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Financial Independence Reviews 
June 4, 2023May 4, 2025

Finance blogs: The Best Financial Independence and Personal Finance blogs

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Finance blogs – the best financial independence and personal finance blogs from Australia and the World!

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Financial Independence 
October 16, 2020May 22, 2023

The One-Page Financial Plan; A Simple Way to Be Smart About Your Money | Carl Richards

Posted By: CaptainFI 808 Views 0 Comment book review, book summary, carl richards, finance

Carl Richards offers readers some simple and basic tips to improve their finances and reduce stress through the use of a very simple financial plan.

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Net Worth 
August 31, 2020December 19, 2023

Aug 20 Update | $1,029,293 | +$141,075

Posted By: CaptainFI 6040 Views 2 Comments captainFI, finance, finance blog, financial independence, Financial independence retire early, financial independence retire early australia, fire, net worth, personal finance

This month I became a millionaire and achieved a massive milestone I set out for myself at the start of the year, which if I am honest I never thought I would actually reach.

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Net Worth 
July 27, 2020January 4, 2024

Jul 20 Update: $888,218 +$29,568

Posted By: CaptainFI 4810 Views 2 Comments captainFI, finance, finance blog, financial independence, Financial independence retire early, financial independence retire early australia, fire, net worth, personal finance

June and July were both pretty big months for me, and I enjoyed spending time with family. Now I am back in Sydney and ready to return to work.

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Net Worth 
July 1, 2020January 4, 2024

Jun 20 Update: $858,650 +$791

Posted By: CaptainFI 3422 Views 2 Comments captainFI, finance, finance blog, financial independence, Financial independence retire early, financial independence retire early australia, fire, net worth, personal finance

It has been a big month, and well, a big year. Lots of changes have happened to me, and a lot of personal growth.

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Net Worth 
May 30, 2020December 19, 2023

May 20 Update: $857,869 +$10,836

Posted By: CaptainFI 2814 Views 5 Comments captainFI, finance, finance blog, financial independence, Financial independence retire early, financial independence retire early australia, fire, net worth, personal finance

Gee, its the end May already!

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Net Worth 
April 30, 2020February 7, 2024

Apr 20 Update: $847,023

Posted By: CaptainFI 2093 Views 4 Comments captainFI, finance, finance blog, financial independence, Financial independence retire early, financial independence retire early australia, fire, net worth, personal finance

Gee, its May already hey. The nights are getting a bit fresh here in Sydney as we see the annual northward march of the Australian high pressure belt. We end the month+$27,668

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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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