Aussie Firebug Podcast
1) 101. Goodbye For Now
After 10 years of Aussie Firebug, I’m stepping back, with October 2025 marking both my final net worth update and the point we reached financial independence. My priorities have shifted away from FIRE...Show More
2) 100. Pete Adeney - Mr. Money Mustache
Today’s episode is a special one - it’s the 100th episode of the show. I just want to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you to all of you who’ve supported the podcast over the past 10 years. Whet...Show More
3) 99. Ben Felix - Rational Investing, Market Efficiency & Building Wealth the Smart Way
This week, I’m joined by Ben Felix, Chief Investment Officer at PWL Capital and co-host of the Rational Reminder podcast. Ben is best known in the FIRE community for his YouTube channel, which has nea...Show More
99. Ben Felix - Rational Investing, Market Efficiency & Building Wealth the Smart Way
1:35:37 | Nov 9th, 2025
4) 98. Alan Donegan - Building Businesses Without Debt & The Rebel Way to Financial Independence
Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Alan Donegan - co-founder of Rebel Business School and host of the Rebel Entrepreneur Podcast. Alan and his wife Katie reached financial independence in 2019, and...Show More
5) 97. Andrew Page - Strawman
Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Andrew Page - founder and Managing Director of Strawman.com. With over 20 years’ experience as an analyst, commentator, and private investor, Andrew is a well-kno...Show More
6) 96. Evan Lucas - Mind Over Money
Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Evan Lucas - behavioural economist, financial commentator, author of Mind Over Money, and former Head of Strategy at InvestSMART. Some of the topics we dive into ...Show More
7) 95. Pete Wargent - Shares, Property and FIRE
Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Pete Wargent—investor, author, market analyst, and one of Australia’s earliest FIRE pioneers. Originally from the UK, Pete reached financial independence by age 3...Show More
8) 94. Andy Darroch - Independent financial advice
Today on the podcast, we have Andy Darroch, an Independent Financial Adviser and Director of Independent Wealth Advice. Andy is one of the very few truly independent advisers in Australia—less than 1%...Show More
9) 93. Mark LaMonica | Are we being ripped off by super?
Today on the podcast, we have Mark LaMonica, CFA, a Director at Morningstar and co-host of the Investing Compass podcast. Mark brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, having spent time in both th...Show More
10) 92. How FIRE Changed Everything - But Not the Way I Expected
It’s been a decade since I started down the FIRE path, and life looks very different these days - especially since becoming a dad. In this episode, I reflect on how early retirement gave me something ...Show More