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Australian Finance Podcast

The Australian Finance Podcast is your guide to sorting out your finances, one episode at a time. Owen Rask, Chief Investment Officer, & Gemma Mitchell, Senior Financial Adviser, bring you actionable strategies and knowledge that you can put into practice today. Save money, invest better and live life on your terms. ~~ New to the show? We recommend that you head back to our Starter Pack series of the podcast in Jan/Feb 2024, to get your head around some really important concepts! More advanced listeners might enjoy our other show, The Australian Investors Podcast. ~~ SHOW NOTES: https://www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-finance-podcast/ ~~ DISCLAIMER: The information in this podcast series is general financial information/advice only. That means, the advice does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. In addition, you should obtain and read the product disclosure statement (PDS) before making a decision to acquire a financial product. If you don’t know what your needs are, you should consult a trusted and licensed financial adviser who can provide you with personal financial product advice. Please read our Terms of Service and Financial Services Guide on www.rask.com.au/fsg.

Episodes

📸 Working in the gig economy with Michelle Grace Hunder

It’s estimated that over 250,000 Australians are part of the gig economy, which includes side hustlers with 9 to 5’s and those working full time in the gig economy. So chances are many of our listeners have tried their hand at a side hustle or freelance work arrangements at some point. Although gig economy work can provide greater flexibility and choices in your day to day work, it can be very unpredictable and uncertain, on both your time and money, which can lead to financial stress. In today’...

Aug 04, 202239 min

ASX reporting season checklist (free download)

Ready for ASX reporting season? In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate Campbell and Owen Rask jump into your feed for a bonus episode, to share our free ASX annual report checklist, that you can download and use throughout reporting season. DOWNLOAD CHECKLIST HERE: bit.ly/reporting2022 Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask ETFs has you covered (use code ‘AFP’ for $50 off your lifetime membership). Take one of our amazing money & investing courses (think ETFs, shares, property and ...

Aug 03, 202227 min

🚩 10 ASX company red flags (and what they mean)

As an investor, a red flag is a warning sign to you that there’s something going on with the company that warrants further investigation. We don’t usually get to see the inner workings of the company, so have to make educated decisions based on the external information available to us. In this episode, Kate & Owen put forward 10 different red flags that may stand out to you as investors, and some notable ASX case studies. Our red flag might be your green light, so in today’s episode we’re go...

Aug 01, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 4Ep. 65

Money & Chill: fun money hacks, recession & 1 hack to pay off your mortgage A$AP

Are we heading into a recession?! What does it mean? How can I recession proof my finances? In this episode, we have a chat about what a recession means for us, and some strategies we can put in place to make the most of our finances right now. Kate shares how she’s dealing with the cost of living increases and keeping her food costs down, Owen shares his strategy to cut up to four years off your home loan and Monique shares a great way to get some cashola back on clothes you’re not wearing anym...

Jul 28, 202236 minSeason 4Ep. 63

👨‍🎓 16,000 students & counting - thanks!

I interrupt our regular programming for a special update. Here’s a quick update on what we’ve been working on behind the scenes at Rask. Proper financial education is nearly impossible in Australia for the masses. We wanted to address that. Every day we check our total enrolments as a sign of hope, pride and achievement. Recently, we crossed 16,000 students enrolled in Rask courses. A massive achievement for us at Rask. That’s 16,000 families who have been positively impacted by our sensible, op...

Jul 26, 20227 minSeason 4Ep. 64

Q&A: Stock lending, getting tax bills and diworsification

Welcome back to another listener Q&A episode, where Kate Campbell and Owen Rask crack open the mailbox to answer your money and investing questions. This month we cover a great range of questions ranging from the reasons why the ATO might send you a tax bill and how securities lending works (in light of Stake’s announcements) to over diversifying your ETF portfolio and weighing up the costs of brokerage accounts. Send any questions you have to [email protected] or share them in our FB Comm...

Jul 25, 202240 minSeason 4Ep. 62

📚 Best personal finance & investing books of 2022, Kate & Owen's top picks

📚 Ready for some personal finance and investing book recommendations? After sharing a pile of books on my shelf at the moment, we were reminded of the impact a personal finance and investing book can have on someone’s financial future. There’s something so tangible about being able to share a book with friends and family, that even podcasts like ours don’t quite replace. So, in today’s episode, we want to share some of the personal finance and investing books that have had a big impact on us re...

Jul 21, 202230 minSeason 4Ep. 61

Can money buy happiness? Becoming Time Wise with Dr Amantha Imber

Is scrolling through Netflix, Uber Eats and TikTok killing our ability to focus? This year we’ve become really interested in the idea of using our time better, and ways to live our lives with more intention. There is so much more to our lives than picking the perfect ETF or brokerage account, so it’s important that we take the time to zoom out and look at the bigger picture of how we’re designing the lives we want to live, and investing both our time and money better. Today’s guest, Dr Amantha I...

Jul 18, 202241 minSeason 4Ep. 60
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