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Michael discusses financial independence in an Irish context. Join him as he shares stories of his own journey towards financial independence, interviews others on FIRE related topics and tr...

In this episode, Michael sits down with Paul Overy from Ask About Wealth - a highly experienced financial planner with decades in the indust...

In this episode, Michael talks with Robert Whelan, from Rockwell Financial. Originally from Carlow and now living in Dublin, Robert shares h...

In this episode, Michael shares the full story of his journey to financial independence - from moving to Ireland from New Zealand in 2011, t...

In this episode, Michael shares why he refuses to get dragged into bidding wars and how that approach has shaped his property investing jour...

It had been eight years since Michael was last in New Zealand - the country where he grew up before moving to Ireland in 2011. When he left,...

In this episode, Michael walks through the thinking and habits behind his family’s journey from having nothing saved in 2017 to building a €...

What if FIRE wasn’t about retiring early... but about living a better life? In this personal end-of-year episode, Michael reflects on what F...

Brian and Izabela have been active members of the Limerick FI Meet-Up Group since 2019. Recently married, they’re a fantastic example of a c...

In this episode, Michael reflects on the difference between financial independence (FI) and financial freedom through his own post-FI transi...

In this episode, Michael shares the story of Anne, a woman working 65-hour weeks with a two-hour commute who came to a FIRE meet-up looking...

In this episode, Michael republishes his interview on the Freedom Before FI podcast which covers his journey to financial independence and w...

In this episode, Michael shares what life really looks like after reaching Financial Independence. Spoiler: it's not all hammocks and golf r...

In this anniversary episode, Michael invites you into the heart of the Limerick FI community, sharing real stories from local members on the...

In this episode, Michael shares what a typical Tuesday looks like in his life now - not filled with long workdays or dramatic financial spre...

In this episode, Michael shares how a disagreement with his wife over a €9 cupcake sparked a deeper conversation about budgeting and money s...

In this episode, Michael talks with Shane O'Brien, author of From Bucket List to Best Self. Shane, originally from Clare and now living in C...

In this episode, Michael explores whether his family has officially reached financial independence. He breaks down their investment portfoli...

In this episode, Michael sits down with Sjoerd Bak, founder of BAMillionaire.com. Originally from The Netherlands, Sjoerd moved to Ireland i...

In this episode, Michael shares the news that he has been asked to write regularly on personal finance for The Irish Independent and how wri...

In this episode, Michael discusses how embracing a low-cost lifestyle has helped him and his family move closer to Financial Independence. H...

In this episode, Michael celebrates episode 100 of The Irish FIRE Podcast by looking back over the last 7 years of his FIRE journey, and giv...

In this episode, Michael dives into the Playing with FIRE documentary and explores the balance between achieving financial independence and...

In this episode, Michael explores some of the ideas from Ramit Sethi and his book, podcast and TV program 'I will Teach You To Be Rich' and...

In this episode, Michael explains and introduces the philosophy of 'The Simple Life' - a concept that his wife sold him on back in 2010. It...

In this episode, Michael concludes a 3 part series on his FI calculations. He talks about how the Die with Zero Calculator is actually an im...

In this episode, Michael covers the 7 steps to financial independence. He also gives a personal portfolio update, as well as gives his own d...

It has been 5 years today since The Irish FIRE Podcast launched - what better way to celebrate with a personal update from Michael, sharing...

In this episode, Michael continues his conversation with Kel, AKA Mrs Smart Money, who embarked on a "No Spend Year™" in 2019. She reduced h...

In this episode, Michael talks with Kel, AKA Mrs Smart Money, who embarked on a "No Spend Year™" in 2019. She reduced her family's expenses...

In this episode, Michael takes a close look at intentional money spending. He explains how becoming good at spending money is a skill and gi...

In this episode, Michael talks to Stephen about travel and FIRE. Stephen is originally from Ireland but has spent time in Canada as well as...

In this episode, Michael talks with Andrew, who was last on the podcast in 2021 talking about Investment Trusts. This time, Michael and Andr...

In this episode, Michael continues his conversation with Tom, a 26 year old pharmaceutical salesperson based in Wexford. In part two, we cov...

Tom, a 26 year old pharmaceutical salesperson based in Wexford, shares his FIRE story with Michael. Tom was able to save €40,000 by the time...

In this episode, Michael pays tribute to the Money Flamingo website ( https://www.moneyflamingo.com ). He mentions how Tina's work has been...

In this episode, Michael answers a few questions that he has received over the last few weeks from podcast listeners. These questions includ...

In this episode, Michael discusses the basic things that one needs to do to become a property investor. He covers the ins and outs of lookin...

In this episode, Michael adds another chapter to his original episodes released back in 2019 on income. He reviews various additional method...

In this episode, Michael introduces the 20:20 rule. A simple concept that is a great starting point for anyone new to the FIRE movement. He...

In this episode, Michael discusses some strategies around how he and his family grocery shop. He mentions some of the traps that he see's wh...

In this episode, Michael discusses everything solar panels related! He goes through his own experience of having solar panels installed 12 m...

In this episode, Michael is interviewed by Joshua from The Art of Money and Communication Podcast. The interview covers various aspects, fro...

In this episode, Michael interviews Joshua from The Art of Money & Communication Podcast. Joshua is originally from Wales and now living in...

In this episode, Michael responses to a listener email. The email asked Michael why he doesn't look to apply more moderation and consistency...

In this episode, Michael talks with Laura Mansbridge, a mortgage broker based in Limerick. Michael and Laura talk everything mortgages, incl...

In this episode, Michael covers the second part of his 12 FIRE rules. In part two, he covers his 5 rules related to income and investing. Mi...

In this episode, Michael covers his 12 FIRE rules. In part one, he covers his 7 rules related to managing expenses. Since 2018, Michael has...

In this episode, Michael gives his five key takeaways from the book 'Die with Zero', which has because a bit of a stable for FIRE enthusiast...

In this episode, Michael discusses one of the hidden secrets of the FIRE movement - the element of luck, or chance! Luck (both good and bad)...

In this episode, Michael talks about how his perception of work as changed as his progress towards FI has progressed. He mentions that there...