Australian Finance Podcast

What does childcare cost in Australia? In this episode of our Family Finance Mini-Series, Mitchell Sneddon, Phoebe Kohler, and financial adviser Siobhan Ashby discuss the cost of childcare in Australia, including your CCS entitlements and how to navigate the childcare systems. We want to hear what you think! Jump into the Rask Community to share your money savings tips. Get in touch with a trusted...

Ready to kick off 2025 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, 2023 & 2024, we’ve put together 25 ways you can save and invest in 2025. Give some of them a go, and let us know by jumping into the Rask community! Remember that the choices you make with your money aren’t just about wha...

Welcome to our monthly-ish market update, where we cover everything you need to know as an investor and discuss practical actions you can take to improve your finances.  In today’s episode, we discuss the latest market data and major news headlines and share our bold predictions for the decade ahead. Series resources Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes...

Are you financially planning to start a family in Australia? In this episode of our Family Finance Mini-Series, Mitchell Sneddon, Phoebe Kohler, and financial adviser Siobhan Ashby discuss the financial costs involved in having a child, including the cost of maternity leave, public vs private for the birth and parental leave. We want to hear what you think! Jump into the Rask Community to share yo...

Matthew Fish, Head of Product at Betashares, joins Owen Rask on this Australian Finance Podcast episode to talk about the power of technology in combating behavioural bias. Matthew Fish is the co-founder of FirstStep Investing, an educational and fractional investing platform which was acquired by BetaShares and later became Betashares Direct. Matthew and Owen talk about: The importance of underst...

Gemma Mitchell is a qualified financial adviser and experienced money coach. Gemma joins Owen on this audio + video episode of The Australian Finance Podcast to share her story of money, personal growth, financial advice and coaching. Episode resources Get a money coach: https://bit.ly/money-coaches Get financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan Topics covered: Gemma's story of moving out at 16 and...

Relationships can be complex, and when you add money to the mix, things can get quite challenging. In this episode in our Family Finance Mini-Series, Mitchell Sneddon, Phoebe Kohler, and financial adviser Siobhan Ashby discuss how to protect yourself, including insurance, divorce and wills. We want to hear what you think! Jump into the Rask Community to share your money savings tips. Get in touch...

Housing on your mind? Kate Campbell interviews financial adviser Alex Luck from Everest Wealth, one of our trusted advice partners at Rask. They discuss property from a financial planning perspective, including how to create a financial plan to purchase a home.  Series resources Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Rask Community: https://bit.ly/3UkFWel...

For our very last episode of Brain Hacks, we want to talk about the number one thing we want you to take away from all our discussions… Take action. No matter how small. Just take one small step today. So, is there an endpoint to learning about money once you’ve got everything set up? Let’s discuss it. Series resources Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-note...

Are you a new or expecting parent? Then this mini-series is for you! As a parent, the advice, marketing and pressure to buy a huge list of things can feel overwhelming (and be very costly, too). Our co-hosts for this BRAND NEW Family Finance Mini-Series, Mitchell Sneddon and Phoebe Kohler, share the most expensive things they spent money on when having their first children and the items they would...

Do you want to start talking to your parents about money? Kate Campbell chats with Bec Wilson, an expert on modern retirement. Bec’s mission is to share the proven ways you can create a better midlife and a modern, epic retirement. This conversation is all about giving you the tools and resources you need to start talking to your parents (or maybe even yourself) about money and having an epic reti...

Money & Chill is back again, and Kate Campbell, Owen Rask, and producer Monique discuss their top life-changing money hacks and habits. Plus, we discuss some great podcasts we've been listening to, what's been happening behind the scenes at Rask and a cheeky look at our new rebrand. Series resources Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Rask Community: ht...

There’s so much more to life than numbers on a spreadsheet, and in this conversation, we hear from Paul Millerd, who has challenged the default life path and shares how he makes decisions regarding his time, money, career, and family. In this conversation, we chat about: 💸 What does good work look like to you? 💸 Does it matter if the work we do is meaningful? 💸 How has money impacted the choice...

What on earth is going on with interest rates right now? Dr Sam Wylie, Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Melbourne, explains how interest rates work, the role of the RBA, the housing crisis and more! 💸 What are interest rates, and why do they matter? 💸 How does the monthly RBA interest rate decision get made? 💸 Financial facts vs opinions 💸 What on earth is going on with the...

Cameron Gleeson from Betashares joins Owen Rask on this Australian Finance Podcast to explain why currency-hedging matters, the Betashares Gold Bullion ETF (ASX: QAU) and answer your questions. Topics covered: - Cameron's most influential books - Currency-hedging and currency-hedged ETFs - everything you want to know - Is currency hedging safe? - Most popular ethical and sustainable investing ETFs...

Do humans add value to investing? Mitchell Sneddon, our Head of Funds Management at Rask, shares his checklist for choosing an active investment. 💸 Mitch’s checklist for picking an active manager/product #1 - What are you looking for? Does active make sense here? #2 - What are the fees? #3 - Who is the fund manager? #4 - What is the ETF/fund investing in? #5 - What is the performance and track re...

Have you ever imagined reaching a point where you don’t have to work but choose to? Or you’re able to work part time without worrying about the loss of income? Or you want to take time off to spend with your new family without having to go back to work before you’re ready after your paid parental leave runs out? Us too! Today, we’re going to chat about something that we know will be of interest to...

In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, Owen Rask is joined by former financial adviser and financial literacy advocate Jessica Brady. Topics covered with Jess Brady include: How to get started with money - early or late Money barriers and biases holding us back Goal setting and the mistakes people make Money date tips & traps, and Australia's looming property problem Work with Jess: Money dat...

"Should I sell my investments?" is a question we receive on a daily basis.   Staying invested is hard, and we’ve all been in your shoes. However, staying invested is the key to building wealth. In this episode, Kate & Owen share seven ways to stay invested even when you’re tempted to sell and encourage you in your long-term investing journey. Series resources Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00...

You only live once - so you should spend all your savings on that Euro trip...right?! We often discuss the challenge of balancing enjoying the present versus investing for your future, but what happens when you let the scales tip too far in one direction? Only focusing on what you want right now and instant gratification can have harmful implications for your financial future. In today’s episode,...

Debt Recycling is a confusing finance topic, but it can be a superpower. On this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, your host Owen Rask brought in Alex Luck, experienced financial adviser from Everest Wealth, to walk us through debt recycling step-by-step. Video version: https://youtu.be/F61sUnsKx14 Use Owen's trusted financial planners: https://bit.ly/R-plan Debt recycling topics covered...

Money might feel tight right now, but that’s no reason to hole up at home like a hermit. Kate Campbell and Owen Rask share dozens of budget entertainment ideas so you can have fun and save money.   Series resources Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Rask Community: https://bit.ly/3UkFWel Kate's book, Buying Happiness: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon Invest...

Want to scale your side hustle into a small business? Owen Rask chats with the co-host of our Australian Business Podcast, Zara McGuffie, about how she went from freelancer to CEO of Inflection, and her top lessons for scaling up your business. Book a call with Zara: https://inflection.au/ Free community: https://community.inflection.au/ Series resources Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 Acc...

John Addis is the founder of Intelligent Investor and one of Australia's best investment writers. He joins Owen Rask to dive deep into four categories of losses and how to avoid the costliest investment mistakes. Video version: https://youtu.be/v8L-I3J1I28 Buy the book (use code RASK25 for 25% off at checkout): https://bit.ly/johnaddis Show notes: https://www.raskmedia.com.au/2024/10/07/john-addis...

How satisfied do you feel with your finances on a scale of 1-10? Certified Money Coach Karen Eley shares her favourite money date (or solo date) activity. This will help you understand the ten areas of your financial wheel of life, how that interacts with your partners and her tips on taking practical action today. Download PDF worksheet: https://bit.ly/financialwheeloflife Catch Part 1 with Karen...