Congratulations for finding the real treasure trove of this site. On this page is over 100 articles I have written especially to help you reach Financial Independence. Not only do I talk about theoretical tips and tricks, I go into actual step-by-step instructions showing you exactly how I have set myself up to become Financially Independent before 30. From boosting my income to cutting my cost of living to investing the surplus, I guarantee you if you read all of these articles and follow along at home, then you will become much wealthier.
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Financial Independence
Financial Independence occurs when your passive income generated from investments exceeds your cost of living. You can achieve financial independence by working hard, saving your money and investing in quality, productive assets like low fee stock market ETF index funds and cash flow positive real estate.
Financial Independence gives you the choice to direct your time and energy into the things that you truly value, like Early Retirement. It’s about working out what you value the most, and empowering you to have the freedom of choice using the core principles of mindfulness, efficiency and minimalism.
I love reading and learning about Financial Independence Retire Early. As an Australian seeking Financial Independence, we have a quite small but amazing FIRE community. Check out what I have learned along the way by reading my Financial Independence articles below
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If you are into binge reading, check out the entire Archive of Financial Independence Retire Early posts below!
2020- Saturday, September 19 | Barefoot Investor for Families | Scott Pape
- Friday, September 18 | The Selfish Gene | Richard Dawkins
- Thursday, September 17 | The Snowball | Alice Schroeder Warren Buffet
- Wednesday, September 16 | Total money makeover | Dave Ramsey
- Tuesday, September 15 | The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy | Thomas J. Stanley
- Monday, September 14 | Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) LIC Review
- Monday, September 14 | Raising girls in the Twenty First Century | Steve Biddulph
- Sunday, September 13 | How Not to Die | Michael Greger, Gene Stone
- Saturday, September 12 | Motivated money | Peter Thornhill
- Friday, September 11 | Micro investing; is it worth it?
- Thursday, September 10 | Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (ASX:VHY) Review
- Wednesday, September 9 | Vanguard ETFs in Australia
- Tuesday, September 8 | How I started the CaptainFI Podcast
- Monday, September 7 | Why read Financial Independence books?
- Sunday, September 6 | The Captains Library: The Best Investing and Financial Independence Books
- Saturday, September 5 | The Low Information diet
- Friday, September 4 | The Intelligent Investor | Benjamin Graham
- Thursday, September 3 | Freelancer review: Outsourcing and Freelancing side hustle
- Wednesday, September 2 | Tracking your expenses with PocketSmith
- Tuesday, September 1 | BonusMoney Review: is Matched betting worth your time?
- Monday, August 31 | Aug 20 Update | $1,029,293 | +$141,075
- Sunday, August 30 | Investment portfolio asset allocation
- Friday, August 28 | Launching your Website with Bluehost
- Thursday, August 27 | Matched betting with BonusBank; is it worth your time?
- Monday, August 24 | Why you should consider using a VPN, and two easy VPNs to choose
- Friday, August 21 | The Cost of Raising children Part 2 | The cost of courtship
- Wednesday, August 19 | Brewing Financial Independence
- Tuesday, August 11 | Captain FI 2019-2020 Grocery bills exposed!
- Sunday, August 9 | The Four Pillars of Investing | William Bernstein
- Saturday, August 8 | Podcast | Bikes with Money like Mike
- Friday, August 7 | How being my own mechanic saves me tens of thousands
- Friday, July 31 | Why I sold my motorcycle
- Tuesday, July 28 | Plenti Peer to Peer Lending review; is your money safe with Plenti?
- Monday, July 27 | Jul 20 Update: $888,218 +$29,568
- Monday, July 27 | Sharesight review: Can you Trust them with your Portfolio?
- Friday, July 24 | The Economics of Pasta; the $1 per serve meal
- Thursday, July 23 | SelfWealth Review: Can you trust one of Australia’s cheapest brokers?
- Wednesday, July 22 | Exchange Traded Funds – BetaShares ETFs
- Friday, July 17 | The Cost of Raising children Part 1 | The cost
- Wednesday, July 15 | Stealth Wealth
- Saturday, July 11 | The real cost of dog ownership
- Tuesday, July 7 | How to buy international shares from Australia
- Wednesday, July 1 | Jun 20 Update: $858,650 +$791
- Sunday, June 28 | The real cost of driving to work
- Saturday, June 27 | The cost of Private health insurance vs Public Healthcare in Australia
- Tuesday, June 23 | Budget direct insurance review
- Sunday, June 21 | Minimalism for Financial Independence
- Saturday, June 20 | Reflections on an amazing childhood
- Sunday, June 14 | Why your Saving Rate is your financial Super power!
- Wednesday, June 10 | Podcast | Smashed Avo
- Sunday, June 7 | Investing in index funds in Australia
- Monday, June 1 | Finance blogs in Australia and World wide
- Saturday, May 30 | May 20 Update: $857,869 +$10,836
- Saturday, May 23 | The Intelligent Asset Allocator | William Bernstein
- Friday, May 15 | Thornhill and Boglehead investing strategies
- Friday, May 8 | BKI Investment Company Limited (ASX:BKI) LIC Review
- Thursday, May 7 | How to invest 20k in Australia
- Tuesday, May 5 | Barefoot investor index funds
- Monday, May 4 | How to buy Vanguard ETFs in Australia
- Friday, May 1 | DIY project | Kombucha tea
- Thursday, April 30 | Apr 20 Update: $847,023
- Wednesday, April 29 | Secrets of the Millionaire mind | T. Harv Eker
- Tuesday, April 28 | Why you should track your Net Worth
- Sunday, April 26 | Does Barefoot Investor Work?
- Friday, April 24 | Should you invest in hemp in Australia?
- Wednesday, April 22 | Bio-Hacking your brain; understanding your brain chemistry
- Monday, April 20 | Shaving years off FI
- Sunday, April 19 | Investing in shares in Australia for beginners
- Thursday, April 16 | Podcast | Aussie Money Man
- Friday, April 10 | Rules of thumb and Tips for FIRE frugality
- Tuesday, March 31 | Mar 20 Update: $819,354
- Friday, March 27 | Side Hustles and passive income
- Friday, March 13 | Franking credits and tax refunds on Australian Share investments
- Wednesday, March 4 | Feb 20 update: $851,802.
- Thursday, February 27 | Assets to gain for FI
- Friday, February 14 | Podcast | The Aussie Firebug
- Friday, February 7 | Podcast | Savemycents
- Saturday, February 1 | Podcast | Captain FI’s investing strategy
- Friday, January 31 | Jan 20 Net Worth update: $864,602.
- Sunday, January 26 | Podcast | Financial Independence for Beginners
- Saturday, January 25 | Should I rent or buy my home?
- Friday, January 24 | Investing in Stock vs Property
- Sunday, January 19 | Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) for beginners
- Friday, January 17 | Shopping at Aldi to save money
- Monday, January 6 | How to be a financial mentor by Mr Life On FIRE
- Monday, January 6 | December 2019 Net worth update
- Friday, January 3 | Ways to manage accounting for your investments
2019- Friday, December 20 | Investment portfolio safe withdrawal rates in retirement
- Saturday, November 30 | November 2019 Net Worth FI Update
- Friday, November 29 | Superannuation, 401K and IRA’s
- Wednesday, November 20 | Get rich with a garden
- Friday, November 15 | How inflation silently robs your savings
- Monday, November 4 | October 2019 Net Worth FI update
- Friday, November 1 | Using debt to get rich
- Friday, October 18 | The dangers of holding Cash
- Monday, October 14 | Vanguard total world ex US (ASX:VEU) ETF review
- Sunday, October 13 | Vanguard Total Australian Market (ASX:VAS) ETF review
- Saturday, October 12 | BetaShares A200 ETF (ASX:A200)
- Friday, October 11 | Milton LIC (ASX:MLT) review
- Thursday, October 10 | Argo investments LIC review (ASX:ARG)
- Wednesday, October 9 | Australian Foundation Investment Company AFIC (ASX:AFI)
- Monday, October 7 | Blackrock iShares 500 (ASX:IVV) ETF review
- Sunday, October 6 | Vanguard Total US Market ETF(ASX:VTS)
- Friday, October 4 | The soap scam
- Tuesday, October 1 | September 2019 Net Worth update
- Sunday, September 22 | Captain FI’s Investing Strategy
- Saturday, September 21 | How to save money on your Mobile phone plan
- Friday, September 13 | Ten things I refuse to buy that keeps me rich
- Tuesday, September 10 | How to start investing in Australia
- Monday, September 9 | Save money on your gym membership
- Sunday, September 8 | Get rich by being self sufficient
- Sunday, September 8 | Save money on your Auto car insurance
- Monday, September 2 | How to budget for groceries
- Monday, September 2 | Get rich with a Whole Food Plant Based diet
- Sunday, September 1 | Happiness through financial independence
- Sunday, September 1 | How to make more money
- Sunday, August 25 | How to save money on cars
- Saturday, August 24 | How to sell your stuff online
- Saturday, August 24 | My Journey to Financial Independence
- Thursday, August 22 | How to furnish your apartment for under $1000
- Monday, August 19 | How to make a Budget and stick to it!
- Thursday, August 15 | Investing in property to reach financial independence
- Wednesday, August 7 | Get rich by Investing in LIC and ETF index funds
- Tuesday, August 6 | How to get rich by investing in the stock market
- Saturday, September 19 | Barefoot Investor for Families | Scott Pape
- Friday, September 18 | The Selfish Gene | Richard Dawkins
- Thursday, September 17 | The Snowball | Alice Schroeder Warren Buffet
- Wednesday, September 16 | Total money makeover | Dave Ramsey
- Tuesday, September 15 | The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy | Thomas J. Stanley
- Monday, September 14 | Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) LIC Review
- Monday, September 14 | Raising girls in the Twenty First Century | Steve Biddulph
- Sunday, September 13 | How Not to Die | Michael Greger, Gene Stone
- Saturday, September 12 | Motivated money | Peter Thornhill
- Friday, September 11 | Micro investing; is it worth it?
- Thursday, September 10 | Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (ASX:VHY) Review
- Wednesday, September 9 | Vanguard ETFs in Australia
- Tuesday, September 8 | How I started the CaptainFI Podcast
- Monday, September 7 | Why read Financial Independence books?
- Sunday, September 6 | The Captains Library: The Best Investing and Financial Independence Books
- Saturday, September 5 | The Low Information diet
- Friday, September 4 | The Intelligent Investor | Benjamin Graham
- Thursday, September 3 | Freelancer review: Outsourcing and Freelancing side hustle
- Wednesday, September 2 | Tracking your expenses with PocketSmith
- Tuesday, September 1 | BonusMoney Review: is Matched betting worth your time?
- Monday, August 31 | Aug 20 Update | $1,029,293 | +$141,075
- Sunday, August 30 | Investment portfolio asset allocation
- Friday, August 28 | Launching your Website with Bluehost
- Thursday, August 27 | Matched betting with BonusBank; is it worth your time?
- Monday, August 24 | Why you should consider using a VPN, and two easy VPNs to choose
- Friday, August 21 | The Cost of Raising children Part 2 | The cost of courtship
- Wednesday, August 19 | Brewing Financial Independence
- Tuesday, August 11 | Captain FI 2019-2020 Grocery bills exposed!
- Sunday, August 9 | The Four Pillars of Investing | William Bernstein
- Saturday, August 8 | Podcast | Bikes with Money like Mike
- Friday, August 7 | How being my own mechanic saves me tens of thousands
- Friday, July 31 | Why I sold my motorcycle
- Tuesday, July 28 | Plenti Peer to Peer Lending review; is your money safe with Plenti?
- Monday, July 27 | Jul 20 Update: $888,218 +$29,568
- Monday, July 27 | Sharesight review: Can you Trust them with your Portfolio?
- Friday, July 24 | The Economics of Pasta; the $1 per serve meal
- Thursday, July 23 | SelfWealth Review: Can you trust one of Australia’s cheapest brokers?
- Wednesday, July 22 | Exchange Traded Funds – BetaShares ETFs
- Friday, July 17 | The Cost of Raising children Part 1 | The cost
- Wednesday, July 15 | Stealth Wealth
- Saturday, July 11 | The real cost of dog ownership
- Tuesday, July 7 | How to buy international shares from Australia
- Wednesday, July 1 | Jun 20 Update: $858,650 +$791
- Sunday, June 28 | The real cost of driving to work
- Saturday, June 27 | The cost of Private health insurance vs Public Healthcare in Australia
- Tuesday, June 23 | Budget direct insurance review
- Sunday, June 21 | Minimalism for Financial Independence
- Saturday, June 20 | Reflections on an amazing childhood
- Sunday, June 14 | Why your Saving Rate is your financial Super power!
- Wednesday, June 10 | Podcast | Smashed Avo
- Sunday, June 7 | Investing in index funds in Australia
- Monday, June 1 | Finance blogs in Australia and World wide
- Saturday, May 30 | May 20 Update: $857,869 +$10,836
- Saturday, May 23 | The Intelligent Asset Allocator | William Bernstein
- Friday, May 15 | Thornhill and Boglehead investing strategies
- Friday, May 8 | BKI Investment Company Limited (ASX:BKI) LIC Review
- Thursday, May 7 | How to invest 20k in Australia
- Tuesday, May 5 | Barefoot investor index funds
- Monday, May 4 | How to buy Vanguard ETFs in Australia
- Friday, May 1 | DIY project | Kombucha tea
- Thursday, April 30 | Apr 20 Update: $847,023
- Wednesday, April 29 | Secrets of the Millionaire mind | T. Harv Eker
- Tuesday, April 28 | Why you should track your Net Worth
- Sunday, April 26 | Does Barefoot Investor Work?
- Friday, April 24 | Should you invest in hemp in Australia?
- Wednesday, April 22 | Bio-Hacking your brain; understanding your brain chemistry
- Monday, April 20 | Shaving years off FI
- Sunday, April 19 | Investing in shares in Australia for beginners
- Thursday, April 16 | Podcast | Aussie Money Man
- Friday, April 10 | Rules of thumb and Tips for FIRE frugality
- Tuesday, March 31 | Mar 20 Update: $819,354
- Friday, March 27 | Side Hustles and passive income
- Friday, March 13 | Franking credits and tax refunds on Australian Share investments
- Wednesday, March 4 | Feb 20 update: $851,802.
- Thursday, February 27 | Assets to gain for FI
- Friday, February 14 | Podcast | The Aussie Firebug
- Friday, February 7 | Podcast | Savemycents
- Saturday, February 1 | Podcast | Captain FI’s investing strategy
- Friday, January 31 | Jan 20 Net Worth update: $864,602.
- Sunday, January 26 | Podcast | Financial Independence for Beginners
- Saturday, January 25 | Should I rent or buy my home?
- Friday, January 24 | Investing in Stock vs Property
- Sunday, January 19 | Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) for beginners
- Friday, January 17 | Shopping at Aldi to save money
- Monday, January 6 | How to be a financial mentor by Mr Life On FIRE
- Monday, January 6 | December 2019 Net worth update
- Friday, January 3 | Ways to manage accounting for your investments
- Friday, December 20 | Investment portfolio safe withdrawal rates in retirement
- Saturday, November 30 | November 2019 Net Worth FI Update
- Friday, November 29 | Superannuation, 401K and IRA’s
- Wednesday, November 20 | Get rich with a garden
- Friday, November 15 | How inflation silently robs your savings
- Monday, November 4 | October 2019 Net Worth FI update
- Friday, November 1 | Using debt to get rich
- Friday, October 18 | The dangers of holding Cash
- Monday, October 14 | Vanguard total world ex US (ASX:VEU) ETF review
- Sunday, October 13 | Vanguard Total Australian Market (ASX:VAS) ETF review
- Saturday, October 12 | BetaShares A200 ETF (ASX:A200)
- Friday, October 11 | Milton LIC (ASX:MLT) review
- Thursday, October 10 | Argo investments LIC review (ASX:ARG)
- Wednesday, October 9 | Australian Foundation Investment Company AFIC (ASX:AFI)
- Monday, October 7 | Blackrock iShares 500 (ASX:IVV) ETF review
- Sunday, October 6 | Vanguard Total US Market ETF(ASX:VTS)
- Friday, October 4 | The soap scam
- Tuesday, October 1 | September 2019 Net Worth update
- Sunday, September 22 | Captain FI’s Investing Strategy
- Saturday, September 21 | How to save money on your Mobile phone plan
- Friday, September 13 | Ten things I refuse to buy that keeps me rich
- Tuesday, September 10 | How to start investing in Australia
- Monday, September 9 | Save money on your gym membership
- Sunday, September 8 | Get rich by being self sufficient
- Sunday, September 8 | Save money on your Auto car insurance
- Monday, September 2 | How to budget for groceries
- Monday, September 2 | Get rich with a Whole Food Plant Based diet
- Sunday, September 1 | Happiness through financial independence
- Sunday, September 1 | How to make more money
- Sunday, August 25 | How to save money on cars
- Saturday, August 24 | How to sell your stuff online
- Saturday, August 24 | My Journey to Financial Independence
- Thursday, August 22 | How to furnish your apartment for under $1000
- Monday, August 19 | How to make a Budget and stick to it!
- Thursday, August 15 | Investing in property to reach financial independence
- Wednesday, August 7 | Get rich by Investing in LIC and ETF index funds
- Tuesday, August 6 | How to get rich by investing in the stock market
