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Pearler-review
Podcast 
January 29, 2021January 4, 2024

Captain Fi Podcast | Kurt Walkom from Pearler

Posted By: CaptainFI 3048 Views 1 Comment brokerage, fire, pearler

On board today is Kurt Walkom, Cofounder of Pearler. We talk about the platform, its background and the direction Pearler is headed in the future.

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socialise
Saving Money 
January 22, 2021August 22, 2023

How to Save While Still Being Social

Posted By: CaptainFI 2068 Views 2 Comments

How to save money and still have fun – it is possible! Even while you’re on the financial independence journey, you can still socialise and save money.

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matched betting
Podcast 
January 15, 2021December 19, 2023

Captain Fi Podcast | Matched Betting as a Side Hustle

Posted By: CaptainFI 3062 Views 0 Comment selfwealth

On Board today is Nico to talk about his lucrative Matched Betting side hustle. Nico is a matched betting veteran who has been playing Bookmakers for decades!

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Net Wealth 
January 6, 2021March 31, 2024

Dec 20 Update: $1,152,920 (+$9,487)

Posted By: CaptainFI 8367 Views 14 Comments

CaptainFI December 2020 Net worth financial and investment update.

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smashed avocado nicole haddow
Financial Independence 
December 30, 2020May 22, 2023

Smashed Avocado by Nicole Haddow – Book Summary

Posted By: CaptainFI 1976 Views 0 Comment book review, book summary

Smashed Avocado is Nicole Haddow’s story of how she turned her life around, from significantly in debt to becoming a property investor.

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A purple life
Podcast 
December 18, 2020December 3, 2023

Captain Fi Podcast | Reaching FIRE with A Purple Life

Posted By: CaptainFI 3616 Views 0 Comment selfwealth

On board today is Purple, the author behind the award winning blog A Purple Life. Purple reached Financial Independence and has just retired at the age of 30!

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zero waste home
Financial Independence 
December 17, 2020August 22, 2023

Zero Waste Home | Bea Johnson – Book Summary

Posted By: CaptainFI 1421 Views 0 Comment book review, book summary

Zero Waste home is Bea Johnsons remarkable story of how her family almost completely eliminated their household waste – producing now less than one quart of garbage per year!

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the slight edge
Financial Independence 
December 11, 2020May 22, 2023

The Slight Edge | Jeff Olson – Book Summary

Posted By: CaptainFI 1160 Views 0 Comment book review, book summary

The Slight Edge proposes a new way of thinking. This method of processing information helps you make small daily choices that build to create a positive spiral.

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spenditude
Financial Independence 
December 9, 2020May 22, 2023

Spenditude | Paul Gordon & Janine Robertson – Book Summary

Posted By: CaptainFI 1204 Views 0 Comment book review, book summary

Spenditude is written by a pair of finance experts, and is all about changing your underlying attitude and opinion of money to bring about meaningful change to your financial habits

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you can negotiate anything
Financial Independence 
December 8, 2020May 22, 2023

You can negotiate anything | Herb Cohen – Book Summary

Posted By: CaptainFI 1377 Views 0 Comment book review, herb cohen, negotiate, you can negotiate anything

Written in 1980, Cohen shows that life is a constant stream of negotiations which occur in almost every avenue, including many which people don’t understand or are unwilling to recognise

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