The Money: Faith and Finance Group on Facebook kicked off recently and your comments, questions and interaction has been super. So much so that Pete and Ben wanted to share some highlights, from the poll results to the "how to choose a Mortgage Broker" interaction and a little bit of prominent pushback. Join the Money: Faith and Finance Group on Facebook here!Always love your questions. Contact the Money: Faith and Finance team and we will try to get back to you in a future episode. Pete...

A friend of the podcast asked: How can I talk about my inheritance, especially with friends who are having money problems? Oh, and what should I do with it? Pete and Ben take a run at the guilt of inheritance, what it can be used for, and is it OK to ask for it early. Along the way, Jesus' teaching on greed and the Prodigal Son turn up, as well as challenging the very idea that any of us would leave an inheritance.Always love your questions. Contact the Money: Faith and Finance team and we...

"T Swiz is Big Biz" With the arrival of 'The Eras Tour' in Australia, Pete and Ben discuss the ripple effects of the pop superstar. About $140 million is the expected impact to the local economy of Swift's visit. Along with what this reveals about how much we will spend on experiences (even as cost of living explodes), Ben and Pete's conversation also highlights the need for artists to be renumerated. Join the Money : Faith and Finance Group on Facebook here! Pete Burrows is an accountant...

Sherrin sent in a question for Pete and Ben that you've probably also been wondering about. Good on you, Sherrin. The question has to do with savings goals and pay rises. As Ben and Pete discuss, Sherrin's household budget and expenses are at a pinch point where it's tough to save for important things like flights to visit overseas family. But if Sherrin and her husband just get better paying jobs, that will solve their predicament. Right? Surprise! It's not as simple as that, as Pete breaks...

The Psalm 23 Podcast. Get into the delight and detail of The World’s Most Famous Psalm, as Ben McEachen (Hope Mornings) joins theologian and author David Hohne (Moore Theological College, Sydney, Australia) for three helpful conversations. Explore Psalm 23 and discover what this ancient poem meant when it was first written, how it still relates to our everyday lives and who the Good Shepherd truly is. David Hohne is a lecturer in Christian Thought at Moore Theological College in Sydney,...

A lot of us don't like to talk about money and church. But that's not Ben and Pete. They dive headlong into the biblical (yet divisive) universe of giving to your local church. The angle they take is not what you expect. The offerings they bring, though, are right up your alley because Ben and Pete discuss how you can give AND why.Share this with your church family to help you wrestle with the methods and motivations for financially supporting your church. Got a question for the Money Team?...

What was it? And what's the answer? Press play to find out because its surely the question you also have wanted to put to "everybody's favourite tax accountant" Pete Burrows. Ben also asks Pete what questions we really SHOULD BE asking accountants. Pete lets Ben have it – and why our personal tax and financial arrangements will be better off for asking. Got a question for the Money Team? Send it through at hopepodcasts.com.au. Ben and Pete will get stuck into it on a future episode. Pete...

The future is here. Cashless transactions are the norm with only 6 per cent of Australian sales being done in cash. But some aren't happy about this, protesting the rise and rise of tap or online payments. Ben and Pete serve up the benefits and downsides of how we now carry less cold, hard cash. From keeping track of spending to the challenge of teaching kids about spending, the Money Men give you plenty to consider. Got a question for the Money Team? Send it through at hopepodcasts.com.au....

Ben heard a sermon on "spiritual timekeeping" and it got him thinking about that old chestnut – "Time is money". But was Benjamin Franklin correct about that? Or have times changed? Pete raises invested time versus time spent, and Ben (not Franklin) muses on the timing of God's economy. Plus: look out for all the contemporary references! Including this and this. Got a question for the Money Team? Send it through at hopepodcasts.com.au. Ben and Pete will get stuck into it on a future...

HINT: You should have started yesterday to save for retirement. Oh. But it's not too late to check out Pete and Ben's quick guide to how to prepare yourself for pulling up stumps. Because Pete lets us know how starting NOW will actually make considerable differences THEN. Phew. Plus, the Money Men explore if there is a formula to follow for retirement savings and what are the best ways to set money aside. Pete and Ben also challenge each other about how to work out what is most important when...

Oh, erm, sorry. We are not offering the low rate of 2 per cent. Instead, Pete and Ben return to your most popular Money: Faith and Finance subject – interest rates. With the Reserve Bank of Australia in all sorts of scrutiny, Pete maps out where we are actually at in the history of interest rates. Ben wonders if Australia has any other weapons for fighting inflation. What debt should you try to get on top of first? Pete provides strategies for you to immediately take on the costs of borrowed...

What is success? Do you have it? How do you know? Sydney accountant Pete chats with Ben about financial success, and other forms, as they head towards a NEW DEFINITION of success. Being able to recognise the impact of success upon your life can help to free us from its weight, stress and consuming expectations. Got a question for the Money Team? Send it through at hopepodcasts.com.au. Ben and Pete will get stuck into it on a future episode. Pete Burrows is an accountant for small business...

... Because we didn't answer all your questions in PART 1 of our interview with Emily Anderson, a 20-something media worker in Sydney (and newest member of the Money: Faith and Finance squad). Press play now to dig deeper into what do with your money when you're younger. Pete discusses strategies for a 20-something with 20k, Emily raises financial faux pas, and Ben seeks clarity on money terms which we say we understand. But do we?  Got a question for the Money Team? Send it through at...

Enjoy our interview with Emily Anderson, a 20-something media worker in Sydney. Like so many under 30, Emily has been able to pull some savings together. And she has questions and concerns about what to do with them. Save? Invest? Where to start? What if you make a mistake? Do personal beliefs count in your early 20s when it comes to the stuff of money?  Pete brings the answers and insights in the first part of our extended interview with Emily (who is helping behind-the-scenes on Money:...

Just in time for what Pete calls The Accountants' New Year's Eve, here is a handy EOFY handbook (to kick off Season 3!). Pete rattles carefully through the ways you can maximise your Tax Return, from sorting out exactly what you can claim on, to how not to be dodgy... even when you are tempted to, you know, cut corners. Got a question for the Money Team? Send it through at hopepodcasts.com.au. Ben and Pete will get stuck into it on a future episode. Pete Burrows is an accountant for small...

So, Federal Budget 2023 has dropped. The dust has settled and Sydney accountant Pete and sidekick Ben can reveal the real winners, not-so-winners - and the SURPRISES. Yeah, surprises. Also, Pete gets myeh about $4 billion, mentions lamingtons in a tax revelation, and explains what all this Budget Blather has to do with your spreadsheet. Ben chimes in with "should I read the Federal Budget?", circus funding and a bit of Romans 13. Got a question for the Money Men? Send it through at...

Hear us out. Instead of taking pot shots at the ways Christians (or so-called) have done terrible stuff with finances entrusted to them, this episode explains why we shouldn't expect more. But, wait, hear us out. Beyond stating it as it is, Pete and Ben suggest strategies for improving accountability, transparency and honesty. Because not being better with money is NOT the place any follower of Jesus should want to stay at. Got a question for the Money Men? Send it through at...

What is superannuation really for? What will happen to it in Australia? What's the trust in God got to do with putting money away now? To get stuck into super for you, special guest Warren Bird brings his super super knowledge. Warren has more than 40 years experience in investments and financial markets. From Australia's Treasury (Yes, THE Treasury) to Colonial First State and executive director of Uniting Financial Services, Warren is now on the board of the WA Government Employees...

Overtime. We all do it. Many of us don't get paid extra for it.So, should you do any? What are reasonable expectations for salary employees, wage workers, and business owners? Pete and Ben consider this prickly aspect of earning as living costs rise. Got a question for the Money Men? Send it through at hopepodcasts.com.au. Ben and Pete will get stuck into it on a future episode. Pete Burrows is an accountant for small business and individuals with Lower Russell and Farr in Penrith, Western...

This live question arrived about the complexities of a church leader driving an expensive EV. Should they? Shouldn't they? Ben and Pete have a crack at detailing all the facets, from environmental statements to displays of wealth and Christian accountability. No, Elon Musk. This conversation is not for or against Tesla. It's a serious (well, mostly) session about the ethics of the who, what and why of driving for God. Got a question for the Money Men? Send it through to the Money Team at...

WARNING: Financial Planners* might be offended and concerned by what's contained within this user-friendly episode about sorting out your finances. Yourself. Although Ben is worried about Pete's ability to care, he's impressed by the Sydney accountant's tips for EVERYONE to wrangle their means. Without professional help. Got a question for the Money Men? Send it through to the Money Team at hopepodcasts.com.au and Ben and Pete will get stuck into it on a future episode. Pete Burrows is an...

Tithing. Sounds old fashioned just to mention it. What's it got to do with us nowadays? Isn't it some Old Testament money thing that went out with Jesus coming along? Or are those Christians correct who maintain that tithing must continue?Oh. What even is tithing? Money: Faith and Finance is the place to explore the personal sides of your finance. In every episode, Pete and Ben get into the everyday impact of everything from superannuation to stewardship, the World Bank to your wallet. Pete...

My Millennial Money creator Glen James joins Ben and Pete for the latest episode. Yeah, Glen James, one of Australia's most prominent, self-made commentators on all things finance and modern living. Pete and Ben have so many questions and Glen's a sport about delving into different generational approaches to money, what are his own successes and failures, and what's the place of beliefs/values in our financial worlds. You can check out Glen's new book, Sort Your Career Out (co-authored with...

No-one WANTS to be in debt but is it such a bad thing to borrow? Pete and Ben respond in this episode to a question from Bruce, a Money listener. Bruce wants to know if it is OK for Christians to go into debt to buy stuff OR should they not buy things unless they have the money? Great question. Oh, and Pete and Ben even have a crack at the answer. Money: Faith and Finance is the place to explore the personal sides of your finance. Got a question for the Money Men? Be like Bruce: send it...

With inflation and interest rates chipping away at how far your money goes in Australia, you must have thought about being paid more. But what should you weigh up when asking for a pay rise? Accountant Pete and punter Ben break down this awkward but pressing issue. They also dare to ask what is your *actual* motivation behind beefing up your wage? Money: Faith and Finance is the place to explore the personal sides of your finance. In every episode, Pete and Ben get into the everyday impact...