This week's guest is Mitchell from the FIRE blog Highway to Retirement. Mitchell is a 21 year old Aussie who has caught onto the FIRE movement and plans to become a millionaire through investing and passive income. Despite earning a modest salary, Mitch has prioritized a low cost of living and is aggressively saving and investing in the Australian stock market. If all goes as planned, Mitch has set himself on a trajectory to retire in his early 30s.
- Frugality and Freedom weekly roundup connection: https://www.frugalityandfreedom.com/australian-fi-weekly-36-with-highway-to-retirement/
- Located in Australia – central Queensland, north of Brisbane
- Dealing with corona virus pandemic lock-down, easing restrictions
- Initial interest in investing to generate passive income
- Learned about FI community and retiring early
- Started his FI journey before age 21
- Aiming for $1.25M in portfolio, yielding 4% dividends, or $40-$50K per year
- Should take 12-13 years based on current income
- Earning close to minimum wage currently
- Even if the market under performs for 15 years, should hit that target
- Doesn’t spend a lot on misc expenses, keeps expenses low
- Finds free and cheap activities to socialize and stay active
- Expects to continue traveling when he retires
- Recently went to Vietnam, very affordable trip, great cost value
- Also visited Lord of the Rings sets in New Zealand
- Investing focus on ASX (Australian Securities Exchange)
- Likes After Pay and Push Pay as stocks
- Focus on Healthcare stocks, minimal ETFs, reliable dividends
- Holdings have bounced back after recent dips with COVD-19 impact on market
- Real estate investing extremely expensive in Australia, hoping to afford a duplex within a couple of years in order to house hack
- After reading other blogs for 6 months decided to start writing his own
- FI community has been supportive and allowed connections that spread across the globe
Website: http://highwaytoretirement.net/
Twitter: @highway2retire, https://twitter.com/highway2retire
Facebook: @highwaytoretire, https://www.facebook.com/Highwaytoretire