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The Irish FIRE Podcast

Michael Houghton

The Irish FIRE Podcast explores the journey to financial independence and early retirement from an Irish perspective. Hosted by Michael Houghton, the podcast covers practical strategies for saving, investing, and working towards financial independence. Each episode dives into topics like tax efficiency, property investment, pensions, and lifestyle optimization, all tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities in Ireland. Whether you’re just starting out or well on your FIRE journey, The Irish

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19:17

What Should I Be Investing In?

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2021/04/16

In this episode, Michael discusses the options around what he invests in 2021 and provides an update on how his investments has changed over the last 3 years. He answers questions such as: - Do I still invest in Peer to Peer Lending? - What is the best way to save for my children's college fund? - What is the most tax efficient way to invest as a sole trader? - Why do I say that Cryptocurrency looks like a better investment than ETFs in Ireland? To keep up to date with Michael's journey, subscribe

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11:21

Selling up and moving to the Canaries

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2021/03/24

In this episode, Michael answers a question from Sinead, who has recently sold up her property in Ireland and has moved to the Canaries. Michael works through the numbers, to see if it is possible for Sinead to be financially independent within 5 years. To keep up to date with Michael's journey, subscribe to the monthly newsletter at: https://www.firepodcast.ie/members

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31:16

The Irish Savers Action Group Interview

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2021/02/20

In this episode, Michael interviews Sean and Sinead from The Irish Savers Action Group (ISAG) Interview. They are on a mission to promote financial literacy and to push positive progressive changes in the Irish investment tax rates. You can learn more about ISAG at the following places: ISAG Website: https://isag.ie ISAG Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/255087048882194 Join The Irish FIRE Monthly Newsletter at: https://www.firepodcast.ie/newsletter

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12:18

Passive Income - The Alternative Way to FIRE?

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2021/01/28

In this episode, Michael explores an alternative way to becoming financially independent - by building passive income streams. Michael defines passive income as any income that isn't generated directly to your time (e.g. selling your time for money). Michael compares some recent passive income that he has started to generate for himself against a traditional FIRE portfolio, to show how passive income can play a vital part towards your FI journey. Show Notes: Things mentioned on the

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22:37

Should I set up a company for my investments?

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2021/01/16

In the first episode of 2021, Michael announces that the format of the show for 2021 will change slightly. Michael will answer questions he gets on financial independence from listeners this year - typically answering two or three questions per episode. Michael gives a quick update on his own financial journey, before answering the following questions in this episode: 1. Should I set up a company to use as a vehicle for my investments? 2. Should I fear market crashes? 3. When it comes to

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12:51

Saying No to 50% Tax

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/12/07

In this episode, Michael discusses the strategies he has adopted to reduce his tax bill. He explains how he is able to reduce his actual effective personal tax rate to less than 9% living in Ireland (a high tax country). He also gives an update on his investment portfolio as at December 2020. Show Notes: Learn more at: https://www.firepodcast.ie

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41:02

Financial Independence with Dave G

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/11/06

Michael interviews Dave G, a co-host of the Limerick FI meet up group. Dave is based in Newcastle West, in Co. Limerick. Dave is originally from the UK and is a PAYE earner. He has a unique FIRE journey is looking to become FI through real estate investing. During the interview, we talk mindset, investing and how Dave keeps motivated on this FIRE journey. Show Notes: Check out Dave's website at: https://www.firedave.com Limerick FI Meet Up

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17:04

Embracing Frugality

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/10/22

In this episode, Michael mentions how his family embraced frugality and how they were able to reduce their expenses by a significant amount. He gives specific examples and leaves the episode with a challenge for you to take with you on how you can start embracing frugality. Show Notes: Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache) - Full Talk at WDS 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BDWih309wc Become an Irish FIRE Podcast member at: https://www.firepodcast.ie/register

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13:52

Name Your Sacrifice

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/09/07

In this episode, Michael discusses the sacrifices one needs to make when pursuing financial independence. He relates it back to his own decision and mentions why he realised that his time freedom movement was taking him away from his ultimate goal of becoming FI. Show Notes Fire HQ - Online FIRE Event: https://www.firehq.ie Mad Fientist - FI Laboratory https://lab.madfientist.com Savings Calculator https://calculator.me/savings Become an Irish FIRE Podcast member

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45:50

Talking Financial Independence with Ken, from the...

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/08/17

In this episode, Michael talks with Ken, who runs the blog "The Humble Penny". Ken is based in the UK and become financially independence at aged 34. Topics covered in the interview include: 1. How Ken and his family were able to become financially independence within 10 years, through investments, multiple cashflow streams and businesses. 2. How can you use two hours per day to create a dream life. 3. How do you keep your get up and go and learn from your mistakes? 4. How do you deal with fame

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15:06

Buying an Investment Property with No Deposit

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/08/04

In this episode, Michael provides specific details about how he was able to put a deal together to use equity from his home to purchase an investment property in Ireland. Show Notes: The Mortgage Broker: Hugh Mulcahy - https://www.fcfs.ie/team/hugh-mulcahy/ Become an Irish FIRE Podcast member at: https://www.firepodcast.ie/register

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48:25

Talking Property with Gavin J Gallagher

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/07/27

In this episode, Michael talks with Gavin J Gallagher about property. Gavin owns and operates the East Point Business Park in Dublin, but has also worked on hundreds of property deals over the last 25 years. Quotes from the Episode: "If you go into it blind, you can lose your shirt in this [property] business"... "I wouldn't rush into this with your eyes closed." "Be the Dealmaker." "This [property] is a team business." "The first deal is the best you will do, because of the tight learning

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08:07

The Realities of Dealing with Bad Investments

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/07/14

In this episode, Michael shares his recent experiences (in story telling format) of some of his failed investments and ventures and the outcomes and downsides from dealing with the consequences. He explains how he over-engineered financial independence and how while he initially freed up time by working part time, that free time was quickly taken away by over committing to too many ventures. The episode provides some good advise - hopefully you can learn from his mistakes!

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12:30

The Four Pillars of Success

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/06/23

In this episode, Michael reflects on how financial independence ties into success and how wealth is only 25% of deemed success. Michael discusses why one needs to target all four pillars of success to find true happiness and reflects on his own story about how he is applying the four pillars. Show Notes: Show Notes: For more information about the An Dúlra Co-Op: https://www.andulra.ie Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.firepodcast.ie/newsletter

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37:56

Talking Financial Independence with Alan Donegan

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/06/05

In this special first anniversary episode, Michael talks with Alan Donegan, a 41 year old entrepreneur from the UK, who became financially independent 18 months ago. Alan runs the Pop Up Business School and has helped teach thousands of people how to get started in the business world. This is a raw, honest interview with Alan, where he explains how he was able to become financially independent and what life is like for him now. Show Notes: Tony Robbins - Notes from a

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12:17

Realisations of 2020

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/05/25

In this episode, Michael reveals his realisations of 2020 and the changes he has made in response to learning from COVID 19. Apologies again for the sound quality on this episode, will have it fixed for the next episode. Show Notes: Mortgage Broker - Get in touch with Hugh First Choice Financial Services https://www.fcfs.ie/

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40:02

Life After Rugby - The Jamie Heaslip Interview

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/04/28

In this episode, Michael talks with former Irish Rugby International Jamie Heaslip. Jamie provides insights into what hes doing after rugby, but we also talk about the processing of success when playing rugby. Jamie talks about how he manages his investments, knowing that his rugby career was going to finish in his 30s. He talks about how he looks to create wealth, through investing in assets We talk about how Jamie is dealing with the COVID 19 crisis, based on how he dealt with the highs and

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18:03

Investing During a Downturn

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/04/14

In this episode Michael talks about how he is investing during a downturn. He talks about some of the mistakes he has made and how he is looking to invest going forward. He also gives an update on what happens in Grupeer and how he is thinking about managing his P2P portfolio moving forward. Show Notes FIRE Dating: https://firedating.me Irish P2P Platforms: Flender https://www.linkedfinance.com https://www.propertybridges.com JL Collins - A Simple Path to

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14:28

What is Money Anyway?

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/03/31

In this episode, Michael looks into the history of money and how the economy works. Mentions in the episode: - Coming off the gold standard - Fractional banking system - Understanding why central banks are printing money - Understanding that most of the money in our society is actually debt, not physical cash. He talks about how he is trying to leverage debt and is actively looking for new deals to generate income by leveraging debt, particularly with his new venture Forestry Crowd. Show Notes: How

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11:14

What’s your Edge

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/03/17

In this episode, Michael gives an update on life in Ireland since the Coronavirus outbreak. He mentions how he is taking new opportunities with the change of market conditions and what changes he has made since the Coronavirus. Michael talks about his edge that has allowed him to work 12 hours per week - he mentions that people who are on an FI journey typically find an edge that allows them either to make extra money or give themselves extra time (or both). He reveals his own edge and how he was

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