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Net Wealth 
May 3, 2021January 31, 2024

Apr 21 Update: $1,237,220 (+$81,726)

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Click here to read CaptainFI’s April 2021 Net worth financial, investment and personal update.

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Reviews 
April 23, 2021August 27, 2021

Payday lenders – Wallet Wizard review

Posted By: CaptainFI 2651 Views 4 Comments

Wallet Wizard is a payday lender based in Sydney that provides hideously expensive short term loans of up to $5000 with an Annual interest rate of nearly 50%.

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Podcast 
April 16, 2021May 4, 2025

Captain Fi Podcast | Financial Advisors

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On Board today is Dee – a not-for-profit financial advisor with over a decade of industry experience, 7 years of tertiary study and numerous qualifications.

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Financial Independence 
April 9, 2021August 31, 2024

Sherry from Save Spend Splurge

Posted By: CaptainFI 1668 Views 0 Comment

Save Spend Splurge Featured Interview. Sherry is a Financially Independent author and contractor, and helps empower women to become financially independent

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betashares
Investing 
April 5, 2021October 9, 2023

BetaShares Diversified All Growth ETF (ASX:DHHF) Review

Posted By: CaptainFI 3148 Views 2 Comments

BetaShares Diversified All Growth ETF (ASX:DHHF) Review from an experienced and long term investor on the path to Financial Independence.

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Podcast 
April 2, 2021June 25, 2024

Podcast | This is your Captain Speaking Q&A session 1

Posted By: CaptainFI 2599 Views 1 Comment

This is your Captain speaking is a monthly Q and A segment where I unpack some of the most popular questions from the Financial Independence community.

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Net Wealth 
April 1, 2021January 31, 2024

Mar 21 Update: $1,155,594 (+$20,322)

Posted By: CaptainFI 9202 Views 2 Comments

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Podcast 
March 25, 2021June 29, 2024

Podcast: Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin – Stacking Satoshi’s with Stephan Livera

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Crypto expert Stephan Livera and I hang out to discuss Crypto, Bitcoin, FI/RE & what the hell an NFT is! Listen if you want to learn how to ‘Stack Satoshi’s’ like Stephan!

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Podcast 
March 19, 2021March 31, 2024

Podcast: Tracking Expenses with Dan Jovevski from WeMoney

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On board today is Dan Jovevski, CEO and founder of WeMoney personal finance software, to talk all things expense tracking, budgeting and personal finance.

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Podcast 
March 18, 2021November 28, 2023

Podcast | This is your Captain Speaking Q&A session 2

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This is your Captain speaking is a monthly Q and A segment where I unpack some of the most popular questions from the Financial Independence community.

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Captain FI is a retired international Air Transport Pilot from Australia. He is passionate about Financial Literacy, and enjoys writing and podcasting about financial education, aviation and his journey to Financial Independence and retiring early at age 30. About Captain FI or Contact Me

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