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March 15, 2018
Interview on ABC Radio National
I was pleased to be invited into the ABC Melbourne studios this morning as a guest on Radio National’s Life Matters program. It was a discussion on Financial Independence. Check it out here: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/millenials-who-wont-give-up-on-their-financial-future/9546994
Investment
March 14, 2018
6 Powerful Early Retirement Hacks – Episode 36
The goal for many in the Financial Autonomy community is to retire early. Early retirement means different things to different people, but as I always talk about, Financial Autonomy is about gaining choice. So whether you’re early retirement consists of lying on the beach in Fiji at age 40, or traveling around Australia with your … Continued
Investment
Property
Saving Strategy
Superannuation
March 7, 2018
Investing – How to Get Started – Episode 35
Research from the Australian Stock Exchange found that in 2014, 36% of adult Australians owned investments listed on the share market. Combined results from RP Data and Census data found 7.9% of the Australian population own an investment property. Now there would be some cross-over here with people holding both shares and investment property, but … Continued
Investment
Saving Strategy
February 7, 2018
What’s your number? Episode 31
The goal when working towards Financial Autonomy is to gain choice. Choice in how you support yourself and perhaps your family financially, be that the type of work you do, the hours you spend doing that work, or whether you earn that income as an employee, or as a self-employed person. In developing an actionable … Continued
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Saving Strategy
Superannuation
January 10, 2018
Attaining financial independence doesn’t need to be hard – Episode 27
In the interview I did with Adam Murray in episode 20, he spoke about how he reduced his expenses in a significant way when he worked through his employment transition and gap year. And you might recall, he found living on less made him more happy, not less. Another key element in your financial independence … Continued
Investment
Saving Strategy
Self-Employment & Side Hustles
December 13, 2017
Early retirement – the multi-phase approach for Australians – Episode 23
The goal of early retirement is one many Australians aspire too. And certainly, when thinking about achieving Financial Autonomy, retiring early is very often baked into those goals. But what is the best way to bring that goal to reality, given the uniqueness of our system – superannuation, franking credits, negative gearing, and means tested … Continued
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Saving Strategy
Superannuation
November 1, 2017
Procrastination – 9 tips to combat this number one killer of Financial Autonomy dreams – Episode 17
How hard is it to get started? I’m sure we’ve all had things that either need to be done, or that we’d like to do, but we put them off – shift them to the bottom of the pile or check out our Facebook feed instead. Procrastination is evil, and it afflicts us all at … Continued
Investment
Saving Strategy
October 4, 2017
The Sharemarket – A beginner’s guide – Episode 15
If you catch a snippet of the radio in the morning on your way to work, you’re likely to hear what happened to the Dow Jones overnight. If you read your news online or watch the news on TV it’s likely you’ll hear about the All Ords or maybe the ASX200. You might even come … Continued
Investment
September 20, 2017
How to avoid the most common financial mistakes – Part 3 – Episode 14
Today’s episode is the 3rd and final look at the most common financial mistakes I come across when advising clients. Thanks for your comments and feedback on the previous 2 posts, it seems that many of you have battled with some of these issues yourselves, and there were a few other mistakes that you’ve managed … Continued
Investment
Saving Strategy
Self-Employment & Side Hustles
Superannuation
September 6, 2017
How to avoid the most common financial mistakes – Part 2 – Episode 13
Welcome back. In the last episode we explored common investment mistakes people make. It’s not really essential that you listen to Part 1 before giving this one a listen, but if you haven’t listened to that one yet, perhaps make that the next episode you grab. Today we’re going to explore common cash flow mistakes … Continued
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Property
Saving Strategy
Superannuation
August 23, 2017
How to avoid the most common financial mistakes – Part 1 – Episode 12
Enough people have hit their thumb with a hammer for you to know that it hurts quite a lot. You don’t need to do the experiment yourself. I’ve been helping people as a Financial Planner now for almost 18 years, and I’ve meet many, many wonderful people. Often people put off seeing a financial planner … Continued
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Property
Saving Strategy
Superannuation
July 19, 2017
Divorce – how to bounce back financially – Episode 8
Financial Autonomy is about managing and planning for major transitions in life. A transition that many of us face unfortunately is divorce. I understand researchers have found that going through a divorce can be one of the most stressful things you can experience in life. As a financial planner, I often work with clients … Continued
Investment
Property
Saving Strategy
Superannuation