Are you a first-home buyer? Then listen up! Buyer's agent Amy Lunardi and Rask's very own first home buyer Melissa Vincent are taking over the show today to talk about the current property buying environment, how to know if your dream home exists and tips for first home buyers saving their deposit. 

Does your dream property exist? Amy Lunardi shares her top tips for first home buyers

The Australian Finance Podcast is your guide to sorting out your finances, one episode at a time. Owen & Kate bring you actionable strategies and knowledge that you can put into practice today. Save money, invest better and live life on your terms.
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Having a child is a big financial decision, so we've got senior financial adviser Siobhan Ashby from Northeast Wealth on the show to run us through the essentials. Kate & Siobhan discuss saving up for starting a family, understanding your parental leave entitlements, accessing childcare payments and how to have tricky money conversations. ﻿Pearler, the broker for long-term investors. Sign up using code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit: bit.ly/Pearler Get 50% off your first two months using PocketSmith: https://bit.ly/R-PocketSmith
Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00

Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes

Kate's book, Buying Happiness: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon

Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest

Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask

Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan


 Access our Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Childcare payments & parental leave: here's what you need to know

Can you use debt to invest in ASX & US shares? Owen Rask discusses how people can use debt to invest, why they might choose this path and some of the key risks to be aware of. He also chats to Cameron Gleeson from Betashares about investing in leveraged ETFs and how the internal gearing process works. This episode is brought to you by Australian ETF provider Betashares, a long-term sponsor of the Australian Finance Podcast.
Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00

Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes

Kate's book, Buying Happiness: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon

Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest

Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask

Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan

Property Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach

100-point property checklist (PDF): https://bit.ly/prop-check

Accounting with Grey Space: http://bit.ly/3DG5lWS

Business Coaching: https://bit.ly/o-coach


 Pearler, the broker for long-term investors. Sign up using code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit: bit.ly/Pearler Get 50% off your first two months using PocketSmith: https://bit.ly/R-PocketSmith DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser. Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to use debt to invest in shares (ft. Betashares)

Kate Campbell and Owen Rask answer YOUR questions in this Investing Q&A; episode, covering Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRPs), investing in quality ETFs, accounting for tax and more.
Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00

Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes

Kate's book, Buying Happiness: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon

Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest

Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask

Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan

Property Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach

100-point property checklist (PDF): https://bit.ly/prop-check

Accounting with Grey Space: http://bit.ly/3DG5lWS

Business Coaching: https://bit.ly/o-coach


 Pearler, the broker for long-term investors. Sign up using code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit: bit.ly/Pearler Get 50% off your first two months using PocketSmith: https://bit.ly/R-PocketSmith DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser. Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Using Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRPs), investing in quality ETFs & accounting for tax (Investing Q&A)

Investing already involves risk, so how can we better manage our behavioural risks? In this episode of 

5 reasons your behaviour impacts your investing [

To celebrate the launch of Rask Invest, Owen Rask is joined by Mitchell Sneddon to identify and talk about the 5 things none of the Professionals want to talk about. This originally aired on the Australian Investors Podcast UPCOMING LIVE SHOW: https://www.youtube.com/@RaskFinance/streams Invest with Owen: https://invest.rask.com.au Article "Where Owen is Invested": https://community.rask.com.au/c/etfs/where-i-m-investing-the-next-10-years
Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00

Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes

Kate's book, Buying Happiness: https://bit.ly/kate-amazon

Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest

Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask

Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan

Property Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach

100-point property checklist (PDF): https://bit.ly/prop-check

Accounting with Grey Space: http://bit.ly/3DG5lWS

Business Coaching: https://bit.ly/o-coach


 Pearler, the broker for long-term investors. Sign up using code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit: bit.ly/Pearler Get 50% off your first two months using PocketSmith: https://bit.ly/R-PocketSmith DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser. Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does your dream property exist? Amy Lunardi shares her top tips for first home buyers

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