Bloggers such as Mr Money Mustache and the Financial Samurai have been responsible for starting a new movement: the FIRE movement. FIRE stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. To discuss the FIRE movement, Economics Explained host Gene Tunny has invited Griffith University Business School lecturer Dr Di Johnson on to the program.
Bloggers such as Mr Money Mustache and the Financial Samurai have been responsible for starting a new movement: the FIRE movement. FIRE stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. By early, proponents typically mean retiring in your 30s or 40s. To discuss the FIRE movement, Economics Explained host Gene Tunny has invited Griffith University Business School lecturer Dr Di Johnson back on to the program.
Di is a member of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s Financial Capability Research Network. In addition to teaching and researching, Di is a regular commentator on financial issues on ABC radio and TV here in Brisbane, Australia.
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The episode was recorded via Zoom video conferencing on the 25th of February 2020.