From house-sitting her way to buying property to pivoting after a break up
Larissa thought she knew how to invest. She’d read the books, listened to the podcasts and watched her first investments climb. Then it went...
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What should I do with a lump sum: Save, super or invest?
Don't let a lump sum sit in the wrong place. So how should you use it? Save it, invest it, pay off debt, put it in super, or spend it? Jess...
How this 41-year-old teacher can afford to retire early
You don’t need a high income to invest your way to a better financial future. Today’s guest is proof of that. Ten years ago, while on matern...
How many ETFs do I actually need? I’m overwhelmed
Is your portfolio diversified, or just complicated? Jess is only five months into investing and she’s already got seven ETFs and a stock. Wh...
How this swans player is investing to build a life beyond football
Hayden McLean knows a thing or two about playing the long game. After missing out on the AFL draft twice, Hayden kept going until he earned...
4 months into investing: My full portfolio update
4 months into her investing journey and Jess’ life has completely changed. She’s since bought a house, switched her core portfolio to geared...
From living paycheque to paycheque to a $1M+ net worth in 6 years
Amy has built a $400,000 share portfolio, owns an investment property, and has grown her net worth to $1 million. But just six years ago, th...
How spending 15 minutes on your super could be worth hundreds of thousands
Do you know how much is in your super? Or what it’s invested in? Most Australians know what's in their bank account but superannuation? Not...
What putting $3K into a mate’s stock tip taught Ryan about investing
Ryan thought he was doing everything right with his money until a stock tip made his ETF feel like the wrong choice. For years, Ryan followe...
Can AI help me find more money to invest? I asked a financial controller
What if you already had more money to invest... you just didn't realise it? Jess has spent months manually analysing her spending, trying to...
How Kelly built a $280K portfolio and bought two investment properties before 30
Kelly grew up watching her immigrant parents work two jobs, seven days a week, after arriving in Australia with very little money. She thoug...
How should couples manage money and invest? A financial adviser explains
Joint accounts or separate? Split bills 50/50? Invest together or keep it separate? Ask five couples how they manage money and you'll probab...
How owning 27 ETFs at once taught Gav that less is more
Gav loves spending money. Watches, skincare, Apple products, travel - give him money and he’ll find something to spend it on. So when he dis...
Should I sell my Aussie ETF and just invest in Global Shares?
Australia or the world - where should you be investing? Jess has both Australian and global ETFs in her portfolio, but lately she’s been see...
How Ally is balancing investing, buying her first home and having a baby
What would make you finally take control of your money? For 29-year-old marketer Ally, it was watching her mum navigate life after divorce....
I have a mortgage now…should I stop investing?
Once you buy a house, where should your next dollar go? Should you build your offset account? Pay down your mortgage faster? Or keep investi...
Why this MasterChef star wishes he'd started investing at 18
Most Aussies know Hayden from MasterChef. But away from the cameras, he's gone from growing up with a fear of debt to building businesses, b...
What’s the the best way to invest in AI? A financial adviser teaches me.
Everyone says they want to invest in AI... but what should you actually buy? Do you buy Nvidia? An AI ETF? The Nasdaq? Or are you already ge...
How this 24 year old turned a four year plan into $162,000
At 18 years old, in the middle of the pandemic, today’s guest gave herself 4 years to complete the following: Save 150K Graduate with two ba...
Should I replace my ETFs with the geared version?
To gear, or not to gear- that is the question... Geared ETFs have had a bit of a moment in the past few years. Plenty of popular ETFs such a...