What do Kate & Owen value spending money on? We talk about saving and spending money a lot on the Australian Finance Podcast, but something we all do is spend money. In this episode, we discuss what’s actually worth spending money on (in our own lives). ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Kate's book, Buying Happiness: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial...

On this cross-posted episode, Australia's #1 Mortgage Broker Chris Bates sits down with Owen Rask to discuss Owen's property goals and long-term wealth creation plan. Chris also explains the pros and cons of equity release, debt recycling, side hustles versus pay rises, and so much more.  This podcast originally appeared on Rask's Australian Property Podcast: https://www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-property-podcast/ ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Access Show Notes:...

How do you navigate conversations about money within a relationship? Today's guest is Nicole Haddow, the author of Couple Goals, a guide to building a strong financial future and an even better relationship. In this conversation, we talk about how Nicole navigated her money journey within a new relationship, and she shares all the details that people usually keep behind closed doors.  Whether you’re in a relationship or planning to be in the future, this conversation is full of useful tips...

In this Q&A episode, Rask Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask answers YOUR money and investing questions, from tracking returns to ethical ETF investing. ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Kate's book, Buying Happiness: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan Property Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach 100-point property...

How have global stock markets performed over the past 12 months? In this episode, Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask gives listeners an update on the economy, inflation, interest rates, big news headlines and household savings data. 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Amazon: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking:...

Want to talk to a financial adviser? In this episode, Owen Rask chats with qualified financial adviser Alex Luck from Everest Wealth to answer YOUR money and investing questions. 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Amazon: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning:...

What is your BIG money goal for 2024? With 76% of our Rask community setting money goals and 19% wanting to start this year, we finish our Summer Series with a big deep dive into goal setting. In today's episode, Kate & Owen discuss how to set money goals, what stops you from achieving them and why it's so important to focus on the journey, not the destination. 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Amazon: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon ~~...

Want to start a small business or side hustle this year? Owen Rask shares two ways to start a small business this year, including why starting your own business can be a positive step to take in your career. 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Amazon: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking:...

How can you build habits to set your finances up for success in 2024? In today’s episode, Kate Campbell chats with Dr Gina Cleo, who is an expert on habits, and how we make, break and change them. Habits play a big role in achieving your financial goals, so in this episode, we’re diving into what habits are, how we form them, and some habit strategies you can experiment with this year to reach your goals. 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order...

What does expert investor Ryan Newman look for when investing in stocks? Owen Rask asks Ryan to share his approach to investing, and together they bring four growth-focused stocks that pay investors income to the table and share the case for why he likes them. This includes large ASX companies such as COH, RMD & MQG. 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Amazon: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Access Show Notes:...

Ready to make 2024 a wonderful year? Many of us give a great deal of thought to the way we save and invest our money, but I’d like to challenge you to think even more intentionally, specifically about how you spend your money – and your time. Thankfully, over the past few decades, there has been a substantial amount of research on how we can use the resources at our disposal in slightly different ways to boost our happiness. In this episode, Kate & Owen take you through five...

Can you invest internationally without leaving your couch? In today's episode, Owen Rask gives you an overview of 6 international ASX ETFs, including IVV, VGS, NDQ, QUAL, MOAT & FEMX. 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Amazon: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning:...

Want to have better money conversations this year? Money coach Karen Eley gives you the tools to start having better conversations about money and goals with your partner in 2024. 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Amazon: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning:...

What are your favourite apps & tools when it comes to your finances? Kate & Owen share a range of different personal finance apps & tools, ranging from cashback and rewards platforms to budgeting tools, to help you manage your life better in 2024. Plus, friends Ana Kresina & Tash Invests share some of their tips with us. 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Amazon: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon ~~ Resources you'll love...

Ready for some fun new savings hacks? Today, Kate Campbell is chatting with Queenie Tan, a beloved Australian personal finance content creator. We've got Queenie on the show today to help us manage the cost of living pressures this year by providing us with heaps of practical savings hacks to try out. This episode is part of our Summer Series on The Australian Finance Podcast! Throughout our Summer Series, we’ll give you some super actionable tips and tricks throughout the month to get your...

Want to set yourself up for success in 2024? Welcome to our Summer Series on The Australian Finance Podcast! Throughout our Summer Series, we’ll give you some super actionable tips and tricks throughout the month to get your finances in fighting form for the year ahead. Stay tuned for episodes on savings hacks, career tips, income stocks and much more! Today, your host Kate Campbell, chats with Shelley Johnson, the founder of Boldside Consulting, HR expert, host of the My Millennial Career...

Happy New Year, and welcome back to the Australian Finance Podcast for 2024 🎉 Kate Campbell chats with a beloved Australian economist & journalist, Jessica Irvine. She focuses on helping you strip away your negative money thoughts and teaches you the real meaning of money: how to get it, how to spend it and how to save it. In this episode, we’re diving into budgeting and goal setting and providing super actionable strategies and tips to kickstart 2024 with a bang. 📚 Enjoyed this episode?...

Now that we’re gearing up for 2024, it’s a good chance to start reflecting and resetting after a busy year. So what should we be doing with our finances over the next year? With the cost of living challenging us all this year (or at least 92% of us, says research from Aware Super), there’s been no better time to focus on our finances and set ourselves up for success in the new year. In this episode, Kate Campbell and Owen Rask share four things you can do to put yourself in a better position...

What does the Australian ETF market look like in numbers? Global X, Senior Product and Investment Strategist David Tuckwell shares the numbers behind ETF growth and development in Australia this year in a conversation with Owen Rask. 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Amazon: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking:...

What's on Owen & Kate's summer reading list? ⚠️ Warning: This is not a serious episode, but we have a whole back catalogue for that. In this episode, Kate, Owen and our producer Monique, share our Christmas gift guide, summer reading list & our top money lessons from 2023. Money & Chill is a monthly segment on The Australian Finance Podcast featuring Kate, Owen and our producer Monique. We chat about the personal finance and investing news, hacks & lessons, we discover during...

Buyers Agent Amy Lunardi and Rask founder Owen Rask are joined by Rebeka Morgan from Buildher Collective. This episode originally aired on the Australian Property Podcast earlier in 2023. BuildHer Collective helps women build and renovate their homes through her community. Rebeka used her experience in construction to guide her clients and community to understand that property development is more accessible than it seems. She has helped countless people around Australia, as well as Amy...

In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Rask's Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask and Alex Luck, co-founder of Everest Wealth, answer your questions about super, VDHG and ethical investing. 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Booktopia or Amazon. ~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan Property Coaching:...

Looking forward to 2024, you might be already starting to think about what goals you want to work towards. If you’re listening to this podcast, you might be someone who tends to set big, ambitious goals. But sometimes, when it comes to money, this can make things harder. Setting a big goal like “I want to sort my finances out and start investing” really needs to be broken down into lots of smaller steps to make it achievable.   In this episode, Kate Campbell & Owen Rask going to share a...

Naomi Simson is an Australian business owner and leader who’s seen it all. From founding RedBalloon, an online marketplace for experiences in 2001, to being a judge on Shark Tank Australia, she’s full of insights. In today’s conversation, Kate Campbell chats to Naomi about her journey as a business owner in Australia over the past few decades, its impact on her finances, insights on work and how she thinks through big decisions. 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying...

Ready to kick off 2024 Rask style? Well, we’ve got quite an episode lined up for you today!  Continuing on from the popularity of our saving and investing episodes in 2021, 2022 and 2023, we’ve put together 24 ways you can save and invest in 2024. Give some of them a go, and let us know by jumping into the Rask Core community or sending us a message on socials. Remember that the choices you make with your money aren’t just about what you want to do this year. They’re about who you want to be...