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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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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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25:31

Investing & Money Saving Tips with Alvar Damon

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/03/05

In this episode, Michael chats with Alvar Damon, who provides a follow up interview after appearing on the podcast in 2019. Alvar lists some of the active investing and money saving tips, and also discusses how he manages time and energy. Show Notes: https://www.bonkers.ie/ https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/ https://www.joinhoney.com Subscribe to the newsletter https://www.firepodcast.ie/newsletter

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14:37

Money doesn’t grow on trees, or does it?

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/02/17

In this episode, Michael talks about how he might just be a bad investor! In the last two years, he has been involved in so many investment scams, that he is now looking at ways to change direction when it comes to investing. He talks about his own definition of what financial independence is for him and announces his new investment plan going forward - as well as a new organisation he is establishing. Show Notes Link to An Dulra - https://www.andulra.ie Subscribe to the

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13:06

Bye Bye Envestio

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/02/03

In this episode, Michael shares the story of the Envestio scam, which he unfortunately got caught up in. He also shares some feedback from the last episode, and gives his advise on how best one should plan their investment portfolio, based on his experience with Envestio. Show Notes Subscribe to the newsletter https://www.firepodcast.ie/newsletter

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14:12

The Day I lost €6,000

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/01/20

In this episode, Michael shares the story of the day he lost €6,000, caused from being over leveraged in his trading account. The story details how he reacts to some huge mistakes he made when trading the markets and the lessons that he learned from losing such a large amount of money in a short space of time. Show Notes Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.firepodcast.ie/newsletter

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11:57

Time VS Energy

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2020/01/06

In this episode, Michael explores the energy that one puts into various tasks - from work, personal projects, investing and life in general. He noticed that while he had cut down his working hours to as little as possible, he still found himself without enough time. Michael then came to the realisation that it wasn't time he was lacking - but energy. Michael discusses the concept of how one needs to manage their energy as well as their time - as there is only so much energy we have in one

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11:42

Becoming the Mexican Fisherman

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2019/11/25

Michael makes a big announcement in this episode. Michael has made the decision to start living in a "semi-retired" status. He talks about how the story of "The Mexican Fisherman" inspired him to work towards reducing his working hours as much as possible. Michael talks about how a couple of his projects which he has been working on are now at a stage where he can step into them more and as a result, is able to cut back on his web development hours and effectively has become semi retired as a result

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09:33

The Opportunist Butterfly

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2019/11/12

In this episode, Michael explores what can happen when you start to take opportunities, and the long term impact that that has when you start to take opportunities. He gives examples from his own hockey coaching business, as well as other examples. Quotes from the episode: “Probably some of the best things that have ever happened to you in life, happened because you said yes to something. Otherwise things just sort of stay the same.” ― Danny Wallace, Yes Man “The only time you have no

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10:34

How Not to Start a Business

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2019/11/08

In this episode, Michael lists the common errors he sees when it comes to starting a business. He lists some of the common errors, and then gives his advise on how to start a business quickly and more effectively. He gives his own examples of how he has been able to start projects quickly. Show Notes Subscribe to the newsletter https://www.firepodcast.ie/newsletter

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41:53

How I became Financially Independent with Robert White

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2019/11/05

In this episode, Michael talks with Robert White. Robert is in his 30's and he and his wife Emma became financially independence in 2015. Robert is from Romania originally, but worked in Germany for a few years on his path to FI. In the interview, we talk about how Robert & Emma were able to become financially independent, we talk about how he was able to start side hustles and earn extra income. Robert gives away his secret to how he was able to launch so many side businesses so quickly. We talk in

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13:27

Robert Kiyosaki VS Financial Independence

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2019/11/01

In this episode Michael looks at some of the lessons that Robert Kiyosaki teaches and compares them against the FI movement. For example, Robert says: "Saving is for losers." "The sharemarket is nothing but a ponzi scheme." "Debt is good if its good debt." Michael explores this against what others in the FI community say, and then gives his own story about what he is trying to do based on Robert Kiyosaki's advise. Show Notes: Link to purchase Rich Dad Poor Dad: https://amzn.to/3225dLK Link to

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35:48

Financial Independence with Mrs Money Hacker

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2019/10/30

In this episode, Michael talks with Meagan from Mrs Money Hacker. Meagan covers loads of great information, including: - Her own background and how she is potentially 5 years away from FI. - How her family is dealing with FI with a new baby and how she is reducing her expenses with a family. - The environment and FI. How Meagan tries to reduce her carbon footprint while saving money! - Being an employee VS being a contractor - and the advantages and disadvantages of both. Show Notes: Meagan's

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13:08

What I learnt from the Madrid FIRE 2019 Conference

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2019/10/25

In this episode, Michael provides feedback from what he learnt at the Madrid FIRE 2019 conference. Quotes from the episode: "Financial Independence isn't about money. Money is a tool to give you freedom with your time." "Financial Independence is about spending all your money!" "The best thing I can be doing for my kids, is not leaving them my money... but teaching them how to become financially independent."

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30:31

Financial Independence as an employee, with Alvar Damen

The Irish FIRE Podcast ·

2019/10/22

In this episode, Michael talks to Alvar Damen. Alvar is a co host of the Financial Independence Europe podcast, is 26 years old and originally from The Netherlands, currently living in Scotland. Alvar talks about how he is trying to archive FI as an employee. He talks about some travel hacks that he has and touches on how important side projects are for him. He gives some examples of various side hustles that one could start. He also talks about his FI number and the types of investments he has and

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