Australian Finance Podcast

Financial advisor Siobhan Ashby from Northeast Wealth joins the podcast to discuss practical advice for getting financially ready for a career change, sabbatical, or redundancy. Topics include saving for career breaks, managing household cash flow during transitions, leveraging entitlements like long service leave, and exploring new career paths while maintaining financial stability.

Financial author and expert Kate Campbell joins the hosts to discuss dumb money mistakes, including NFT ventures and high-risk investments. They emphasize the importance of learning from past mistakes, avoiding risky investments, and focusing on long-term financial stability. Listeners are encouraged to share their money mistakes in the Rask community and participate in free money and investing courses offered by Rask Education.

Financial advisers Alex Luck and Daisy Magor from Everest Wealth discuss superannuation basics, investing inside vs outside of super, using super calculators, comparing super funds, the value of financial advice, and more. They emphasize the importance of aligning investment decisions with personal goals, caution against relying solely on projected superannuation amounts for retirement planning, and provide strategies for growing super balances.

Kate Campbell chats with Rob Thomson, Assistant Commissioner from the Australian Taxation Office on essential tips for investor tax returns. They cover understanding tax basics, the importance of record-keeping, tax agent vs. self-lodging decisions, asset depreciation, deductions, income, and tax tips for investors on shares, ETFs, and cryptocurrency. They also discuss financial planning tips and introduce Rask Invest, a new investment service.

Having a child is a big financial decision, so we've got senior financial adviser Siobhan Ashby from Northeast Wealth on the show to run us through the essentials.Kate & Siobhan discuss saving up for starting a family, understanding your parental leave entitlements, accessing childcare payments and how to have tricky money conversations.Pearler, the broker for long-term investors. Sign up using code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit: bit.ly/PearlerGet 50% off your first two months using PocketSmith: https://bit.ly/R-PocketSmith Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Kate's book, Buying Happiness: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan Access our Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsgDISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you use debt to invest in ASX & US shares?Owen Rask discusses how people can use debt to invest, why they might choose this path and some of the key risks to be aware of. He also chats to Cameron Gleeson from Betashares about investing in leveraged ETFs and how the internal gearing process works.This episode is brought to you by Australian ETF provider Betashares, a long-term sponsor of the Australian Finance Podcast. Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Kate's book, Buying Happiness: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan Property Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach 100-point property checklist (PDF): https://bit.ly/prop-check Accounting with Grey Space: http://bit.ly/3DG5lWS Business Coaching: https://bit.ly/o-coach Pearler, the broker for long-term investors. Sign up using code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit: bit.ly/PearlerGet 50% off your first two months using PocketSmith: https://bit.ly/R-PocketSmithDISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Campbell and Owen Rask answer YOUR questions in this Investing Q&A episode, covering Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRPs), investing in quality ETFs, accounting for tax and more. Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Kate's book, Buying Happiness: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan Property Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach 100-point property checklist (PDF): https://bit.ly/prop-check Accounting with Grey Space: http://bit.ly/3DG5lWS Business Coaching: https://bit.ly/o-coach Pearler, the broker for long-term investors. Sign up using code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit: bit.ly/PearlerGet 50% off your first two months using PocketSmith: https://bit.ly/R-PocketSmithDISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investing already involves risk, so how can we better manage our behavioural risks?In this episode of 🧠 Brain Hacks, Kate Campbell and Evan Lucas discuss some of the behavioural risks Dr Daniel Crosby highlights in his book, The Laws of Wealth, and how we can combat them.Pearler, the broker for long-term investors. Sign up using code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit: bit.ly/PearlerGet 50% off your first two months using PocketSmith: https://bit.ly/R-PocketSmith Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Kate's book, Buying Happiness: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan Access our Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsgDISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Financial expert Mitchell Sneddon joins to uncover 5 taboo investment topics, including the psychological challenges of rebalancing, tax implications, community support for better returns, and upcoming live show on investing Q&A. Emphasizing overlooked aspects like clear planning, simpler portfolios, and the power of word-of-mouth recommendations for long-term wealth creation.

Financial expert Mitchell Sneddon joins Owen Rask to discuss the 10 truths of investing. They cover topics such as the impact of psychology on investment outcomes, the significance of diversification with ETFs, the value of long-term investing, and the consequences of missing the best and worst market days.