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Financial Independence Making money 
January 31, 2024February 25, 2024

Building online courses – online teaching platforms and course creation

Posted By: CaptainFI 253 Views 0 Comment fi, financial independence, making money, making money online, online courses, passive income, side hustle

Learn how to make money building online courses: Choosing a niche, an online teaching platform, course creation and marketing.

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Financial Independence Saving Money 
November 27, 2023May 4, 2025

An Interview with Derek Sall from Life and My Finances

Posted By: CaptainFI 712 Views 0 Comment derek sall, fi, finance blogger, fire, life and my finances

Jump in for my interview with Derek, the founder of the Life and My Finances blog which now helps thousands of people every day with their money and finances.

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Podcast 
October 9, 2023June 25, 2024

Podcast | Doc G – Jordan Grumet – Earn and Invest Podcast

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On board the pod today is Doc G – Jordan Grumet, from the Earn and Invest podcast, and author of ‘Taking Stock’. Jump in! Doc G inspired me!

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Financial Independence Investing 
September 28, 2023February 6, 2024

Roboadvice – Getting financial advice from a roboadvisor

Posted By: CaptainFI 652 Views 1 Comment fi, financial independence, invest, investing, roboadvice, roboadvisors

What is Roboadvice and should you use it for financial advice and investing? Here I discuss the benefits and some of the popular roboadvisors in Australia.

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Podcast 
July 17, 2023May 4, 2025

Podcast | Deacon Hayes – Well Kept wallet

Posted By: CaptainFI 3611 Views 0 Comment fi, financial independence, fire, investing, podcast, well kept wallet

For today’s podcast, I welcome Deacon Hayes from Well Kept Wallet who went from over $50k in debt, to FI and who became a financial planner along the way.

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Financial Independence Investing Making money 
May 18, 2023December 12, 2023

Captain FI’s Residential joint venture property development investment

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Captain FI’s residential joint venture property development investment – what it takes to finance and manage a subdivision and build on a small development

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Financial Independence Saving Money 
May 1, 2023December 23, 2023

10 At Home DIY Projects to Save You Money

Posted By: CaptainFI 553 Views 0 Comment at home diy, diy projects, fi, financial independence, save money, saving money

There are simple at home DIY projects you can do to save you heaps of money. Here are 10 ideas – how many of these have you done, or would consider doing?

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Financial Independence Investing Saving Money 
February 1, 2023September 28, 2023

Top 10 Benefits of Financial Independence

Posted By: CaptainFI 1035 Views 0 Comment fi, financial freedom, financial independence, fire, investing, investment

Here are the top 10 benefits of financial independence and why I have been so passionate about the whole FIRE movement. Read on..

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Saving Money 
September 8, 2019February 14, 2024

Save Money on your Auto Car Insurance

Posted By: CaptainFI 9216 Views 3 Comments auto insurance, car insurance, fi, financial independence

Realistically you should only insure against things which are going to destroy you financially. Here’s how you can save money on car insurance.

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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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