Episodes
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks, and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. This is our final episode of the KICKSTART 2022 series. What a hoot it has been. We have tackled many topics over this series - but which specialist would you use for each type of advice? What steps can you take to better ensure that your chosen specialist is aligned with your values?
Published 03/30/22
Published 03/30/22
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. When you hear the word 'Aged Care', most people would think of an Aged Care home. But what about access to services that can help you or your loved one 'maintain independence' and stay living in their own home? This week Gen and Tim discuss the importance of proactively accessing Home Care Services.
Published 03/23/22
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. This week our topic is the modern day view of "Retirement". Gen and Tim discuss why planning your transition into these years is enhanced by 'reimagining' your future and by focusing on doing more of what you love doing.
Published 03/16/22
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. This week Gen and Tim discuss the role of Life Insurance. But we didn't want to only talk about 'what' it is. We discuss the 'why' - the important aspects of our lives and family security that need protection with life insurance.
Published 03/09/22
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks, and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. Gen and Tim explore various ways that we can educate and discuss the value of money with our younger and teenage children. Plus we discuss some options for your children's savings vehicle.
Published 03/02/22
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. Gen and Tim discuss the daily decisions that we all face in relation to supporting a sustainable world.
Published 02/23/22
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks, and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. Gen and Tim define Ethical Investing and discuss the importance of getting in touch with your specific ESG values and how to search for funds that support causes that are important to you. Responsible Returns Search Tool https://bit.ly/3oMwTTc 5-steps to investing your Super Ethically https://bit.ly/34HowRM Australian Ethical ...
Published 02/16/22
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. So, you are ready to invest...but how do you actually begin? We discuss options for investing for all budgets and balances from Micro-Investing and round-Up's to Robo-Advice and more. For more on Micro-Investing: https://www.canstar.com.au/investor-hub/micro-investing/ Raiz: https://raizinvest.com.au/ Spaceship:...
Published 02/10/22
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks, and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. There are some key concepts to consider when you are beginning (or continuing) your investment journey. We discuss the importance of understanding your risk appetite and building your investment choices in line with your goals. How important diversification is and what are some easy ways you can consider this when looking to build an investment...
Published 02/03/22
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks, and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. How much do your inherited beliefs, biases, and ultimately behaviours impact the financial decisions you make? We discuss some of the elements from your childhood, through adult relationships, and the many external factors around us that can alter our habits and dictate the financial decisions we make. https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrytim/ ...
Published 01/26/22
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. Did you know that only 25% of people in Australia have a valid and up-to-date Will? Implementing a Will and Powers of Attorney is your opportunity to ensure that the wishes you have for your family are put into writing. We explore what each of these written documents does as well as tackle a few myths that deter people from getting it done. ...
Published 01/19/22
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. This year we will be bombarded by the media about the likelihood of rising Interest Rates. Why will Interest Rates increase? How can you get a better understanding of what this means for your household? What can you do to get ahead of any changes? https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrytim/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/genevieve-frost-5519117a/
Published 01/12/22
Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with tips to Kickstart your 2022. Starting with your household income, expenses, and spending habits. How can you change your attitudes and habits to ensure you are living your best life while being able to afford the essentials. It is all about sleeping easy at night and enjoying the journey.
Published 01/05/22
Alongside financial wellbeing (!), there are few things more important than giving ourselves the space and time to focus on our health and happiness. This is all too often way down the priority list for new, or not-so-new parents as chaotic lives and the juggle of priorities, and focus leave our own health and happiness behind.
Published 10/14/21
There are so many important aspects to our journey to financial happiness. Alongside our financial education, it is fundamentally important to be aware of our biases, our thoughts, persuasions and emotions when it comes to the financial attitudes we have and the way they dictate the decisions we make. Join me as I speak to the incredible David Harvie, National Financial Wellbeing Manager from IOOF.
Published 10/07/21
Buying your first home or any property is a HUGE financial decision. It is likely the single largest piece of debt and the biggest asset you will own. Join me as I chat to award-winning Financial Adviser and Mortgage Broker, Chris Carlin from Master Your Money Now.
Published 09/23/21
Many of us are reviewing our career choices right now, whether that is the role within our business, moving to a new company, a new role or a new career altogether. In this episode, I speak to experienced Recruitment Executive and published Author Judith Beck who provides some brilliant insights and tips on how to succeed in your career. For more information and details on Judith's Book 'No Sex at Work': https://www.judithbeck.com.au/
Published 09/17/21
Discussing the basics of money and finance with our kids can be tricky. We all say 'I wish I had learnt that at school' but in the absence of that, there are some brilliant conversations we can have and lessons we can teach our kids at home. Join me as I speak to Anthony Caneva from IOOF with tips and tricks for tackling these conversations with our kids (young and old) - not to mention a heap of insights for us all in finding wellbeing and happiness in our financial journey.
Published 09/02/21
There is no doubt that investing via ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) is a growing trend in the market but do you really understand what they are? How they are different to other investment options? How you can access these with your investments or Superannuation? Join me as I speak to Pat Garrett, co-CEO and Founder of Six Park as we delve into all of the above and more, unpacking the world of ETFs.
Published 08/27/21
Superannuation can be a tricky thing to get people inspired and passionate about at any age, but even more so for our teenagers and young adults. There is an incredible opportunity for them to set themselves up for an incredible retirement if they make good decisions and start a lifetime of great habits today!
Published 08/20/21
The financial markets have endured highs and lows over the course of this pandemic and we know of the historically low-interest rate environment but do you really understand the macroeconomic factors at play and how they impact you and your financial position? Join me as I speak with Anthony Doyle, Economist and Cross-Asset specialist at Fidelity as he talks through the global and Australian financial markets, decodes interest rates, discusses the property market, and more.
Published 08/13/21
In the final chapter of our mini-series, Tim and I look at the key things we have learnt about cryptocurrency, and touch on the couple of things that despite our best efforts, remain a mystery! We also decode the world of NTFs (non-fungible tokens) which is a pretty awesome example of the future of blockchain technology. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Article NBA Topshot https://cnb.cx/3anzk7t Kings of Leon NFT explained https://bit.ly/2PbMi0K
Published 04/21/21
This week Tim & Gen chat to a Blockchain expert and get his insights on his rise through the Crypto world and the real life uses for this amazing technology. George Siosi Samuels is the Managing Director of community-tech consultancy, Faiā, and founder of a blockchain-based accountability platform called Honā.
Published 04/14/21
In Episode 2 of this series, Tim and I dive further into the world of Cryptocurrency, interviewing a guest who gives us a deeper insight into the why and how. We talk more about the different uses for Cryptocurrency, it's role into the future and how you can research and access it. https://www.tgigpodcast.com.au/
Published 04/07/21