Have you considered taking a mini-retirement? Whether you feel burnt out and need some time away from your full-time career,...
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Barista FIRE Explained (Bonus: Free Barista FI Calculator)
Barista FIRE is an alternative Financial Independence approach. While traditional FIRE is still the main goal for most members of...
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What Does F.I.R.E. Really Stand For?
F.I.R.E. stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early – or does it? Sure, the basic premise behind the FIRE movement is...
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The Retirement Lie and Its Unintended Consequences
Here is the standard FIRE blueprint: Step 1: Work hard, save, invest and … wait.Step 2: Reach FI, retire and...
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Where Do You Stand On The Financial Freedom Spectrum?
One major focus of this blog is to showcase alternative FIRE strategies that help you claim your time back sooner...
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The Biggest Risk of All
In the personal finance community we often talk about risks. The risk of running out of money in retirement; the...
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The Road Trip – What Almost Everyone Gets Wrong On the Journey to FI
Today I invite you to do a little thought experiment with me. It reveals what most people get wrong on...
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How to Prepare Financially for a Mini-Retirement or Sabbatical
One of the most common questions people ask me about mini-retirements and sabbaticals is how much to save. Financial planning...
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What is Money Flamingo all about?
Money Flamingo is an Australian personal finance and lifestyle blog. We discuss FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) and alternative strategies to get there – like Coast FI, Flamingo FI, Semi-Retirement and Barista FI. We also have a popular Semi-FI calculator that you can download for free to figure out how soon you could claim your freedom back.
We talk a lot about finance-related lifestyle topics like intentional living, minimalism, lifestyle design, self-development and the importance of developing a good money mindset.
This is not your standard finance blog – we are all about designing a happy, intentional life so you can reap the rewards of your financial success. 🙂