

Dev Raga Personal Finance
Dev Raga
Money concepts made simple for busy professionals, hosted by Melbourne-based doctor Dev Raga. New episodes every Wednesday.Formerly named my millennial money professional Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 28, 2023 โข 19min
348 income per unit time vs income per unit effort
In todayโs episode Dev explains his concept of income per unit time and income per unit effort, touching on:๐๐พ what is income per unit time๐๐ฟ why is IPUT (income per unit time) important๐๐ป businesses vs revenue per unit sales๐ what is income per unit effort๐๐ผ pros and cons of both concepts๐ Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we donโt 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 situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Any advice is general financial advice only which 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. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. The host of this podcast is an authorised representative of Money Sherpa PTY LTD, which holds financial services license 451289. To download the financial services guide, please visit: https://moneymoneymoney.squarespace.com/s/FSG-Dev-Raga-Personal-Finance-August-2025.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 21, 2023 โข 23min
347 credit ratings and agencies
In todayโs episode Dev discusses credit ratings and credit agencies, covering the following topics:๐๐พ what is a rating?๐๐ฟ the big 3๐๐ป ratings agencies and history๐ Fitch vs Moody vs SP Global๐๐ผ the role of credit rating agencies๐๐ฝ benefits vs problems๐๐พ what happened in 2008 vs rating agencies๐๐ฟ factors affecting credit ratings๐ Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we donโt 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 situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Any advice is general financial advice only which 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. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. The host of this podcast is an authorised representative of Money Sherpa PTY LTD, which holds financial services license 451289. To download the financial services guide, please visit: https://moneymoneymoney.squarespace.com/s/FSG-Dev-Raga-Personal-Finance-August-2025.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 14, 2023 โข 27min
346 bond basics
In today's episode we're going over the basics of bonds! Dev unpacks:๐๐ผ what is a bond?๐๐ฝ terminology๐๐พ bond ratings and callability๐๐ฟ risks๐๐ป corporate bonds๐ bond ETFs๐๐ผ debentures vs bonds๐๐ฝ fixed vs floating rate bondsRelated episodes ๐ง202 bond yields, inflation + interest rates053 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 rebalancing๐ Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we donโt 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 situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Any advice is general financial advice only which 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. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. The host of this podcast is an authorised representative of Money Sherpa PTY LTD, which holds financial services license 451289. To download the financial services guide, please visit: https://moneymoneymoney.squarespace.com/s/FSG-Dev-Raga-Personal-Finance-August-2025.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 7, 2023 โข 59min
345 an interview with Dr Tony Chen part 2 (travel philosophy, tips & hacks)
Dr. Tony Chen, travel philosophy advocate and founder of the Facebook group Frequent Flying Doctors, shares his unique travel philosophy, hacks for saving money on flights and hotels, resources for point hacking, and his best hotel experience. He also discusses the age old debate of private vs public education. Tony shares strategies for hotel room upgrades and perks, explores different luxury hotel brands and experiences, and reflects on the significance of money in life.

Oct 31, 2023 โข 1h
344 an interview with Dr Tony Chen part 1 (radiology, childhood, why he doesn't invest in super + more)
Dr Tony Chen, a radiologist, discusses his journey to becoming a radiologist, the career prospects in radiology, his childhood experience as a first-generation immigrant, his investing philosophy, and why he doesn't invest in superannuation. Stay tuned for part 2 where his travel tips and hacks will be discussed.

Oct 24, 2023 โข 19min
343 what is the Dunning-Kruger effect?
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.๐ Episode transcriptsWe hate email spam so we donโt 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 situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Any advice is general financial advice only which 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. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. The host of this podcast is an authorised representative of Money Sherpa PTY LTD, which holds financial services license 451289. To download the financial services guide, please visit: https://moneymoneymoney.squarespace.com/s/FSG-Dev-Raga-Personal-Finance-August-2025.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 17, 2023 โข 30min
342 teaching kids about money, defined benefit scheme & what is income protection
In today's Q&A Dev discusses: ๐๐ป how to teach money skills to your kids๐ what is a defined benefit scheme within super๐๐พ and what is income protection insurance๐ Episode transcriptsWe hate email spam so we donโt 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 situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Any advice is general financial advice only which 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. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. The host of this podcast is an authorised representative of Money Sherpa PTY LTD, which holds financial services license 451289. To download the financial services guide, please visit: https://moneymoneymoney.squarespace.com/s/FSG-Dev-Raga-Personal-Finance-August-2025.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 10, 2023 โข 20min
341 is debt consolidation a good idea?
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 ๐ง 067 what is behavioural finance?213 debt repayment strategies๐ Episode transcriptsWe hate email spam so we donโt 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 situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Any advice is general financial advice only which 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. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. The host of this podcast is an authorised representative of Money Sherpa PTY LTD, which holds financial services license 451289. To download the financial services guide, please visit: https://moneymoneymoney.squarespace.com/s/FSG-Dev-Raga-Personal-Finance-August-2025.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 3, 2023 โข 23min
340 what is the three bucket strategy?
This episode discusses the three bucket retirement strategy, including emergency savings, medium-term holdings, and longer-term holdings. It covers rebalance rules, pros & cons, and provides examples. The podcast also explores other retirement planning strategies and emphasizes simplicity in choosing a strategy.

Sep 26, 2023 โข 21min
339 ten rules for investors
Discover the ten essential rules of investing that pave the way to long-term success. Learn how market corrections and bear markets affect your strategies, highlighting the power of disciplined investing. Regular investment habits can lead to significant wealth gains, while emotional stability is crucial for making sound decisions. Understand the psychological biases that can derail your investment journey, and the importance of diversification in managing risks. Plus, explore the blend of financial literacy with social consciousness.