isn't) realistic for
💸 The bloke living at a skydiving drop zone saving 80% of…
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