We're going through some of your frequently asked questions and finding our Bitesized answers from years past. Here's one we get all the time - should I invest my emergency fund? We recorded this one in the midst of the pandemic, so it's what we were telling ourselves in the midst of a pretty stressful time! Listen to the full episode here: Website | Apple | Spotify If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email . ...
Nov 16, 2023•4 min•Season 6Ep. 84
This episode we're talking about what you do when you get those lump sums of money you didn't expect (ummm must be nice!). We chat about what that might be - a bonus, inheritance, lottery win, or something more upsetting, like a redundancy. We chat about becoming aware of the tax implications, talk about why time is your friend, and how you can invest this money sustainably. If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email . Remember, ask us a ques...
Nov 13, 2023•25 min•Season 6Ep. 83
This Bitesize we revisit one of our earliest Ask Us Anything episodes, where we were asked, 'the price of the shares I was watching has gone up..l have I missed out?' Listen to the full episode here: Website | Apple | Spotify Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now. If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email . Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. ...
Nov 09, 2023•7 min•Season 6Ep. 82
It's the next instalment in our $100 challenge! How are we doing, and have we made any money? Has Bryce even sold a pair of sunnies yet? Has Ren made up for lost time with a very expensive drum kit sale. And what have you, the Equity Mates community been doing? Get involved by visiting equitymates.com/contact If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email . ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started In...
Nov 06, 2023•25 min•Season 6Ep. 81
We're going through some of our best Ask Us Anything answers from very early Equity Mates episodes! This one was taken from the very very beginning of the pandemic, which makes it wild to listen back to. Although the message still rings true - DCA consistently, and you'll be taking advantage of a unique opportunity. Listen to the full episode here: Website | Apple | Spotify If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email . ...
Nov 02, 2023•7 min•Season 6Ep. 80
This episode was sparked from articles we've recently found like this: Yahoo Finance - ' How much the average Aussie has in savings ' and Finder - ' How much money should I have ?'. The question then becomes, how do I compare? Of course, we live by the motto 'comparison is the thief of joy', but more importantly, we decide to dig into the idea of the median - is that a more useful measure when you want to stack yourself beside your peers? (Ps. Yes is the answer). If you want to go beyond the pod...
Oct 30, 2023•18 min•Season 6Ep. 79
This Bitesize we revisit one of our earliest Ask Us Anything episodes, with one of the questions we get the most: Is there a benefit in investing in companies with a smaller shareprice, than a larger shareprice? Listen to the full episode here: Website | Apple | Spotify Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now. If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email . Get Started Invest...
Oct 26, 2023•3 min•Season 6Ep. 78
Maddy, an Equity Mate, sent us a voice note to ask: Ummm... I've set everything up, what next? Bryce and Ren share their thoughts on what you should do after you've got all your investing ducks in a line. Is Satellite even a thing you need to be concerned about? As always, shoot us your questions through to ask@equitymates.com. If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email . ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the host...
Oct 23, 2023•18 min•Season 6Ep. 77
We're winding back to a 2020 interview with Tom Piotrowski, a renowned Market Analyst at CommSec, and a highly respected figure in the finance industry. This Bitesize he shares his thoughts on the importance of getting started, and why time is the most important variable. Listen to the full episode here: Website If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email . ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts o...
Oct 19, 2023•5 min•Season 6Ep. 76
Bryce and Ren are joined by Kate Campbell, one of the hosts of the Australian Finance Podcast to answer the question 'Can money buy happiness?'. It's the thing she's been pondering at the centre of her new book (available in all good bookstores now!) We chat about why Kate decided to write it, what she learned during the process, and how we can make changes to improve our happiness with money. If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email . ***...
Oct 16, 2023•23 min•Season 6Ep. 75
Today’s Bitesize, we’re looking at how we're weighting each of the ETFs we're assigning to our core portfolio. Listen to the full episode here: Website If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email . ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to the...
Oct 12, 2023•4 min•Season 6Ep. 74
Some of you may know that we're starting our property journey (slowly, as you'll hear in this episode). Today, we're joined by Andre Botes, Head of Digital, Product and Partnerships for Home Loans at ubank. We ask him ALL the questions on our hitlist, including: How can first-time home buyers in Australia determine how much they can afford when considering a home purchase? What’s the process of applying for a home loan? What are the benefits of having a preapproval when searching for a property?...
Oct 09, 2023•37 min•Season 6Ep. 73
This Bitesize we're revisiting a conversation with Lauren Simmons , the youngest female trader in the history of the NY Stock Exchange. In this segment they talk about how she approaches her financial thinking. At 22 years old, Lauren Simmons shattered glass ceilings by becoming the youngest, and only full-time, female equity trader on Wall Street, as well as the second African American woman in 226 years. Listen to the full episode here: Website If you want to go beyond the podcast and l...
Oct 05, 2023•5 min•Season 6Ep. 72
Bryce has an update on his dropshipping business - that's right, the website is LIVE. You can support him here: https://hellosummerdaze.myshopify.com/ Ren has a pretty sad update - his attempts this month have failed dismally. The Equity Mates community is getting involved though - at the Dumb Money screening the other week, we met Nick, who pitched us his idea for $100 challenge, so he joins us to chat about it. If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying ema...
Oct 02, 2023•31 min•Season 6Ep. 70
Today’s Bitesize, we’re revisiting a recession themed ep we looked at! We take apart 5 tips from experts, and think about how it applies to our personal finances and the companies we’re investing in. Listen to the full episode here: Website | Want more Equity Mates? Click here . If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email . ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing ackno...
Sep 28, 2023•7 min•Season 6Ep. 70
Producer Sascha has dobbed in her friend Leah to be convinced to start investing. Would you want to nominate a friend to chat to Bryce and Ren? Contact us at contact@equitymates.com. Also, what are the arguments for investing that you find the most convincing? Want more Equity Mates? Click here . ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to lan...
Sep 25, 2023•25 min•Season 6Ep. 69
Today’s Bitesize, we’re looking at a recent Ask an Advisor where we featured Dominic Alafaci. This series have been a massive hit of late, and we wanted to feature a recent episode that our Equity Mates audience really loved! Listen to the full episode here: Website | Spotify | Apple Want more Equity Mates? Click here . Also, our book is finally here! Don’t Stress, Just Invest is in all good bookshops, or you can order it now from Amazon or B...
Sep 21, 2023•5 min•Season 6Ep. 68
We've got a listener question from Benn that we want to answer! He's stuck wondering about how often he *should* listen to the emotional voice when he's going about making his investment decisions. Bryce and Ren weigh in with their answers, and then have a quick look at some of the other big cognitive biases we should check in on. Want to sign up for our Get Started Investing email? Click here . Want more Equity Mates? Click here . ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media ...
Sep 18, 2023•20 min•Season 6Ep. 67
Today's Bitesize, we're asking the question - how can you be lazy, and still invest? The answer is automation! Listen to the full episode here: Website | Spotify | Apple Want more Equity Mates? Click here . Also, our book is finally here! Don’t Stress, Just Invest is in all good bookshops, or you can order it now from Amazon or Booktopia . ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Tra...
Sep 14, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 66
Today we're talking about dumb money mistakes - in celebration of the new film - Dumb Money. We share both our own errors, and hear from those of our community! It's a really fun episode, and we know that learning about our mistakes is the best way to stop them in the future. This episode is sponsored by Village Roadshow in celebration of the launch of Dumb money - a brand new comedy based from the directors of I, TONYA, based on the insane true story of the GameStop short squeeze. Featuring a h...
Sep 11, 2023•27 min•Season 6Ep. 65
This Bitesize comes from our Ask An Advisor series on Equity Mates Investing Podcast. We were joined by Jacob McCudden, and Ren put to him the question: 'Should I be paying off my HECs debt faster?' and he had quite the hot take. Join us for more Ask an Advisor here . Listen to the full episode here: Website | Apple | Spotify Want more Equity Mates? Click here . Also, our book is finally here! Don’t Stress, Just Invest is in all good bookshop...
Sep 07, 2023•5 min•Season 6Ep. 64
We're back with another $100 challenge episode. It's a simple premise, an extra $100 each month in your investing pot could compound to over $350 000 in 40 years. Bryce and Alec chat through what they'll be doing this September, and we also hear from some Equity Mates community members about their plans as well. Want more Equity Mates? Click here . Also, big announcement from us – we’ve a new book! Don’t Stress, Just Invest, is out now at all bookshops and you can order it from Amazo...
Sep 04, 2023•22 min•Season 6Ep. 63
This Bitesize is from one of our basics series a couple of years ago over on Equity Mates Investing! Ren goes through exactly what he's looking for from a broker, and what 3 have made his hit list. Listen to the full episode here: Website | Apple | Spotify Want more Equity Mates? Click here . Also, our book is finally here! Don’t Stress, Just Invest is in all good bookshops, or you can order it now from Amazon or Booktopia . ***** In t...
Aug 31, 2023•9 min•Season 6Ep. 62
Dylan wrote to ask and asked: 'If you could choose, what's the one ETF you'd dollar cost average into for the rest of your life?'... which really got us thinking. We talk about the considerations you need to think about for yourself, our personal criteria for choosing an ETF, and then name some examples that we have on our shortlist. Note - this is absolutely NOT comprehensive and you might have some options you think are brilliant too! (If you've found any - hit us up at contact@equitymates.com...
Aug 28, 2023•18 min•Season 6Ep. 61
This Bitesize comes from our Ask An Advisor series on Equity Mates Investing Podcast. We were joined by Jacob McCudden, and Bryce put to him the question: Where would you invest if you had $10 000 at your disposal? (Ummm must be nice!) Join us for more Ask an Advisor here . Listen to the full episode here: Website | Apple | Spotify Want more Equity Mates? Click here . Also, our book is finally here! Don't Stress, Just Invest is in all good booksho...
Aug 24, 2023•2 min•Season 6Ep. 60
Today in our Cost of Living series, we're looking at health costs - we look into how we budget for that, and then elements of our health insurance where we could find a few extra savings. Want more Equity Mates? Click here . Also, TODAY IS THE DAY. Our new book is out now - at all good book stores, or you can order now from Amazon or Booktopia . Get your copy now! ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge ...
Aug 21, 2023•18 min•Season 6Ep. 59
This Bitesize comes from our Ask An Advisor series on Equity Mates Investing Podcast. Ben Wauchope joined us to talk about how you should think about getting out of consumer debt. Join us for more Ask an Advisor here . Listen to the full episode here: Website | Apple | Spotify Want more Equity Mates? Click here . PS. Big announcement from us – we’ve written a new book! It’s coming out on 22 August and you can pre-order now from Amazon or Boo...
Aug 17, 2023•5 min•Season 6Ep. 58
Today we are looking at insurance and financial services, and asking what we can do to reduce our costs? Links for those deals to get you thinking: Savings Account 5.55% p.a. Interest for 4 Months up to $250,000 (New Customers Only) @ Macquarie Bank Savings Maximiser 5.50% p.a. Interest on Balance up to $100,000 (Monthly Deposit, Balance & Spend Requirements) @ ING PS. Big announcement from us – we’ve written a new book! It’s coming out on 22 August and you can pre-order now from Amazo...
Aug 14, 2023•17 min•Season 6Ep. 57
Today we're going Under the Hood with DHHF - An all-in-one investment solution providing exposure to a low-cost diversified portfolio of 'all-growth' assets. Check it out here . Want to win free merch? Head to the Betashares landing page and sign up to win a core essentials merch pack. Want more Equity Mates? Click here . This episode contained sponsored content from Betashares. Betashares Capital Limited is the issuer of Betashares ETFs. Read the PDS and Target Market Det...
Aug 10, 2023•18 min•Season 6Ep. 56
It's the latest in our series when we're looking at reducing our cost of living. Today we’re looking at food and non-alcoholic beverages and asking what we can do to reduce our costs in this area. Some deals we've sussed as well to help out: BOGOF Dine-In Burger or Salad on Mondays if Your AFL/NRL Team Wins @ Grill'd (Free Relish Membership Required) https://www.grilld.com.au/taste-the-win [WA, SA] Free Whopper in-Store if a Eagles or Crows Player Kicks a Goal from outside 50m in a AFL Home Game...
Aug 07, 2023•17 min•Season 6Ep. 55
