Australian Finance Podcast

Is 2023 the year you’ve decided to sort your career out? In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate Campbell chats to careers expert Shelley Johnson about changing careers, identifying your values and getting promoted. Shelley Johnson, a Human Resources and Management Consultant, host of the My Millennial Career Podcast, brand new author and all-round wonderful human. Ready-made ETF p...

Have you just made your first ASX share investment? Did you know you can attend company annual meetings (AGMs) and have your voice heard on key issues like CEO pay and environmental policies? Today’s guest is Rachel Waterhouse, the CEO of an organisation you might not be familiar with, but probably want to be, the Australian Shareholders Association, or the ASA for short. In a nutshell, the ASA ai...

This episode was previously aired on the Australian Investors Podcast Glen James is the founder of My Millennial Money, a two-time author, previously one of Australia's top financial advisers... and a former tradie! Glen James recently spoke with Owen Rask, founder of Rask, about money, investing, careers, life and more. Everyone can learn something from this episode of The Australian Investors P...

In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate and Owen discuss 6 ways to recession proof and strengthen your finances for the year ahead. 👀 Higher interest rates, falling home prices and real wages, but no recession: top economists’ forecasts for 2023 (The Conversation) Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered! Take one of our amazing money & investing courses (think ETFs, s...

Today we’re cracking open the podcast question box to riff on some of some of the questions you’ve asked us recently. In this episode we cover a whole heap of different topics in a relaxed style, including: Why we need to know about inflation Getting a better rate on your home loan Making Money Made Simple How many ETFs is too many? Money resources for teenagers Financial advice on property How co...

What small goals are you setting to improve your finances this month? In this short bonus episode, Kate & Owen discuss 10 different ways you can supercharge your financial future this month. Pick one of these ideas, or something that’s been on your mind recently, write it down and commit to achieving it this month. ✅ Tell us what goal you’re working towards via Insta @RaskAustralia or in the Rask...

⚠️ Warning: This is not a serious episode, but we’ve got a whole back catalogue for that. Australian Finance Podcast’s Kate Campbell, Owen Rask and Monique Pizzica are back for the first Money & Chill episode of 2023, talking travel money tips, a year of pre-loved clothes and what’s coming up on the Rask calendar in the year ahead. Kate mentions the book The Way Home in this podcast - the authors...

Looking to refresh your goals for the year ahead? In this final episode in our summer series, Owen shares his personal vision board activity, and how to set your goals for the future. Download the vision board template: https://bit.ly/visionrask ☀️ Catch all the resources from the Summer Series in one handy Google Doc: https://bit.ly/financesummerseries This episode is part of our Summer Series (2...

A budget is basically giving your money a job, rather than letting it run around with no direction. Let it expand your financial possibilities, rather than thinking of it as a restrictive tool. In this episode Kate & Owen share how we think about budgeting, two different budgeting strategies you can try, and how we are planning our budgets for the year ahead. ☀️ Catch all the resources from the Su...

Hunting for dividend income in 2023? We’ve brought financial adviser Drew Meredith on the show to discuss dividend income stocks, and his three ideas for you to add to your watchlist this year. ☀️ Catch all the resources from the Summer Series in one handy Google Doc: https://bit.ly/financesummerseries This episode is part of our Summer Series (2023) on The Australian Finance Podcast, where we’re...

Nick Crocker is a general partner at Blackbird VC and founder or co-founder of numerous companies. Out of maybe 600 podcasts, this Australian Business Podcast episode has to be one of the best podcasts I have ever done. LOVE this episode? Why not subscribe to the Australian Business Podcast for weekly episodes, on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Castbox If any of these topics resonate with you, you will e...

Is your bank working as hard as you are for your savings? Today’s episode is all about finding the best spending and savings accounts for your financial life. Tashinvests is in the house as we discuss some of our favourite bank accounts, and some of the best accounts for saving money around at the moment. ☀️ Catch all the resources from the Summer Series in one handy Google Doc: https://bit.ly/fin...

Today Kate & Owen are unpacking the top 5 ASX 200 ETFS: A200, STW, VAS (ASX 300), IOZ & MVW (ASX 100 equal weight). Tune in as we go through some of the key details including management fees, performance and top portfolio holdings. ☀️ Catch all the resources from the Summer Series in one handy Google Doc: https://bit.ly/financesummerseries This episode is part of our Summer Series (2023) on The Au...

Looking for some summer book recommendations? Well, we’ve got you covered in this episode. Kate, Owen & Evan Lucas share 6 money, mindset & investing books for the summer, including a few we haven’t discussed before on the show! Your Turn: Borrow one book from the library or pick an unread book off your shelf to dive into this month. Jump into our Rask Core community to let us know your pick or se...

Ready to crush your savings goals in 2023? We’ve got the one and only Invest With Queenie in the studio with us today, who is the queen of savings hacks (don’t forget to check her insta). Kate, Owen & Queenie share a whole heap of ways to save on your living costs in 2023. ☀️ Catch all the resources from the Summer Series in one handy Google Doc: https://bit.ly/financesummerseries This episode is...

Financial frauds, billion dollar crashes and dodgy debts… In today’s episode, Kate & Owen share 8 different money related TV shows and movies to keep you entertained this summer. ☀️ Catch the full list and all the resources from the Summer Series in one handy Google Doc: https://bit.ly/financesummerseries This episode is part of our Summer Series (2023) on The Australian Finance Podcast, where we’...

Ready to get deep and meaningful? Today’s episode is all about reflection and sharing some of our life and money lessons from 2022. We’ve rounded up 9 of our biggest lessons, including the importance of focusing on what you can control, investing in your mental health and using our finite amount of time with intention. After hearing about our discoveries, why not sit down and take some time reflec...

Welcome to our Summer Series on the Australian Finance Podcast ☀️ Over the next 10 episodes, we’ll be taking a more relaxed approach to a whole range of topics from money movies to income stocks, and we’ve got some friends of the show in the studio to join us during the month. In today’s episode we chat to property expert Pete Wargent, about the 10 most expensive suburbs in Australia, what propert...

Happy New Years 🎉 Let’s set some financial goals for 2023! Whether it’s Bali, your first home or an emergency fund, let’s get motivated for the year ahead. In this episode Kate & Owen chat about reflecting on your progress over the past year, how to set goals you actually achieve in 2023 and each share one goal they’re working towards over the next 5-10 years. 👀 Download our goal setting templat...

2022 has been a huge year and we love having the opportunity to talk to so many of the world’s best and brightest on our podcasts - it’s one of the best parts of our weeks. This episode is a little different - we’re going to share 8 short snippits from just some of our favourite guests during 2022 🎉 Highlight 1: Nir Eyal from Feb 2022 (Invest your time better with Nir Eyal) Highlight 2: Brian Fer...

⚠️ Warning: This is not a serious episode, but we’ve got a whole back catalogue for that. We’re hitting the airwaves for the final Money & Chill episode of 2022 🎉 We chat about your favourite podcasts episodes during the year, some of the awesome courses we launched, our personal highlights and what’s in the pipeline for 2023. Money & Chill is a monthly segment on The Australian Finance Podcast f...

Fixed vs variable rates in 2023? In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate Campbell and Owen Rask chat to award-winning mortgage broker Chris Bates, about fixed vs variable interest rates, finding quality properties and his tips for first home buyers in 2023. Find Chris Bates at Weathful: www.wealthful.com.au Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered! Take one of our amazi...

In a world of greenwashing, corporate scandals and ethical quagmires, how do you invest inline with your values? To make some sense of all this, Kate & Owen chat to chat to Emilie O’Neill, Co-Head of ESG and Equities Analyst at Perennial Partners. We discuss the ESG investment universe, whether ESG investing adds or detracts from your investment returns, the difference between active and passive E...

Ready to kick off 2023 Rask style? Well, we’ve got quite a list lined up for you today! Continuing on from the popularity of our saving and investing episodes in 2021 and 2022, we’ve put together 23 ways you can save and invest in 2023. Give some of them a go and let us know by jumping into the Rask Core community or sending us a message on socials. 💸 Download the full list: https://bit.ly/23in20...

Today we’ve got the wonderful Mel Browne on the show, to share her hard-earned wisdom from being an entrepreneur, investor and financial educator. Mel shares some of her journey on being a business owner, what financial empowerment means to her, balancing saving vs spending and actionable strategies for creating wealth. Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered! Take one of our amazing...