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How much did we invest in FY24 | Financial Check-up
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of our 4-part series where we do a health check on our personal finances as we approach the end of the financial year!&nb...
$100 Challenge: Make money while walking
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get paid while you’re walking. Sounds good to be true, right? Well, do we have news for you…It IS true, and in today’s episode, Ren puts it to t...
We compare the top travel cards: Wise vs ING vs HSBC
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As it gets colder here in Australia, many Aussies are preparing to head overseas. And a staple every traveller needs is a good travel card. If you ven...
You're sitting on a monster, awaken your super | Anne Fuchs, Australian Retirement Trust
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When's the last time you checked your superannuation?A lot of Australians may not realise it, but they may be sitting on a monster. Our choices made w...
Introducing: Pimp my Portfolio
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over on our sister podcast, Equity Mates Investing, we've launched a new segment called Pimp my Portfolio. In a nutshell, we're doing to investing por...
Under the Hood: Consistent income from global bonds with JPGB | JPMorgan Asset Management
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s stock market, nearly every asset class, commodity, and global market is accessible through ETF’s. So, the question becomes, how do you ...
Warren Buffett bonanza: Highlights from Berkshire Hathaway 2024
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once a year, history's greatest investor, Warren Buffett, takes the stage in front of 40,000 people and answers questions for 7 and a half hours. That...
$100 Challenge: Money savings tips from the experts
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The premise of $100 Challenge is simple: $100 invested each month at the market’s average return of 8% for 40 years is $350,000. Little steps o...
Emma Edwards: How to know if you’re good with money
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you good with money? It's a hard question to answer and naturally, we instantly start to compare ourselves to other people in our lives. But the q...
We're celebrating 1,000 episodes!
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A huge moment for us here at Equity Mates - we're celebrating 1,000 episodes of Equity Mates Investing and Get Started Investing.In this episode we ta...
We’re tracking our spending - here’s what we found | PocketSmith
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For years we've been searching for a spend tracking platform that works for us. PocketSmith heard of our search and suggested we give their platform a...
Your savings account should be paying 5%
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When's the last time you checked your savings account? After years of not getting a decent interest rate, the rapid rise in interest rates over the pa...
$100 challenge: How we save money on our energy bills
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this month's $100 Challenge episode we're going deep on energy bills. We speak to Phil, who wrote in and shared a way he is saving thousands a yea...
How the experts are investing in 2024
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of weeks ago we spoke about how we're investing for 2024. Today, we wanted to get a few expert investors and financial advisors on the phone ...
6 investing myths holding you back
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s plenty of preconceived ideas about investing that make us think it’s not for us or stop us getting started. So we went out to our Facebook...
How many ETFs is too many ETFs?
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How many ETFs should I be investing in? That was the question Chris asked in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and that is the question ...
Best starting point for a beginner to start investing?
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do I start investing? It is a common question. When you’re new to the world of investing you’re confronted by a confusing world of jargon...
$100 challenge: Sam's making money with Lego
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The $100 challenge is back for 2024. The premise of these episodes is simple: $100 invested each month at the market’s average return of 8% for 40 y...
How we're investing for 2024
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we get into the new year, we discuss how we’re setting up our portfolios and what we’re investing in for the year ahead. In this episode w...
FIRE: Financial Independence (!) Retire Early (?) | Summer Series
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our sixth and final episode we’re talking about taking the good skills and habits we’ve built and turning them into a plan to achieve FIRE - fi...
Boost your income: Side hustles that paid off big time | Summer Series
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This summer, we’re taking a journey to financial freedom. Over six episodes we’ll be talking about the practical steps you can take today to set y...
The millionaire next door | Summer Series
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This summer, we’re taking a journey to financial freedom! In 6 episodes we’ll be talking about the practical steps you can take today to set yours...
Saving and investing during a cost of living crisis | Summer Series
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This summer, we’re taking a journey to financial freedom! In 6 episodes we’ll be talking about the practical steps you can take today to set yours...
From debt ridden to debt free | Summer Series
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This summer, we’re taking a journey to financial freedom! In 6 episodes we’ll be talking about the practical steps you can take today to set yours...
Change your mindset, change your life | Summer Series
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This summer, we’re taking a journey to financial freedom! In 6 episodes we’ll be talking about the practical steps you can take today to set yours...
Brokers, tax & one ETF for life: All your questions answered
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All year we've been asking for your questions over on Equity Mates Investing Podcast, and we had such a huge backlog, we knew we needed to answer a co...
Bitesize: All your micro-investing questions answered
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve asked some great questions over the years! We’re going through some to send to you as Bitesized answers from previous episodes. This episod...
$100 challenge: Where we invested our $1200
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's the last episode of our $100 Challenge for the year! We hear how you're saving money this silly season, what we're doing, how the never-ending dr...
Bitesize: Is it possible to be *too* diversified?
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You've asked some great questions over the years! We’re going through some to send to you as Bitesized answers from previous episodes. This episode...
We're both first home buyers: Here's what we learned
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've both bought houses in the last few months! Yes we know, we do everything together - but don't worry - we've bought homes independently! This epi...
Bitesize: How much should I invest so I can retire comfortably?
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re going through some of your frequently asked questions and finding our Bitesized answers from previous episodes when we've answered them. This ...
Top 5 ETFs of 2023
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're chatting about the best performing ETFs for 2023 this week! But remember, there's always context when you're lining up performance on a 12 month...
Bitesize: Should I invest my emergency fund?
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Tax returns, bonuses, redundancies: How to manage a lump sum?
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 mig...
Bitesize: The price of the stock has gone up, have I missed the boat?
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 hav...
$100 challenge: Bryce will never pay full price for this one thing
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Bitesize: Why we keep DCAing even when stocks are falling
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
How much should I have at my age?
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Bitesize: Should I buy 50 shares of a $20 company, or 20 shares of a $50 company?
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
I've set up my DCA's. What's next?
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
Bitesize: Why time is the most important variable - Tom Piotrowski
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 industr...
Can money buy happiness? Kate Campbell from Australian Finance Podcast
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Bitesize: Breaking down our Core Portfolio ETF weighting strategy
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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: We...
Our home buying questions answered | Andre Botes, ubank
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Di...
Bitesize: Lauren Simmons on how to fix your finances
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
$100 challenge: How Nick made almost $2,000 in 2 weeks
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce has an update on his dropshipping business - that's right, the website is LIVE. You can support him here: https://hellosummerdaze.myshopify.com/...
Bitesize: 5 Expert Tips for Surviving During a Recession
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 pe...
Can we convince Leah to start investing?
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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? Contac...
Bitesize: What are the options for investing for my kids?
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
When is it okay to let your emotions drive your investing?
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Bitesize: How you can be lazy and *still* invest
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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&...
Our dumbest money mistakes
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Bitesize: Should I pay off my HECs faster?
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 questio...
$100 Challenge: Bryce starts a dropshipping business
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Bitesize: What's the best broker to get started with?
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 fr...
What's the one ETF I should invest in for life?
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Bitesize: How should I invest $10, 000?
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 quest...
Cost of Living: Healthcare is one of the fastest growing costs & one of the hardest to cut
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 whe...
Bitesize: Help me get out of debt!
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Cost of Living: How much should you pay for insurance?
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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:Sav...
Under the Hood: All-in-one diversified exposure with DHHF | Betashares
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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-gro...
Cost of Living: Bryce unpacks his food budget
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Under the Hood: Apple, Amazon & Google in 1 trade with NDQ | Betashares
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're going Under The Hood to unpack how to analyse an ETF - together with Betashares' Tom Wickenden. Today's EFT? Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ...
Cost of Living: Hear Ren's #1 tip for saving on transport
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about different ideas to reduce the cost of transport in our CPI series. Deal to get you thinking:Free Lounge Access for Flight De...
Under the Hood: 1500 companies, 1 ETF with BGBL | Betashares
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s stock market, nearly every asset class, commodity, and global market is accessible through ETF’s. So, the question becomes, how do you ...
Cost of Living: How can we save money on household equipment
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s really hard to find new ways to reduce your cost-of-living. We know that there’s a lot of bills and expenses you just can’t reduce at the m...
Under the Hood: Building a strong core with A200 | Betashares
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's stock market, nearly every asset class, commodity, and global market is accessible through ETF's. So, the question becomes, how do you choo...
Automated Investing: Why it works
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our episode today is inspired by James from the UK. He wrote and asked: Why you wouldn’t just invest in an S&P 500 index fund? So today we go ov...
Bitesize: What to expect when you're expecting (a crash)
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Bitesize comes from one of our most downloaded episodes ever! Picture this: the stock market takes a nosedive, but then, out of nowhere, it sprin...
Her First 100k founder Tori Dunlap on how she invests
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by Tori Dunlap - American investor, feminist, founder, and financial educator. After successfully saving $100,000 by the age of 25,...
Bitesize: Are You Investing in Too Many Things?
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Bitesize comes from our recent 'Ask the Adviser' episode - the new series where we bring you advice from Australia's top financial advisers. Join...
$100 Challenge: Bryce enlists The Curve to help sell his drum kit
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we attempt to turn $100 into $350 000! Just earn or save $100 each month, and thanks to the power of compound interest, it'll turn into $35...
Bitesize: How to value Apple with Rask
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of our courses with Rask Australia (more on that below) we decided to make a special Bitesize on Owen’s valuation of Apple! If you want mo...
3 Tax Deductions you can make as an investor
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EOFY is approaching, and we had a bunch of listeners reach out with questions for this episode!Cathy asked: As a new investor, it would be great to kn...
Bitesize: How to value Xero with Rask
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of our courses with Rask Australia (more on that below) we decided to make a special Bitesize on Owen's valuation of Xero! If you want more ...
54% of Aussies passed this quiz - Can you?
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a game of Equity Mates HotSeat! CanStar have released a quiz that they claim that only 54% of Australians could pass. To test it out - we tested ...
Bitesize: Tax Time 101
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Went back in the archives this week and pulled out an episode we recorded 5 years ago - about all things tax! Listen (or watch) the full episode here...
The 5 best savings account in Australia as of June 2023
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week the RBA announced another increase in the cash rate, bringing it to 4.1%.This is the highest cash rate Australians have seen since 2012, and...
Under the Hood | Investing in emerging asset classes
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the tenth episode of our Under the Hood series - but we hope isn't the last. It's been an epic series, and today we're closing out with two of...
$100 Challenge: How Ren made $200 this month
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's another $100 Challenge episode! This June, we check in on the ongoing saga that is Bryce's drumkit... (will he ever sell it?) Ren and Bryce refle...
Under the Hood | What about alternate assets?
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we look at bonds! After all, they're all over the news at the moment - so Bryce and Alec lean how ETFs can help us get access to alter...
Do credit scores matter when you're investing?
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So, we all hear about credit reports - but what exactly are they, and do they make a difference in your investing journey? The guys sit down and discu...
Under the Hood | Equal Weight v Market Cap Weight: What's better?
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're chatting about the difference between Equal Weight and Market Cap, and using Global X FANG+ ETF (FANG) to understand it. We are joined by Global...
Are reward programs worth it?
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce is away, so Alec is our host! And though he's not a member of any rewards programs and doesn't have a credit card, he wants to understand if rew...
Under the Hood | How do you manage ETF overlap?
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you first start investing, it's so easy to get way too excited and buy a bunch of ETFs and then afterwards look under the hood and realise we mig...
5 Budget-Friendly Ideas for Reducing Your Cost of Living
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's two things you can do in a cost-of-living crisis! Reduce expenses or increase income. Stewart sent us a message to ask for our best ideas - so...
Under the Hood | Help me narrow down my ETF theme choices!
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is an abundance of ETFs available that enable investors to track a wide range of asset classes. In today's market, nearly every asset class, com...
How often should I be investing?
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We got a question this week at equitymates.com/contact from Kate about how often we should be investing. Is there an optimum? If you want to be invest...
Under the Hood | Can I access global indexes through the ASX?
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into the topic of accessing global indexes through the ASX. We'll explore the indexes that passive ETFs track, and the proce...
$100 challenge: An Airbnb for car parks?
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the $100 challenge! You've been asking about where the money will be invested. So the guys get into where they're actually putting the...
Under the Hood | Help me understand what I'm *actually* buying
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with our series all about ETFs, supported by Global X. Today we're looking at how do you actually know what you're buying underneath? If ...
Should I invest in gold?
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the world of gold investments, examining the reasons behind its recent surge to all-time highs above $2,000 an ounce. We...
Under the Hood | What index are you tracking? And how is it made?
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with our series all about ETFs, supported by Global X. Today we're looking at what indexes passive ETFs follow and how and who decides what...
How much do I need to retire early?
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you dreaming of retiring early, but wondering how much money you need to make it a reality? Retiring early can mean different things to different ...
Under the Hood | A long term theme, or will it run out of steam?
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we dive into the fascinating realm of thematic ETFs. We're joined by Blair Hannon, Head of Investment Strategy at Global X, and he plays ...
What are the best performing ETFS of 2023?
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we play a game, that spectacularly backfires! Ren guesses the list way too quickly 😂 If you want to check out the resource we used to pu...
Under the Hood | What's in a name of an ETF?
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Kanish Chugh, Head of Distribution at Global X - to ask 'what's in a name?' and make sense of some of the acronyms and confusing terms...
$100 challenge: Has Bryce sold his drum kit?
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with $100 challenge! A quick reminder if you're new to the show - if you invest $100 a month every month - at the market's average return o...
Bitesize: We bust 2 of the biggest myths when it comes to investing
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After five years of Equity Mates and three years of Get Started Investing we’ve built a back catalogue of more than 700 episodes.Bitesize is our opp...
Your Guide To ETF Dividends: Where They Go And How They Work
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you intrigued by dividends in ETFs and how they function? If you're new to the realm of investing, you may have queries about ETF dividends, their...