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superannuation in Australia
Financial Independence 
July 1, 2024May 4, 2025

Superannuation in Australia

Posted By: CaptainFI 2931 Views 0 Comment financial independence, fire, investing, investment, saving money, superannuation

Superannuation in Australia and its role in early retirement from an experienced and long term investor who has reached Financial Independence.

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Financial Independence Podcast 
June 5, 2024June 29, 2024

Best Finance and Investing Podcasts

Posted By: CaptainFI 3640 Views 0 Comment finance podcasts, financial independence, financial literacy, fire, reviews

Captain Fi’s shortlist of the best personal finance and financial independence podcasts in Australia and all over the world.

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March 24, 2024March 31, 2024

Dividends vs Capital Gains Investing styles

Posted By: CaptainFI 749 Views 0 Comment capital gains, dividends, financial independence, fire, investing styles, investment

Dividends vs Capital gains (Thornhill vs Boglehead) investing strategies explained. Is one better than the other? Let’s look at each strategy in detail..

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January 26, 2024February 6, 2024

The 4 Hour Work Week | Timothy Ferriss

Posted By: CaptainFI 3420 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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January 15, 2024July 7, 2024

Podcast | Michael Quan – Financially Alert

Posted By: CaptainFI 3091 Views 0 Comment financial independence, financially alert, fire, investing, investment, michael quan, podcast, the fire planner

On board today is Michael Quan, author of The Fire Planner book, and the man behind the Financially Alert blog and Breakthrough Millionaire Podcast.

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Meet the Frugalwoods | Elizabeth Willard Thames

Posted By: CaptainFI 1720 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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January 1, 2024January 4, 2024

Podcast | Liz – Meet The Frugalwoods

Posted By: CaptainFI 3200 Views 0 Comment financial independence, fire, investing, investment, liz frugalwoods, meet the frugalwoods, the frugalwoods

Today I interview Liz from Meet the Frugalwoods! Liz and her husband reached FI and escaped their office jobs in Boston to buy a rural property in Vermont!

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December 22, 2023January 4, 2024

Stake review; is it really cost-effective share trading?

Posted By: CaptainFI 9785 Views 7 Comments financial independence, fire, investing, investment, reviews, stake

Full Stake review from a long term investor who has reached financial independence. Learn about Stake fees, Stake Black and if Stake is legit.

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December 18, 2023February 25, 2024

Podcast | Phil Muscatello – Shares for Beginners

Posted By: CaptainFI 3116 Views 0 Comment financial independence, fire, investing, investment, phil muscatello, podcast, podcaster, shares for beginners, shares for beginners podcast

On board is Phil Muscatello, host and producer of the podcast, Shares for Beginners. Phil has had an amazing career in commercial radio and loves podcasting!

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December 15, 2023January 31, 2024

The Simple Path to Wealth | JL Collins

Posted By: CaptainFI 3975 Views 0 Comment book review, book summary, financial independence, fire, jl collins, reviews, simple path to wealth

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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