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Financial Independence Investing Reviews 
May 25, 2023February 25, 2024

UniSuper Review – How do they compare?

Posted By: CaptainFI 1974 Views 0 Comment investing, investment, reviews, super, super reviews, superannuation, superannuation reviews, unisuper

UniSuper is an award-winning super fund which is also one of Australia’s largest. Read this UniSuper review to see what they can offer and how they measure up.

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

Captain FI’s Residential joint venture property development investment

Posted By: CaptainFI 981 Views 0 Comment fi, investing, investment properties, making money, property build, property investment

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 Investing 
April 20, 2023February 25, 2024

Strategic Asset Allocation for Investment Portfolios

Posted By: CaptainFI 1373 Views 0 Comment asset allocation, financial independence, fire, investing, investment, investment portfolio

Asset allocations can be a source of self doubt and something any investor can change their mind on. Let’s look at asset types & my strategic asset allocation.

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Financial Independence Podcast 
April 2, 2023January 4, 2024

Podcast | Andy Darroch – Independent Financial Advisor

Posted By: CaptainFI 3797 Views 0 Comment financial advice, financial advisor, investing, making money, money, podcast, superannuation

On board the pod today is Andy Darroch. Andy calls himself a self-loathing financial advisor and has some controversial views on the financial advice industry.

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Financial Independence Investing Reviews Saving Money 
March 26, 2023February 14, 2024

MLC Superannuation Review: How do they measure up?

Posted By: CaptainFI 1969 Views 0 Comment investing, mlc super, retirement savings, super, superannuation, superannuation reviews

MLC is a stalwart of Australian superannuation funds. Read this MLC superannuation review to help weigh up if their offerings are right for you.

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Financial Independence Investing 
March 23, 2023December 19, 2023

How to Start Investing in Australia

Posted By: CaptainFI 1264 Views 0 Comment etfs, financial independence, fire, investing, investment, LICs, online investing

Have you wondered how to start investing in Australia? Yes, there are heaps of options, but don’t let that put you off. Here are some investment options.

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Investing Saving Money 
March 21, 2023January 4, 2024

Debt Recycling

Posted By: CaptainFI 3879 Views 1 Comment debt, debt recycling, interest, invest, investing

Learn how debt recycling can help you pay off your mortgage, build investments and reduce your tax bill all at once. Read on as I explain further..

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Financial Independence Investing 
March 5, 2023December 19, 2023

Investing in index funds in Australia in 2026

Posted By: CaptainFI 1176 Views 0 Comment etfs, financial independence, fire, index fund investing, investing

Investing in index funds in Australia is a simple and easy way to get your dollar employees working for you. So what is an index fund? Why are they so popular?

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Financial Independence Investing Reviews 
March 1, 2023August 21, 2023

Sharesies Review; Is this investing platform trustworthy?

Posted By: CaptainFI 1774 Views 1 Comment financial independence, investing, investment, microinvesting, online brokers, reviews, sharesies

Sharesies is a popular NZ-based investing platform. Learn about features, regulatory & ownership structure, and investment options in my full Sharesies review.

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Financial Independence Investing Reviews 
February 26, 2023August 22, 2023

Proppie Review; Shared property ownership

Posted By: CaptainFI 746 Views 0 Comment financial independence, investing, property investing, proppie, reviews, shared property ownership

Proppie makes it easier for people to get into the property market sooner and facilitates shared property ownership. Read my full Proppie review..

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