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I’m Michelle, a mid-30s Australian on the path to financial independence. I blog about my journey at FrugalityandFreedom.com, with themes of budget travel, mini-retirements, frugal hacks, minimalism, sustainability, and alternative careers.
I’m getting excited for FinCon! I’ll be heading to Washington DC in two weeks for my second time at this finance media conference. I’m looking forward to meeting and learning from the 2000+ attendees and finance experts, especially others from the FI/RE community.
I’m hosting an Aussies @ FinCon meetup on Thu 5 Sep afternoon – details on their way. Get in touch if you’ll be at FinCon too – I’d love to connect!
On Frugality and Freedom this week:
- ICYMI: Do you have an Urgency Fund? While an Emergency Fund covers the negative unexpected events, an Urgency Fund provides for the unplanned cool stuff that comes up!
Got any links or events to share on #AusFIWeekly? Let me know at michelle@frugalityandfreedom.com
Australian Links
Safe Withdrawal Rate for Australians series – Ordinary Dollar
How Things Change – Lifelong Shuffle
Why Do You Think $40k is Not Enough? – FIRE by 35
Should We Bother with the ‘Slow Living’ Movement? – Daily Life
How to Get That Buyer’s High *Without* Buying New Stuff – Frugal and Thriving
Australian Events
Adelaide: The Financial Future of Older Women in Australia free lecture, Thu 19 Sep 5.30pm, CBD
Melbourne: Playing with FIRE documentary screening, Tonight! Mon 19 Aug 7pm, Camberwell
Melbourne: FI Meetup Melbourne – Monthly Wed Night Meetup, Wed 21 Aug 6pm, CBD
Perth: Choose FI Perth – September Meetup, Sun 1 Sep 10am, Location TBC
Sydney: Mustachians Australia – Sydney Meetup, Sat 31 Aug 12pm, Darlington
+ Auckland: FIRE & Mustachians Meetup, Sun 1 Sep 2pm, Morningside. I’m hosting this event while in New Zealand. Know any Kiwi money nerds? Send this their way!
International Links
A Guided Meditation for When the Stock Market is Dropping – JL Collins (US)
Handling Melancholy Without Buying Stuff – Simple Dollar (US)
It Took a Century to Create the Weekend—and Only a Decade to Undo it – Katrina Onstad, Quartz (US)
FIRE vs Semi-Retirement: a Graphical Retirement Plan Comparison – Semi-Retire Plan (US)
The Thrill of Uncertainty – Collaborative Fund (US)
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2 comments
Thanks for the shoutout! Lots of good info here. Enjoying following Frugality and Freedom and looking forward to watching the site continue to grow!
You’re welcome, M. SR. I appreciate that! PS. Getting that guest post to you shortly too!