In today’s episode Dev interviews Rachelle Kroon, a mortgage broker, touching on: 👉🏾 qualifications of a mortgage broker 👉🏿 how to prepare for a meeting 👉🏻 how brokers get paid 👉 what are the focus of interest rates 👉🏼 specific loan features 👉🏽 health care workers / high-income earners 👉🏾 difference from commercial loans 👉🏿 fixed variable rates 👉🏻 penalties for breaking the rules 👉 redraw and offsets Rachelle Kroon https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 11 min
In today’s episode Dev answers some of your questions, touching on: 👉🏾 overtime and sustainability? 👉🏿 ways to pay back credit cards? 👉🏻 increase earning potential? 👉 taxation for RNs, 👉🏼 high income earns and trusts? 👉🏽 property vs shares Related episodes 🎧 👇 348 income per unit time vs income per unit effort 094 income and deductions! 099 little known deductions! 107 investment property deductions! 045 what are REITs? 203 what is diworsification? We hate email spam so we don’t cre...
Apr 23, 2024•39 min
In today’s episode Dev continues his interview with Phil Thompson - an insurance expert, going in-depth on: 👉🏽 income protection and life insurance 👉🏾 trauma insurance and TPD 👉🏿 claim rejections We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here . Any advice is general financial ad...
Apr 16, 2024•41 min
In today’s episode Dev interviews Phil Thompson - an insurance expert, touching on: 👉🏾 the basics of insurance 👉🏿 difference of a financial advisor and insurance advisor 👉🏻 insurance via TV ads 👉 the concept of self-insurance 👉🏼 super vs non-super insurance 👉🏽 income protection and life insurance 👉🏾 trauma insurance and TPD 👉🏿 claim rejections https://www.thisis.money/blog/2018/12/4/everything-you-need-to-know-about-life-insurance-yg3cr We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Si...
Apr 09, 2024•47 min
In today’s episode, Dev continues his interview with special guest Marlee Viero who is a wills lawyer from Nest Legal. In the 2nd part of this chat Dev and Marlee touch on: 👉🏾 the role of the executor; administering the estate 👉🏿 probate vs grants 👉🏻 the role of the court 👉 invalidity of the will 👉🏼 who can challenge a will 👉🏽 digital assets Find out more about Marlee & the team at Nest Legal: www.nestlegal.com.au We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter...
Apr 02, 2024•28 min
In today’s episode Dev interviews special guest Marlee Viero who is a lawyer specialising in wills and estate planning. They chat about: 👉🏾 what happens when you don't have a will? 👉🏿 do it yourself will kits 👉🏻 what is an executor? 👉 what is a beneficiary? 👉🏼 what is a guardian? 👉🏽 what about kids under 18? 👉🏾 distribution of assets, special items, etc. 👉🏿 what is a testamentary trust? Find out more about Marlee & the Nest Legal team: www.nestlegal.com.au We hate email spam s...
Mar 26, 2024•57 min
In today’s episode Dev interviews special guest AG who day trades, touching on AG's experience with crypto and his personal investing philosophy. They chat about: 👉🏾 what is cryptocurrency and how do you make money from it? 👉🏿 costs of trading 👉🏻 net worth and income 👉 what is day trading and how one can compete with with "big people" 👉🏼 is time included in return calculations 👉🏽 mainstream/traditional investments 👉🏾 superannuation - where does it fit in? We hate email spam so we do...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr
In today’s episode Dev explains money mistakes doctors make, touching on: 👉🏾 not prioritizing relationships, 👉🏿 not doing a will and estate plan, 👉🏻 training for far too long, waiting to become a consultant 👉 poor soft skills, 👉🏼 complicating their financial life Related episodes 🎧 208 what is a prenuptial or binding financial agreement? We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, a...
Mar 12, 2024•24 min
In today’s episode Dev explains money mistakes doctors make, touching on: 👉🏾 not having a budget or financial plans 👉🏿 debt 👉🏻 lifestyle creep 👉 under insuring themselves Related episodes 🎧 117 what is automation? We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here . Any advice is general...
Mar 05, 2024•34 min
In today’s episode Dev explains buying commercial property, touching on: 👉🏿 types of commercial property 👉🏻 things to look for when buying a commercial real estate 👉 the pros & cons We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here . Any advice is general financial advice only which do...
Feb 27, 2024•17 min
In today’s episode Dev explains the concept of a share buy back, touching on: 👉🏿 shares outstanding 👉🏻 why a company buys their own shares 👉 how a company would buy back their own shares 👉🏼 earnings per share 👉🏽 price to earnings ratio 👉🏾 advantages of share buy backs 👉🏿 buy backs vs share dividends 👉🏻 share buy backs vs arbitrage 👉 his personal views on share buy backs Related episodes 🎧 026 what is arbitrage? We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter ...
Feb 20, 2024•25 min
In today’s episode Dev explains debt recycling, touching on: 👉🏾 debt 👉🏿 deductible vs non-deductible debt 👉🏻 debt recycling 👉 tax savings 👉🏼 advantages of debt recycling 👉🏽 disadvantages of debt recycling 👉🏾 final things to consider We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here...
Feb 13, 2024•30 min
In today’s episode Dev interviews renal fellow, Dr. VJ touching on: 👉🏾 his income 👉🏿 his savings rate 👉🏻 locuming 👉 his view on debt 👉🏼 personal insurance 👉🏽 kids and public vs private school 👉🏾 retirement strategy 👉🏿 and money wins We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click he...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 3 min
In this episode, Dev answers your questions: 👉🏾 how do you balance ethical practice, making enough money, and pursuing your own passions? 👉🏿 what is redundancy insurance? 👉🏻 sole trader tips for managing money owed to the ATO 👉 income protection inside super vs outside super We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our ...
Jan 30, 2024•24 min
In this episode Dev has a chat with Balaji Gopal from the Head of Distribution & Financial Adviser Services at Vanguard Australia. Dev and Balaji discuss: 👉🏾 the Vanguard Personal Investor platform 👉🏿 the cost of Australian funds vs US funds 👉🏻 is Vanguard chess-sponsored and if not, why? 👉 does it cost money to hold money in the cash account? 👉🏼 the auto-invest feature 👉🏽 why is there a lag between direct debt of money and landing into investments? 👉🏾 is a parallel auto invest ...
Jan 23, 2024•58 min
Welcome to a new season, and a new name! Long time listeners might find it familiar...😉 In this episode Dev unpacks the concept of downside risk, touching on: 👉🏾 what is downside risk and the essential components 👉🏿 how to measure it 👉🏻 how to protect yourself against it 👉 and the pros and cons of risk protection Related links: A good overview of downside risk A basic understanding and a calculation example Sortino Ratio Calculator (advanced method) Related episodes 🎧 240 what is hedgin...
Jan 16, 2024•21 min
In todays episode replay, Dev shares some money moves to consider making in your 40s and 50s, including: 👉🏾 managing debt 👉🏿 reviewing your net worth to see if you are you on track 👉🏻 preserving and protect your wealth 👉 pumping that superannuation fund! 👉🏼 determining how much you need in retirement 👉🏽 work choices and children's needs Related listening 🎧 238 divorce vs separation, property settlement, parenting arrangements 080 asset allocation strategies and rebalancing 📝 Episode...
Jan 09, 2024•41 min
In today's top episode replay Dev shares 6 money milestones for those in their 30s, including: 👉🏾 getting personal insurance, private health insurance and investing in yourself 👉🏿 defining your goals and making a written financial / investing plan 👉🏻 sorting your will and estate planning 👉 avoiding lifestyle creep 👉🏼 maximising your income - 3 A's to focus on 👉🏽 buying productive assets Related episodes you may want to check out after listening to this episode 🎧 007 debt paying strat...
Jan 02, 2024•49 min
Happy holidays, we're bringing back a listener favourite! In today's episode replay Dev suggests 6 money tips to master in your 20s. We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here . Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situat...
Dec 26, 2023•44 min
In this episode Dev explains the concept of right sizing, including: 👉🏾 methods of rightsizing 👉🏿 the steps involved 👉🏻 the pros and cons 📝 Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here . Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account...
Dec 19, 2023•20 min
In this episode Dev explains the concept of downsizing as it relates to businesses and companies, touching on: 👉🏻 examples 👉 reasons for downsizing 👉🏼 types of mergers and acquisition 👉🏽 pros & cons 👉🏾 and downsizing strategies 📝 Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and war...
Dec 12, 2023•23 min
In this episode Dev chats with Dr Nicole Higgins, President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). They touch on: 👉🏾 a bit about Dr Higgins and what the RACGP does 👉🏻 general practice as a speciality 👉 workforce challenges 👉🏼 rebates and bulk billing 👉🏿 the cost of health care 👉🏽 capitation, and more! We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to che...
Dec 05, 2023•40 min
In today’s episode Dev explains his concept of income per unit time and income per unit effort, touching on: 👉🏾 what is income per unit time 👉🏿 why is IPUT (income per unit time) important 👉🏻 businesses vs revenue per unit sales 👉 what is income per unit effort 👉🏼 pros and cons of both concepts 📝 Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our on...
Nov 28, 2023•19 min
In today’s episode Dev discusses credit ratings and credit agencies, covering the following topics: 👉🏾 what is a rating? 👉🏿 the big 3 👉🏻 ratings agencies and history 👉 Fitch vs Moody vs SP Global 👉🏼 the role of credit rating agencies 👉🏽 benefits vs problems 👉🏾 what happened in 2008 vs rating agencies 👉🏿 factors affecting credit ratings 📝 Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property inf...
Nov 21, 2023•23 min
In today's episode we're going over the basics of bonds! Dev unpacks: 👉🏼 what is a bond? 👉🏽 terminology 👉🏾 bond ratings and callability 👉🏿 risks 👉🏻 corporate bonds 👉 bond ETFs 👉🏼 debentures vs bonds 👉🏽 fixed vs floating rate bonds Related episodes 🎧 202 bond yields, inflation + interest rates 053 what are bonds? Are they good? 214 what is the bid-ask spread? 317 what is an inverted yield curve? 080 asset allocation strategies and rebalancing 📝 Episode transcripts We hate email s...
Nov 14, 2023•27 min
In this episode we're continuing our conversation with Dr Tony Chen who shares his unique travel philosophy including: 👉🏾 why he moves house every year 👉🏿 his hacks for saving money on flights and hotels 👉🏻 resources to learn more about point hacking 👉 his best hotel experience 👉🏼 and thoughts on the age old debate of private vs public education Take a listen to last week's episode for part 1 of this chat! Tony runs the Facebook group Frequent Flying Doctors We hate email spam so we don...
Nov 07, 2023•59 min
In this 2-part interview Dev chats with Dr Tony Chen who some of you may know from the Frequent Flying Doctors Facebook group ! In this episode Tony shares about: 👉🏾 his journey to becoming a radiologist 👉🏻 radiology as a career, private vs public & income 👉🏼 childhood experience of growing up as a first generation immigrant 👉 his investing philosophy 👉🏿 and why he doesn’t invest in superannuation Stay tuned for part 2 next week where we get into travel tips and hacks! We hate email...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr
In today's episode Dev explains the Dunning-Kruger effect and how it can affect your investing or career, plus how you can avoid it. 📝 Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here . Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objec...
Oct 24, 2023•19 min
In today's Q&A Dev discusses: 👉🏻 how to teach money skills to your kids 👉 what is a defined benefit scheme within super 👉🏾 and what is income protection insurance 📝 Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here . Any advice is general financial advice only whic...
Oct 17, 2023•30 min
Is it a good idea to consolidate your debt? Dev explains how debt consolidation works, the pros & cons to consider and how it differs from refinancing. Related episodes 🎧 067 what is behavioural finance? 213 debt repayment strategies 📝 Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warni...
Oct 10, 2023•20 min
