the fire place

Mike and Andy
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This podcast is part of the fire place project which discusses investing for financial independence and early retirement (FIRE) from a UK perspective. Episodes are in a magazine format and contain items about recent news, interviews with guests, and Q&A sessions. The podcast will appeal to listeners of the Money Gains Podcast, the Martin Lewis Podcast and the Meaningful Money Personal Finance Podcast. We also have a helpful wiki covering a lot of the FIRE concepts here: https://www.thefireplace.info/wiki

Episodes

  1. Michael's Story - Early Retirement with an Armed Forces and Private Pension

    2 DAYS AGO

    Michael's Story - Early Retirement with an Armed Forces and Private Pension

    Andy talks about the recent Nottingham meet-up in the news. What is a meet-up? Who attends? What do they talk about? And what do they get out of it? Meet-ups are a big part of our community and a chance to meet and chat to people in comfortable surroundings. We then have Michael, one of the attendees, as this podcast's guest interviewee. He had a career in the forces but then decided to switch into the private sector and then retired early with a combination of a defined benefit forces pension and a defined contribution one from his time working after leaving the forces. What were the challenges? And what is he doing now? In the Q&A we talk about some of the issues around end of year capital gains tax harvesting, which can be useful for people with substantial sums in taxable general investment accounts. Take a look at our wiki with more details of the community here: http://www.thefireplace.info Support the show

    57 min
  2. Andy's Story - A New Hope

    6 DAYS AGO

    Andy's Story - A New Hope

    A long time ago in a galaxy far away... Oops! Wrong episode IV.  In the News section we cover how the war in the Middle East is affecting the value of shares and bonds. Are bonds still useful at these times and what about the effects of inflation?  In the main section Mike interviews Andy about his FIRE journey - how could a regular earner could reach financial independence in 8 years? And what challenges were there on the way? And in the Q&A we talk about the role of cash savings and cash equivalents such as Premium Bonds for investors and those aiming for financial independence. Take a look at our wiki with more details of the community here: http://www.thefireplace.info Support the show

    32 min
  3. Intro

    30 MAR

    Intro

    Here we cover the goals of our podcast and how it fits in with the fire place community, along with what the hosts Andy and Mike bring to the party. Take a look at our wiki with more details of the community here: http://www.thefireplace.info Support the show

    12 min
  4. Mike's Story - All the Good Bits

    30 MAR

    Mike's Story - All the Good Bits

    In this magazine format episode, we cover the introduction of new low-cost investing platforms in the News section: are these useful for those planning for financial independence and FIRE and how do they compete with existing platforms? In the main section Andy interviews Mike about his FIRE journey. When did the penny drop that you could live off your investments? And what did he then do about it? And in the Q&A we talk about what tasks investors should be undertaking at the end of the tax year and whether it is a good idea to invest while there is a war underway in the Middle East? Take a look at our wiki with more details of the community here: http://www.thefireplace.info Support the show

    33 min
  5. The Basics of Investing and FIRE

    30 MAR

    The Basics of Investing and FIRE

    Here we ask: what is FIRE? How does it work? How can you expect to reach financial independence and early retirement? This 15 minute introduction covers the basics for people to whom FIRE and investing is new territory. Take a look at our wiki with more details of the community here: http://www.thefireplace.info Support the show

    15 min
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About

This podcast is part of the fire place project which discusses investing for financial independence and early retirement (FIRE) from a UK perspective. Episodes are in a magazine format and contain items about recent news, interviews with guests, and Q&A sessions. The podcast will appeal to listeners of the Money Gains Podcast, the Martin Lewis Podcast and the Meaningful Money Personal Finance Podcast. We also have a helpful wiki covering a lot of the FIRE concepts here: https://www.thefireplace.info/wiki

Information

  • Creator
    Mike and Andy
  • Years Active
    2k
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mike and Andy
  • Show Website
    the fire place

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