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Dev Raga Personal Finance — 374 episodes

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618 there's more to life than money: global health, charity work & why giving back matters

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617 what is a Transition To Retirement income stream? (TTR)

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616 MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes

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615 the business mechanics of GP practice ownership

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614 what is a family office?

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613 the 8-4-3 rule of compounding

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612 what is the super recontribution strategy

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611 from Canada to Australia: a doctor’s career and money journey

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610 invest inside vs outside of super, retirement case study + retiree pitfalls with Martin McGrath from Retire Right

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609 super in retirement with Martin McGrath from Retire Right

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608 what is gearing?

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607 from broke to $800k per annum in 5 years

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606 what is private equity?

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605 what is the J curve?

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604 how does war & global conflict affect investment markets?

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603 TPD insurance is changing: what you need to know with Phil Thompson

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602 mortgage check-ins, medical lending, building pitfalls, offset vs redraw + more

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601 this is what I do in January

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best of 2025: how to maximise pay day

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best of 2025: timeless principles of investing

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551 the 10 lessons I've learned in 2025 - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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550 are non concessional contributions worth it?

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549 mental health in medicine: what doctors don’t talk about (with Dr Ava)

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548 unpacking the changes to div 296 with Vince Scully

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547 how to pick an ETF

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546 what is an annuity?

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545 budgeting types explained

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544 is rural medicine worth it? community, burnout & money (part 2)

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543 is rural medicine worth it? the journey, training & pros/cons (part 1)

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542 the habits of the quiet wealthy

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541 Telecare: starting, scaling and selling a health tech company (with Dr Chris Sia)

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540 what is private credit?

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539 Kabhir’s IMG journey: settling in, GP life, buying a home + money tips (part 2)

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538 Kabhir’s IMG journey: medical training in Pakistan & starting out in Australia (part 1)

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537 what is lifestyle creep and how to manage it

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536 JL Collins on market crashes, asset allocation & legacy wealth (part 2)

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535 JL Collins on debt, housing myths & why simplicity wins (part 1)

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534 what is depreciation?

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533 concessional contributions are maxed, div 296 tax + how much do I need to retire with Vince Scully (part 2)

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532 invest vs pay mortgage, borrowing for cars, pay off or leave HELP debt + more with Vince Scully (part 1)

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531 what is capital gains tax?

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530 what is opportunity cost?

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529 the 5 fundamental rules every smart investor follows

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528 Stockholm syndrome in investing

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527 lessons from 50 years of investing (with a retired GP!)

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526 lending for medical professionals: pre-approvals, parental leave, borrowing strategies + more

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525 what is strategic asset allocation (SAA)?

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524 superannuation changes coming July 2025

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523 tax tips to maximise EOFY savings

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522 Stockspot super deep dive (with CEO Chris Brycki)

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521 risk, return and volatility

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520 what is the div 296 tax?

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519 what is a listed investment company (LIC)?

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518 investment bonds (with Generation Life CEO, Felipe Araujo)

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517 why this American doctor left it all behind for Australia: Dr Carmen's story

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516 types of debt & what is debt recycling

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515 what is a doom loop?

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514 dentistry, insights into practice ownership & building wealth: Vanessa’s story

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513 will the 4% rule actually work for your retirement?

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512 lessons from a junior doctor: saving, investing & buying a home

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511 timeless principles of investing

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510 from divorce to financial freedom: Sarah’s story

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509 the two income trap: why earning more isn’t always better

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508 the psychology of retirement (with Prof. Joanne Earl)

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507 the paradox of thrift

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506 protecting your wealth: wills, estate planning & generational wealth (Q&A with a lawyer)

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505 is FIRE even possible with a family? I talk with Cam & Trish

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504 trade wars and taxes: making sense of tariffs

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503 demystifying dividends: how they work and why they matter

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502 how to maximise pay day

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501 becoming a multimillionaire: the habits that build wealth

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best of 2024: achieving F.I.R.E at a young age (an interview with Dave Gow of Strong Money Australia)

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best of 2024: the experience of owning a Tesla ( an interview with an EV youtuber)

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448 how arbitrage works?

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447 understanding SMSFs: how they work, the costs, risks, challenges + more

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446 what is Benner's cycle?

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445 invest smarter with automation, low fees, and the power of a financial community

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444 money, leadership + medical exam tips with a hospital executive director

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443 the quick start guide to investing with Glen James!

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442 superannuation part 2 - retirement phase

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441 superannuation part 1: accumulation phase

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440 sequence of returns risk & how it affects your retirement

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439 retirement living options, preparing for aged care + preparing financially

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438 what is Stockspot and how can it automate your investing?

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437 retirement withdrawal strategy and the Guyton Klinger principle

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436 GP balancing act: patients, procedures and money

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435 what it takes to be a surgeon + navigating money

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434 dollar cost averaging 101

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433 the side hustling GP + transitioning as an international medical graduate in WA

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432 using AI in the medical industry

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431 binding financial agreements (a deep dive with a family lawyer + mediator part 2)

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430 divorce; kids and separation (deep dive with family lawyer + mediator)

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429 achieving F.I.R.E. at a young age (an interview with Dave Gow of Strong Money Australia)

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428 economics of EVs: Tesla M3 265,000km - the end!

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427 Vanguard Super deep dive

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426 full-time locuming, choosing a subspecialty, side hustling + more (a chat with Dr Chris)

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425 passive income as a doctor, reaching financial literacy, locuming + more (a chat with Dr Dan)

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424 what are REITs

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423 the experience of owning a Telsa (interview with an EV YouTuber)

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422 money & investing as a doctor in the US

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421 drawing down on your portfolio in retirement (Q&A with Vince Scully) part 2

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420 what a financial adviser does and the cost + tools for portfolio building (Q&A with Vince Scully) part 1

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419 buyer’s agent Q&A: residential & commercial property with John Pidgeon from this is property

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418 what is a 360 review?

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417 how does an airline vlogger make money and invest?

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416 fixed vs variable, redraw vs offset, commercial loans, preparing to meet a broker + more (Q&A with a mortgage broker)

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415 Q&A: overtime, burn out, property v shares, productive assets and more

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414 life, TPD, trauma & income insurance (the basics, self-insuring, using an adviser or DIY + more) part 2

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413 life, TPD, trauma & income insurance (the basics, self-insuring, using an adviser or DIY + more) part 1

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412 will and estate planning (Q&A with a lawyer) part 2

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411 will and estate planning (Q&A with a lawyer) part 1

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410 an interview with AG (alternative investments, day trading + more)

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409 money mistakes by doctors - part 2

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408 money mistakes by doctors - part 1

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407 buying commercial property

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406 what is a share buy back?

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405 what is debt recycling?

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404 an interview with Dr VJ (Renal Fellow)

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403 redundancy insurance, sole traders & tax, income protection inside vs outside super + more

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402 an interview with Balaji Gopal from Vanguard Australia

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401 what is downside risk?

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top episode: money in your 40s & 50s

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top episode: money in your 30s

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top episode: money in your 20s

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351 what is rightsizing?

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350 what is downsizing in business?

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349 an interview with RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins (cost of health care, workforce challenges + more)

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348 income per unit time vs income per unit effort

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347 credit ratings and agencies

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346 bond basics

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345 an interview with Dr Tony Chen part 2 (travel philosophy, tips & hacks)

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344 an interview with Dr Tony Chen part 1 (radiology, childhood, why he doesn't invest in super + more)

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343 what is the Dunning-Kruger effect?

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342 teaching kids about money, defined benefit scheme & what is income protection

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341 is debt consolidation a good idea?

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340 what is the three bucket strategy?

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339 ten rules for investors

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338 the impact of investment fees

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337 saving vs investing

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336b an interview with Dr Dean part 2

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336 an interview with Dr Dean part 1

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335 salary packaging & HECS, rising health care costs, elective egg freezing + more

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334 investment bonds, investing via a trust, tips for graduates + more

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333 an interview with Owen Rask part 2 (value investing, index fund bubble + more)

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332 an interview with Owen Rask part 1

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331 an interview with Kate Campbell

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330 game theory and investments

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329 money wins: an interview with Dr Ted

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328 an interview with Captain FI part 2

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327 an interview with Captain FI part 1

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326 what is accumulative advantage?

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325 how to choose an index fund

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324 EVs: 200,000km Tesla Model 3 update

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323 getting into medical school part 2

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322 getting into medical school part 1

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321 what is intrinsic value?

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320 an interview with Ben from Forever Vacation

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319 home and contents insurance

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318 side hustle ideas, money tips for junior professionals, retirement super balance + more

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317 what is an inverted yield curve?

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316 money wins: an interview with Luke

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315 retirement money mistakes

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314 what is a commodity?

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313 what is the pareto principle?

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312 fundamental vs technical analysis of shares

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311 financial lessons from athletes

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310 the stages of retirement

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309 private health insurance

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308 accrued leave vs overtime, charging what you’re worth, hedging, LICs + more

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307 money wins: an interview with Dr Nick

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306 what is the bullwhip effect?

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305 types of economic recoveries

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304 buying a home or investment property

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303 can money buy happiness?

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302 recessions, depressions, causes, protections

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301 calculating returns

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255b an interview with Ryan about locuming pt 2 (rates, locum overseas, non doctor locuming + more)

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255 an interview with Ryan about locuming pt 1 (working with agencies, onboarding, travel allowance + more)

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254 money wins: an interview with Maz

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253 locum work, transferring property to family, my portfolio has lost money, salary packaging + more

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252 DCA vs lump sum investing, careers outside of clinical work, ATO payment plans + more

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251 car insurance tips

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250 an interview with Aussie Firebug part 2

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249 an interview with Aussie Firebug part 1

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248 what is stagflation?

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247 money wins: an interview with Harry

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246 money in your 60s and beyond

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245 money in your 40s and 50s

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244 money in yours 30s

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243 money in yours 20s

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242 an interview with Dr Tyron March

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241 what is an annuity

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240 what is hedging?

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239 what is due diligence?

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238 divorce vs separation, property settlement, parenting arrangements

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237 what are reverse mortgages?

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236 Q&A: wealth building strategies, money in super or offset, tax deductions + more

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235 Q&A: working rurally, property vs shares, BAS, GST & sole trader income

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234 an interview with JL Collins

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233 superannuation part 3

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232 superannuation part 2

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231 superannuation part 1

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230 what are biases & how do they affect your investing?

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229 how to pick a stock broker

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228 what is modern portfolio theory?

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227 tax time Q&A with an accountant

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226 singles and money

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225 EVs: 150,000km Tesla Model 3 update

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224 what is net asset value (nav) + using a non-bank lender

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223 burnout, self care + defence housing

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222 stock market myths + wrap accounts

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221 couples and money

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220 practice ownership: things to consider!

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219 Q&A: risk profiles, borrowing to invest, life insurance, parental leave, planning for kids + more

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218 budgeting strategies

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217 macro-economic vs micro-economic factors

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216 active vs passive income

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215 Q&A: investment property costs, burnout, ethics + more

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214 what is the bid-ask spread?

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213 debt repayment strategies

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212 investing truths

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211 property covenants, zonings, overlays

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210 what is a margin of safety?

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209 what is a financial bubble?

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208 what is a prenuptial or binding financial agreement?

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207 invest or pay off debt

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206 what is tax efficiency part 3

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205 what is tax efficiency part 2

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204 what is tax efficiency part 1

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203 what is diworsification?

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202 bond yields, inflation + interest rates

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201 pay yourself first

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welcome to my millennial money medical

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136 important announcement!

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135 gambling vs speculation!

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134 what are CP funds? What is a buyers agent?

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133: is inflation a problem?

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132 what is the rule of 72?

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bonus: Evergrande crisis explained!

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131 shares vs property!

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130 what is asset protection?

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129 Q&A session!

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128 other options to bankruptcy?

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127 what is bankruptcy?

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126 what is asset liability matching?

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125 what is de-accumulation phase?

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124 growth vs value investing

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123 EVs: 100,000km Tesla Model 3 update

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122 what is Kelly criterion? Late starters?

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121 what is pet insurance?

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120 what is div 293? The sneaky tax!

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119 getting a pet, the cost breakdown!

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118 what is DSSP?

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117 what is automation?

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116 savings rate vs investment returns!

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115: what are stock buy backs?

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114 investing for kids!

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113 types of fraud part 2/2?

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112 types of fraud part 1/2!

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111 what are rent to own home schemes?

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110 what is rentvesting?

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109 currency trading part 2/2

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108 currency trading part 1/2

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107 investment property deductions!

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106 Gamestop, my thoughts!

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Q&A: 10 common questions!

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105 what is salary packaging?

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104 how are indexes weighted?

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bonus: money lessons from 2020!

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103 points, percentages, basis points!

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102 what is a dividend reinvestment plan (DRP)?

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101 what are market cycles?

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100 back to basics! My story!

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099 little known deductions!

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098 what are self education expenses, tools/equipment?

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097 what are home office deductions (Covid 19 period inclusive)?

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bonus: markets and presidential elections

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096 work related clothing expenses

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095 what are vehicle related expenses?

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094 income and deductions!

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093 EV cost analysis: 12 months of driving a Tesla

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092 angel investing vs venture capital

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091 investing in bull and bear markets!

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090 having a written financial plan

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bonus: Dr David Keir (Dental Head Start) interview with Dev Raga (3.8.2020)

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089 prospect theory and disposition effect?

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088 what is utility theory?

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087 what are investment bonds?

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086 what is Bitcoin?

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085 what is blockchain?

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084 what is liquidity?

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083 what is an IPO?

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082 aim for $1.6million in retirement!

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081 is this a bull trap?

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080 asset allocation strategies and rebalancing

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079 the pitfalls of passive investing!

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078 what is price to book ratio (P/B)?

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077 what is price to earnings ratio (P/E)?

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076 what are corporate actions?

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075 what is financial risk?

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074 what is SRI and ethical investing?

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073 how to measure your financial security?

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072 what is short selling?

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071 what is quantitative easing? Tesla update!

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070 recessions and depressions!

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069 what are annuities?

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068 markets and pandemics!

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067 what is behavioural finance?

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066 income protection changes may come!!

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065 dividends vs distributions

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064 what is capital gains and losses?

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063 fees, fees, fees part 2!

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062 what is PSI?

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061 what is a trust?

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060 choosing a real estate agent

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059 is private health insurance worth it?

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058 the economics of electric cars!

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057 what is a credit report and a credit score?

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056 what are derivatives (financial)?

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055 there is a recession coming!

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054 is gold a good investment?

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053 what are bonds? Are they good?

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052 cash flow, profit, line of credit!

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051 what is an SMSF? Worth it?

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050 the importance of asset allocation

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049 leverage vs margin!

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048 risk vs volatility!

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047 it's been 1 year already!!!

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046 what is a financial alpha? Are financial advisers worth it?

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045 what are REITs?

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044 happy new financial year!

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043 40 year mortgages!! What is loss aversion?

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042 what is land to asset ratio? Is it important?

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041 factor investing, it's all the rage!

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040 what is the 28/36 rule?

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039 what is a robo-advisory service?

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038 what is an economic moat?

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037 what is the 4% withdrawal rule?

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036 listed investment companies (LICS)

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035 travel and finance

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034 revisit wills, investment properties

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033 index funds vs ETFs: which is better?

343

032 what is lifestyle creep?

344

031 what is dividend investing?

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030 what is debt consolidation? Is it dangerous?

346

029 buying a car? Some basic things to consider!

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028 what is sequence of returns risk?

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027 what is inflation and why is it important?

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026 what is arbitrage?

350

025 behavioural finance, buy v rent, Royal Commission findings

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024 emergency funds, good debt v bad debt

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023 kids and money!

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022 successful habits and no spend challenges

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021 what is FIRE? What is debt recycling?

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020 what are franked dividends?

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019 how to invest during volatile times

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018 what is opportunity cost?

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017 property market doom and gloom!

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016 dollar cost what?

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015 common investing mistakes

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014 do you have a will?

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013 superannuation tips and tricks!!

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012 invest or pay off debt?

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011 buy a home with your head, not your heart!

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010 retiring wealthy? But how?

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009 active vs passive investing

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008 budgeting strategies explained

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007 debt paying strategies

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006 fees, fees, fees!!

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005 protect yourself: let's talk personal insurance

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004 I've paid myself 20%, then what?

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003 who I listen to

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002 mortgage tips and tricks

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001 power of automatic savings and compounding