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Pat Flynn is a US entrepreneur who's achieved some truly incredible things. He's established a number of passive income businesses, written books and shared his online business learnings with the world. Glen recently caught up with him at Fincon to understand his values, his goals, and how he's set up his life for success. Apologies for the audio in the last 5 minutes - Glen's audio interface decided to crash. Yay. They touch on:

Glen has gone on a royal tour of London! In this live episode Glen connects with Aussie expat community members, to learn about their experiences moving over and living in London. Shane Hatton joins to share his mentalist skills too! In the episode:

👉🏾 how Shane made the move to London, running a business across countries + making friends

👉🏿 Samara shares her story about moving to London, her travel plans + a deep dive on car...

In this episode, Glen and Nick Bradley get real about passive income, touching on:

👉🏾 Nick’s $180k income target in Spain

👉🏼 hat’s truly passive vs what’s really another job

👉🏿 options trading

👉 fixing your life before chasing passive income

👉🏻 dividends, REITs & business development companies explained

👉🏾 bitcoin yield ETFs

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Welcome to the next campfire chat episode! In this unfiltered chat Glen, Vince Scully and Jess Brady discuss a number of things, including:

👉🏾 should employer contributions not be considered towards the $30k concessional contributions cap? + tax reform

👉🏿 migration in Australia - how can Treasury's forecasts be so wrong?

👉🏻 are capital gains tax and negative gearing a problem?

👉 what's the deal with land banking?

👉🏼 Glen's ...

Rachelle Kroon from this is property joins Glen to answer your questions! They touch on:

👉🏻 salary sacrifice vs personal contributions - which one wins?

👉 salary sacrifice into super or pay off HELP debt?

👉🏼 receiving large, unexpected sums of cash - what to do?

👉🏽 stories from the community of getting financially scammed

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While at FinCon 2025 in Portland, Oregon, Glen James caught up with finance coach and educator, Jenny from @worththehappiness. Glen asked Jenny:

👉🏾 what makes a successful investor?

👉🏿 retirement investing or non retirement investing?

👉🏻 mortgage or invest?

👉 what's the biggest barrier to investing?

👉🏼 do you have to be smart to be good with money?

👉🏽 what's your definition of success and have you made it?

👉🏾 what would y...

In this episode Breana Davidson from @breeonabudget joins Glen to chat all about her money story! The conversation touches on:

👉🏻 a bit about Breana's story with money

👉 Breana's tipping point with money + how her money system is set up right now

👉🏼 how her superannuation is invested

👉🏽 her view on buying cars

👉🏾 how Breana maximises her money + how to be a minimalist

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The show has gone travelling! Glen James, John Pidgeon and Rachelle Kroon recorded an episode at Fincon in Portland, Oregon! They touched on a bunch of topics and questions, including:

👉🏿 buying someone out of a property after a separation

👉🏻 how can I encourage my partner to be interested in investing?

👉 after party: the drama around Glen getting into the US

Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ex0MIst16RY

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Should anon move their $8k share portfolio from Raiz Invest to DHHF on the BetaShares Direct platform? Glen shares his thoughts, touching on:

👉 anon's scenario

👉🏾 investing strategy

👉🏿 fee comparison: Raiz vs BetaShares Direct

👉🏻 diversification concerns

👉🏽 alternative options e.g. extra mortgage repayments or robo-investing

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A bunch of listeners asked about buying property in self-managed super funds (SMSF), so Glen James and John Pidgeon dug deep!

👉🏾 how do you know if you're ready for a SMSF?

👉🏿 what's involved in setting up a SMSF?

👉🏻 why Glen set up a SMSF, details you need to consider + a SMSF example

👉 changing from a SMSF to a retail fund after retirement + why John doesn't have a SMSF

👉🏼 SMSF for investment properties, worth it?

👉🏽 oth...

Superannuation might be boring, but it's powerful for building long term wealth. In this episode Glen and John unpack everything you need to know about super, starting with the basics and moving to a more intermediate level of info. They cover:

👉🏾 the basics: eligibility, the trust structure, contributions + tax

👉🏿 investments: levels of growth, asset allocation + fees

👉🏻 insurance: beneficiaries, insurance policies inside s...

Silver’s been having a moment lately, but is it really worth the hype? Glen James dives into what’s driving the buzz and what it could mean for your investing.

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Alright, it's time to talk about budgeting 101. In this episode Glen and John walk through how to budget right. They touch on:

👉🏾 how to get your budgeting sorted + why LOOT is better than FIRE

👉🏿 the 4 levers you can pull to tweak your budget or spending plan

👉🏻 top-down vs bottom-up budgets: pros and cons

👉 prioritise setting up a budget before paying debt down

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In this episode Glen James and John Pidgeon answer your questions, touching on:

👉🏿 investing $6k-$10k in shares short-term

👉🏻 super splitting - what's the point and benefit?

👉 options for investing for kids

👉🏼 one time purchases that turned into money pits

👉🏽 credit cards are NOT a great idea + be careful with the travel insurance CC companies offer

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Alec Renehan and Bryce Leske from the popular Equity Mates investing podcast join Glen in this episode to answer the 10 questions! Plus, a chat about Bitcoin, gold, silver & precious metals.

👉🏾 what makes a successful investor?

👉🏿 super or non-super investing and why?

👉🏻 mortgage or invest?

👉 what do you think is the biggest barrier to people investing?

👉🏼 do you have to be smart to be good with money?

👉🏽 what's your d...

Mel is a long-time listener of the show and has a very cool story to share! In this episode Glen chats with her about her money situation, her plans and the lessons she's learnt along the way. In the episode:

👉🏾 the message Mel sent into the team

👉🏿 a bit about Mel's situation, her 'ah-ha' moments with money + buying a home with her aunt

👉🏻 how Mel and her partner manage money + kicking off with an investment property

👉 Mel...

Peta has unfortunately obtained a work-related injury, and has received a lump sum payment as a result. Glen, Phil Thompson and James Millard discuss her situation and suggest some ways to approach what decisions she could make next. They talk about:

👉🏿 receiving a lump sum of cash - determining goals + taking time to pause

👉🏻 the specifics of Peta and Mike's situation + first considerations

👉 community segment: what's the mo...

Glen answers a listener’s question about selling an investment property and what to do with the proceeds. With around $400k expected after debts, they’re torn between investing in index funds or using the cash to offset their next mortgage. 

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The productivity commission roundtable was held last week in Canberra. To discuss what was on the table, Glen was joined by Allegra Spender, Independent Member for Wentworth, so you can stay up to date. They talk about:

👉 the context of the productivity commission roundtable

👉🏼 Allegra Spender's background and her current role

👉🏽 what the productivity commission roundtable was focused on

👉🏾 the training levy topic brought to...