In today’s episode Dev interviews renal fellow, Dr. VJ touching on:

👉🏾 his income

👉🏿 his savings rate

👉🏻 locuming

👉 his view on debt

👉🏼 personal insurance

👉🏽 kids and public vs private school

👉🏾 retirement strategy

👉🏿 and money wins

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In this episode, Dev answers your questions:

👉🏾 how do you balance ethical practice, making enough money, and pursuing your own passions?

👉🏿 what is redundancy insurance?

👉🏻 sole trader tips for managing money owed to the ATO

👉 income protection inside super vs outside super

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In this episode Dev has a chat with Balaji Gopal from the Head of Distribution & Financial Adviser Services at Vanguard Australia. Dev and Balaji discuss:

👉🏾 the Vanguard Personal Investor platform

👉🏿 the cost of Australian funds vs US funds

👉🏻 is Vanguard chess-sponsored and if not, why?

👉 does it cost money to hold money in the cash account?

👉🏼 the auto-invest feature

👉🏽 why is there a lag between direct debt of money and landing into investments?

👉🏾 is a parallel auto invest feature possible?

👉🏻 dividend re-investment

👉 will managed funds shut down if new ETFs are cheaper?

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Welcome to a new season, and a new name! Long time listeners might find it familiar...😉 In this episode Dev unpacks the concept of downside risk, touching on:

👉🏾 what is downside risk and the essential components

👉🏿 how to measure it

👉🏻 how to protect yourself against it

👉 and the pros and cons of risk protection

Related links:

A good overview of downside risk

A basic understanding and a calculation example

Sortino Ratio Calculator (advanced method)

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In todays episode replay, Dev shares some money moves to consider making in your 40s and 50s, including:

👉🏾 managing debt

👉🏿 reviewing your net worth to see if you are you on track

👉🏻 preserving and protect your wealth

👉 pumping that superannuation fund!

👉🏼 determining how much you need in retirement

👉🏽 work choices and children's needs

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In today's top episode replay Dev shares 6 money milestones for those in their 30s, including:

👉🏾 getting personal insurance, private health insurance and investing in yourself

👉🏿 defining your goals and making a written financial / investing plan

👉🏻 sorting your will and estate planning

👉 avoiding lifestyle creep

👉🏼 maximising your income - 3 A's to focus on

👉🏽 buying productive assets

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Happy holidays, we're bringing back a listener favourite! In today's episode replay Dev suggests 6 money tips to master in your 20s.

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In this episode Dev explains the concept of right sizing, including:

👉🏾 methods of rightsizing

👉🏿 the steps involved

👉🏻 the pros and cons

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In this episode Dev explains the concept of downsizing as it relates to businesses and companies, touching on:

👉🏻 examples

👉 reasons for downsizing

👉🏼 types of mergers and acquisition

👉🏽 pros & cons

👉🏾 and downsizing strategies

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In this episode Dev chats with Dr Nicole Higgins, President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). They touch on:

👉🏾 a bit about Dr Higgins and what the RACGP does

👉🏻 general practice as a speciality

👉 workforce challenges

👉🏼 rebates and bulk billing

👉🏿 the cost of health care

👉🏽 capitation, and more!

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