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The First Home Super Saver (FHSS) scheme is one of the best kept first home buyer secrets! In this episode Glen and Vince Scully break down how the scheme works, provide examples as to how it could impact your finances, and what you need to consider.

Read more about the FHSS scheme here: https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/super-for-individuals-and-families/super/withdrawing-and-using-your-super/early-access-to-super...

In this episode Glen is joined by Rachelle Kroon to discuss your questions! They touch on:

👉🏾 should I pay off my home by refinancing IP?

👉🏿 grow offset or invest in VGS?

👉🏻 I have $10k portfolio in Spaceship, what now?

👉 what's the deal with superannuation government co-contributions + notice of intent to claim?

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Glen interviews Nick Bradley about his FIRE journey, investing lessons, and what’s next. They talk about money regrets (like paying off the mortgage early), passive income, and the launch of Nick’s new YouTube project 15 Minute Money.

📺 Follow Nick’s new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@15minutemoney

Nick & Glen’s book 'The Quick Start-Guide to Investing' is available here:  https://amzn.to/3QNNrbv

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One of the biggest financial mistakes people make is either buying too much house or too much car. In today's episode Glen shares his money formula and some good guides for making wise financial decisions around buying cars. He covers:

👉🏾 how much to spend on a car

👉🏿 the golden rule of car buying

👉🏻 buying new vs used

👉 how car loans work

👉🏼 balloon payments explained

👉🏽 car loan vs personal loan

👉🏾 red flags when financ...

If you're in your 40s now is the time to get moving! In this episode Glen and John share their thoughts on the 40s decade and what you need to master, touching on:

👉🏾 it's half time with your money: act now

👉🏿 the keys to wealth creation

👉🏻 how to have money conversations with your kids

👉 tough money questions you need to ask yourself

Check out all episodes in this money by age series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=P...

Investing always involves some level of risk but how do you get comfortable with that? Glen James unpacks why education, diversification and experience are the keys to making peace with market ups and downs.

Learn how to be a better investor with 'The Quick-Start Guide to Investing' book: https://amzn.to/4dE11ai

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We've hit a new financial year, so where are we at? In this episode Glen chats with Australian Retirement Trust economist, Brian Parker, about the state of the Australian and global economies. They touch on:

👉🏻 any surprises he's seen

👉 how Trump's trade tariffs are rolling out

👉🏼 interest rates and the RBA's focus

👉🏽 the tax reform conversation

👉🏾 his view on the Division 296 super tax

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Your 30s are a critical decade for getting your money sorted! In this episode Glen, John Pidgeon and Rachelle Kroon share everything you need to know about money in your 30s, touching on:

👉🏾 optimising your financial foundations

👉🏿 upskilling or changing your career

👉🏻 investing

👉 the importance of estate planning

👉🏼 setting up your life insurances

👉🏽 setting some really solid goals and going for it

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Feeling stuck on the sidelines because you're afraid to make the wrong investment move? Glen James shares some strategies for tackling analysis paralysis to help you get out of your own way and take action.

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In this episode Glen James and Phil Thompson from Skye Wealth unpack your life insurance questions. They touch on:

👉🏾 how much will life insurance roughly cost?

👉🏿 are life insurances a scam?

👉🏻 stepped vs level premiums

👉 what's the deal with getting insurance policies after receiving a new health diagnosis?

👉🏼 what are the pros and cons of default insurance in super vs retail insurance?

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We're bringing back a popular series - money in each decade! Today we kick off with money in your 20s and late teens. Glen, John and Rachelle share their top tips for managing money and building the life you want. They touch on:

👉🏾 the key money foundations

👉🏿 where your priorities should be

👉🏻 how to have fun and plan for the future at the same time

👉 habits or spending that have better impact

👉🏼 how to think about study a...

Landlord insurance is one of those things investors often don’t think about until they need it. This episode unpacks what landlord insurance actually covers (and what it doesn’t), why strata and building insurance aren’t enough and the biggest mistakes landlords make when it comes to claims. Glen is joined by Carolyn Parrella from Terri Scheer Insurance to chat about:

👉🏾 what landlord insurance covers vs strata and building in...

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In this episode of 'my money story' Glen sits down with Sky from Perth who is a nurse, self-proclaimed spender and lowkey savings queen. In this chat we hear about her decision to call off her engagement, spend big on travel and save $75k for a house deposit! Sky also talks about:

👉🏽 learning financial literacy after a breakup

👉🏼 spending $10k on braces and not regretting it

👉🏿 why she’s still unsure about buying property

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It's so easy to let your money take the reins in your life, but you might end up somewhere financially you don't want to be. In this episode Glen and Jacqui Clarke talk about the essential work you have to do to align your goals and money and build the secure financial life you actually want to live. They touch on:

👉🏾 getting your head out of the sand with your finances

👉🏿 structuring and protecting your money to get back on ...

How many times have you heard someone say, 'personal finance should be taught in schools!'? Well, Barbara van der Merwe has created a resource to do exactly that called 'Mandy Money', a curriculum for students in year 9-12. Glen chats with Barbara about:

👉🏻 opportunities to teach your teens about money

👉🏾 how to keep money conversations in a positive light

👉 how the Mandy Money program links into the curriculum

👉🏿 the board ...

The First Home Guarantee scheme is getting a major overhaul with new price caps, scrapped income limits, and no more place limits. Glen, John and Josh de Buelle unpack what the changes mean for first home buyers and whether it’s worth jumping in now or waiting. Then they dive into a real case study of a couple in their mid 20s wanting to purchase an investment property that they can move into later down the track. In this episode:

It's everyone's favourite time of year - tax time! In this episode Glen and Erin Davis, chartered accountant and money coach, dig into *everything* from lodging returns to claiming WFH expenses. They touch on:

👉🏾 back paid income

👉🏿 lodging late returns

👉🏻 key lodgement dates

👉 teenagers and their income

👉🏼 side hustle income and deductions

👉🏽 salary sacrifice and HELP debt

👉🏾 the Division 293 super tax

👉🏿 claiming capit...