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Tag: book summary

The 4-hour work week
Financial Independence Reviews 
January 26, 2024February 6, 2024

The 4 Hour Work Week | Timothy Ferriss

Posted By: CaptainFI 2914 Views 0 Comment book review, book summary, fire, four hour work week, reviews, tim feriss

The 4 Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss book review by a long term investor who has reached financial independence. How does this classic stand up today?

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meet the frugalwoods
Financial Independence Reviews 
January 4, 2024May 4, 2025

Meet the Frugalwoods | Elizabeth Willard Thames

Posted By: CaptainFI 1389 Views 5 Comments book review, book summary, financial independence, fire, reviews

Meet the Frugalwoods by Elizabeth Thames book review by a long term investor who has reached financial independence, following their family’s journey to FI.

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Reviews Saving Money 
December 29, 2023January 3, 2024

Chemist Warehouse Review – Is It The Cheapest Pharmacy?

Posted By: CaptainFI 778 Views 0 Comment book summary, chemist warehouse, discounts, reviews, saving money, savings

Chemist Warehouse is a large pharmacy chain in Australia that boasts having the best prices. So are they cheaper? Here’s my Chemist Warehouse review.

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jl collins simple path to wealth
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December 15, 2023January 31, 2024

The Simple Path to Wealth | JL Collins

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The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins book review by a long term investor who has reached financial independence. How does this classic stand up today?

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why you act the way you do
Financial Independence 
September 2, 2022May 22, 2023

‘Why you act the way you do’ by Tim Lahaye. Is this worth reading?

Posted By: CaptainFI 2042 Views 0 Comment book review, book summary, psychology

Looking for a book that can help you better understand yourself and others around you? check out ‘Why You Act The Way You Do’ by Tim Lahaye

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

Smashed Avocado by Nicole Haddow – Book Summary

Posted By: CaptainFI 1423 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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zero waste home
Financial Independence 
December 17, 2020August 22, 2023

Zero Waste Home | Bea Johnson – Book Summary

Posted By: CaptainFI 854 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
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December 11, 2020May 22, 2023

The Slight Edge | Jeff Olson – Book Summary

Posted By: CaptainFI 792 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
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December 9, 2020May 22, 2023

Spenditude | Paul Gordon & Janine Robertson – Book Summary

Posted By: CaptainFI 900 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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2040 a handbook for the regeneration
Financial Independence 
December 7, 2020May 22, 2023

2040 A handbook for the Regeneration | Damon Gameau

Posted By: CaptainFI 1190 Views 1 Comment book review, book summary

‘2040’ envisions what life might be like for Gameau’s daughter if we proactively tackled climate change with drastic changes our environment desperately needs.

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