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Raiz review
Investing Reviews 
August 2, 2024August 31, 2024

Raiz Review Australia – Is Raiz safe for microinvesting?

Posted By: CaptainFI 5788 Views 1 Comment financial independence, investing, investment, microinvesting, reviews

Raiz Invest review by an experienced and long term investor who has reached financial independence. Is Raiz safe and can it help you invest?

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

Superannuation in Australia

Posted By: CaptainFI 2556 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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vanguard VDHG
Investing 
May 29, 2024June 29, 2024

Vanguard ETFs in Australia

Posted By: CaptainFI 4303 Views 0 Comment ETF, investing, investment, vanguard, Vanguard ETFs

Vanguard offers a diverse range of index fund Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) financial products across a broad range of asset classes and individual markets.

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Financial Independence Investing Reviews 
February 7, 2024January 31, 2024

Quiet Growth Review; The best robo advice service? 

Posted By: CaptainFI 147 Views 0 Comment investing, investment, investment platforms, quiet growth, reviews, robo advice

QuietGrowth is a robo-advice service with automated investment management. So how does it work and what are the pros and cons? Read my full Quiet Growth review.

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Financial Independence Investing Reviews 
January 22, 2024January 28, 2024

Blossom App Review; Does it really help your savings grow?

Posted By: CaptainFI 357 Views 0 Comment blossom app, fixed income, investing, micro investing, reviews, saving money

Blossom App is a micro-investment app allowing users to invest in bonds. It may be risky, but deliver good returns. Read on for my full Blossom App review.

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Podcast 
January 15, 2024July 7, 2024

Podcast | Michael Quan – Financially Alert

Posted By: CaptainFI 2990 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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Podcast 
January 1, 2024January 4, 2024

Podcast | Liz – Meet The Frugalwoods

Posted By: CaptainFI 3100 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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IG Markets trading
Investing Reviews 
December 30, 2023January 3, 2024

IG trading review; are the $5 trades legit?

Posted By: CaptainFI 2271 Views 0 Comment captainFI, financial independence, investing, investment, reviews

IG Trading review from an experienced and long-term investor. Find out whether this complex trading tool heavy, low cost broker is the right choice for you.

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Stake-review
Financial Independence Investing Reviews 
December 22, 2023January 4, 2024

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

Posted By: CaptainFI 9278 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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Moomoo share trading review
Investing Reviews 
December 18, 2023January 12, 2024

Moomoo share trading review; 24 hour US trades

Posted By: CaptainFI 532 Views 1 Comment financial independence, investing, investment, reviews, share trading

Moomoo review from an experienced and long-term investor. Find out whether this new low-cost feature-heavy broker is the right choice for you.

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