early retirement

Where would you invest $10,000 ? We spoke to eight finance experts to find out what they would do with such a windfall. At the moment my investment strategy is still evolving as I learn and figure out what works for me, but I'm working towards a ... More

"Do you have any regrets about leaving your career?" a friend asked over dinner last weekend. Not at all. This isn't the first time I've been asked this question, although usually former colleagues say with a tinge of envy (or disbelief?), "Wow ... More

Some label the FIRE movement a cult and some find it life-changing. US finance writer Suze Orman hates it, while FIRE bloggers and podcasters hide their identities so their bosses won't know. And now there is a powerful documentary about the Financial ... More

If I told you that I planned to retire in my early 30s, would you believe me? Understandably, this is an audacious goal , but one I've been working towards, alongside my husband, since my early 20s . It even has a name, too: FIRE. FIRE (Financial Independence ... More

If you believe retirement only happens when you reach your 60s - and you want to retire earlier - then read on. There is a growing band of retirees in Australia and overseas who are hitting retirement in their 30s or 40s. No, they aren't rich kids ... More

Looks like our April cover story, How to retire in 10 years - early retirement strategies whatever your age , has hit a money spot! I was fortunate enough to discuss this story on both The Today Show and 2GB but a four-minute interview does not do justice ... More

Q. My husband, 47, and I, 40, have three investment properties: one in Sydney (worth $950,000), another in Melbourne ($600,000) and the third in Brisbane ($600,000). They provide 3.3%, 3.8% and 3.6% rental yield. Our loans amount to $972,000 with an ... More

Meet the Frugalwoods, conventional 9-5 professionals turned modern-day homesteaders in rural Vermont. This is the story of how American personal finance blogger Elizabeth Willard Thames abandoned a successful career in the city and embraced frugality ... More

James Lee* has never told friends he has more than twice his annual salary invested in a share portfolio, a paid-off apartment and an investment property. But 37,000 strangers on an internet forum know all about it. Sprung from a blog of the same name ... More

In late August 2016 I stood in my kitchen surveying my bursting cupboard, fridge, freezer - and shelves that held even more food. I knew I would need to throw out several things in that fridge that weekend. I knew I was overweight. I knew I planned ... More