Aussie Firebug

About Aussie Firebug

My name's Matt, I'm a country boy for regional Victoria who is on track to reach Financial Independence and Retire Early (FIRE) by my mid-thirties. I interview interesting people on topics relating to financial independence. You can learn more about the FIRE movement in Australia here https://www.aussiefirebug.com/start-here/

Publisher

Aussie Firebug

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Mar 2016

Latest episode

5 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

11 of 116 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   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 content towards family, business, and a more intentional approach to spending. I’m taking an extended break, with the podcast likely continuing in a broader form. Firebug OUT ✌️ LinksEngaging Data Calculatorwww.aussiefirebug.com/podcast

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   16 Nov 2025

   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. Whether you’ve been here from the start or only recently discovered the show, your messages, reviews, and support have meant the world to me. Today on the podcast, we have a man who many consider to be the pioneer of the early retirement community. Pete Adney, aka Mr Money Mustache. I don’t think Pet...

3. 

   9 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   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 nearly 500K subscribers and features insights on investing, financial decision-making, and living a good life. Ben is one of the clearest voices in evidence-based investing. His work breaks down complex financial ideas into straightforward, data-driven insights that help investors cut through the no...

Inside a recent episode

101. Goodbye For Now

Published 5 Jan 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] For the month of October, 2025, we were financially independent. So why stop now? The spark is gone. I'll be honest, my interest in FIRE content has faded. What once felt new and exciting now feels repetitive and disconnected from where I am in my life. The spaces I used to spend time in, like on Reddit, FI Australia, the MMM blog, the Mr. Money Massage blog, and even my own Aussie FIRE Facebook group no longer resonate with me. The movement has not changed. I have. Discovering financial independence changed my life. I devoured every book, blog, podcast I could. I was completely obsessed with the movement. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

154,460

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

571 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

67

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