Mike and Andy

the fire place

This podcast is part of the fire place project which discusses investing for financial independence and early retirement (FIRE) from a UK perspective. Episodes are in a magazine format and contain items about recent news, interviews with guests, and Q&A sessions. We also have a helpful wiki covering a lot of the FIRE concepts here:https://www.thefireplace.info/wiki⁠⁠Support the show:https://buymeacoffee.com/thefireplace

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Autor

Mike and Andy

Categoría

Business

Web del podcast

www.thefireplace.info

Último episodio

12 de oct. de 2026

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Episodios

5. Michael's Story - Retiring on both Armed Forces and Private Pensions 07.04.2026

Andy talks about the recent Nottingham meet-up in the news. What is a meet-up? Who attends? What do they talk about? And what do they get out of it? Meet-ups are a big part of our community and a chance to meet and chat to people in comfortable surroundings. We then have Michael, one of the attendees, as this podcast's guest interviewee. He had a career in the forces but then decided to switch int...

4. Andy's Story - A New Hope 03.04.2026

A long time ago in a galaxy far away... Oops! Wrong episode IV.  In the News section we cover how the war in the Middle East is affecting the value of shares and bonds. Are bonds still useful at these times and what about the effects of inflation?  In the main section Mike interviews Andy about his FIRE journey - how could a regular earner could reach financial independence in 8 years? And what ch...

3. Mike's Story - All the Good Bits 03.04.2026

In this magazine format episode, we cover the introduction of new low-cost investing platforms in the News section: are these useful for those planning for financial independence and FIRE and how do they compete with existing platforms? In the main section Andy interviews Mike about his FIRE journey. When did the penny drop that you could live off your investments? And what did he then do about it...

2. The Basics of Investing and FIRE 02.04.2026

Here we ask: what is FIRE? How does it work? How can you expect to reach financial independence and early retirement? This 15 minute introduction covers the basics for people to whom FIRE and investing is new territory. Support the show the fire place community

1. Introduction 30.03.2026

Here we cover the goals of our podcast and how it fits in with the fire place community, along with what the hosts Andy and Mike bring to the party. Support the show the fire place community

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