In this episode, I talk with buyer's agent Arjun Paliwal from the Property Nerds Podcast about all things property. What is the data telling us, what impact will rising interest rates have, and how will the change of government impact the market?

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Interest rates are on the rise. NZ, Canada, the UK, and the United States, have all started bringing rates back to more normal levels, whilst our Reserve Bank followed suit earlier this month.

For those with debt, we've all enjoyed the incredibly low interest rates of the past few years. But all good things must come to an end. And for those with savings, they are quite likely looking forward to getting more reasonable returns on their money.

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Most of us recognise that interest rates were unusually low for a time, to counter the economic effect of the COVID pandemic. We recognised that at some point they would return to normal. But what is normal, why are they going up now, and why has this got share and property markets so rattled? One word - inflation.

Inflation is all over the news at the moment. In financial markets, inflation has been the driving force for at least the past 6 months. So this week I thought we do a quick inflation 101 session to ensure you understand why it matters and perhaps consider whether there's anything you should be doing to stay ahead.

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This week I chat with Matt from the Aussie Firebug blog and podcast. We talk about financial independence, travel, lifestyle planning, and retirement.

Check out Matt's blog here:

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Should I be putting my savings in an offset account, or paying it straight off the loan and accessing via a redraw if I need it? This is a question I get asked pretty regularly, so perhaps it's on your mind too.

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Today I chat with Sydney based mortgage broker and former financial planner Chris Bates about all things property and how we can maximise our wealth through investing in property.

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Wealthful

This week's episode arises from a question I received from Daniel around uneven super balances between him and his spouse. Now I don't know Daniel's full situation and a podcast isn't the place to provide detailed strategy recommendations, however, his question is an issue that many people face where one member of a couple has significantly more super than the other, so this week I thought we'd explore strategies you could use if this is a problem you face.

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This week I chat with Money Coach Hannah Richards about what Money Coaches do and how they help people in achieving their money goals.

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More Australians than ever have become investors as the combination of anemic interest rates on bank savings, and reduced spending during COVID-induced lockdowns have presented an unprecedented opportunity. But as we've seen in the past couple of months, investment markets don't always go up, prompting some new investors to question their approach.

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How do we juggle the desire to save for the future, with the need to live life to the fullest today?

Is 6 months of backpacking around Europe in your 20's more valuable than being able to buy a beach house in your 50s? Is pushing hard on the mortgage today the wisest course, or would you be better off easing up a bit and spending a little more on the family holidays?

This is the question we'll be tackling in today's episode of the Financial Autonomy Podcast

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