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77. Liz Thames - Mrs Frugalwoods

77. Liz Thames - Mrs Frugalwoods

Update: 2023-01-191
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Today my guest is Liz Thames who is better known as Mrs Frugalwoods. Liz is a mother of two who lives with her husband Nate on a 66-acre homestead in rural central Vermont USA. She’s the author of the popular FIRE book called “Meet the Frugalwoods: Achieving Financial Independence Through Simple Living”.

Some of the topics we cover in today’s episode are:

  • Liz’s motivation behind writing a memoir-styled book (00:02:44 )
  • How to transition from saving to living off your investments (00:07:39 )
  • What does FIRE mean to Liz? (00:11:36 )
  • How Liz and Nate achieved financial independence (00:15:37 )
  • What does the Frugalwoods investment portfolio look like? (00:31:03 )
  • Financial privilege. Can everyone achieve FIRE or is it only possible for a lucky few? (00:41:35 )
  • How FIRE helps when raising two young girls (00:47:19 )
  • Tips for buying a home (00:55:47 )

Links

www.aussiefirebug.com/podcast

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77. Liz Thames - Mrs Frugalwoods

77. Liz Thames - Mrs Frugalwoods

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