Friends With Money

Working smarter, not harder is the key to wealth and happiness.

This week on the Friends with Money podcast, Money's Michelle Baltazar chats with author, podcaster, innovation psychologist and founder of Australia's leading innovation consultancy Inventium, Dr. Amantha Imber, about how you can work better, live smarter, and be happy.

• Why unpack the way you work?
• Are you creating something with value?
• What's a ...chronotype?
• Quiet quitting??

How I Work Podcast

#friendswithmoney #michellebaltazar #amanthaimber #workbetter

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Scammers fleeced a record $3 billion from Australians last year.

Highly-sophisticated and brazen scammers are out to steal your hard-earned cash, and many victims have been left penniless. 

This week on the Friends with Money podcast, Money's Michelle Baltazar speaks with Catriona Lowe, Deputy Commissioner of the ACCC, about the worrying rise of online scams and how you can protect yourself.

• What are the top current scams?
• What should you watch out for?
• What to do if you are scammed
• Can you get your money back?

Scamwatch

#friendswithmoney #catrionalowe #michellebaltazar #scams #accc

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Gold has enjoyed a recent resurgence on the back of high inflation, so should it have a home in your portfolio? On this week’s episode of the Friends With Money podcast, Money journalist Tom Watson is joined by market analyst at Bell Direct, Grady Wulff, to talk all things gold.

• What draws people to gold as an investment?
• How has the price of gold fared recently?
• How can investors buy into gold?
• Is holding physical gold an option?
• What are the downsides to investing in gold?

#friendswithmoney #tomwatson #gradywulff #gold

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There’s a magic number in superannuation that allows retirees to make the most of their own money and the Age Pension. It’s called the super sweet spot. This week on the Friends With Money podcast, Money's Tom Watson is joined by journalist Susan Hely to discuss how the sweet spot works.

• Why should pre-retirees and retires know about it?
• What is the sweet spot for singles and couples?
• How does the taper trap work?
• What are the benefits of the aged pension?
• Is it still worth having a larger super balance?

#friendswithmoney #tomwatson #susanhely #superannuation

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Ready to build your own investment portfolio but don’t know where to start?

On this week’s episode of Friends With Money, host Tom Watson is joined by Syfe Australia’s general manager, Tim Wallace, to dive into the fundamentals of building a portfolio of shares, ETFs and other assets in 2023.

#friendswithmoney #tomwatson #timwallace #investing

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We're celebrating our 100th episode today by chatting with the man who started it all!

This week on the Friends with Money podcast, editor-in-chief Michelle Baltazar chats with Money's founder and editorial adviser Paul Clitheroe about his top 5 tips to achieve financial freedom.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The trouble with money
• It starts with a dollar
• Where do you put your cash?
• It's all about control

Link: Can I retire now?

#friendswithmoney #michellebaltazar #paulclitheroe #moneysecrets

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Investing in commercial property can be more lucrative than residential, but you need to do your homework.  Diving headfirst into this asset class, without knowing what you are getting into, can lead to big losses.

This week on the Friends with Money podcast, Money's editor-in-chief Michelle Baltazar chats with the Managing Director of Rethink Investing, Scott O'Neill, about what you need to know to end up in a positive cash flow.

• Why not invest in residential?
• Is commercial property really that lucrative?
• Where do you start?
• Getting the fundamentals right

Rethink Investing

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In this bonus episode of the Friends with Money podcast, Money's Michelle Baltazar and Tom Watson discuss some of the highlights of this year's Federal Budget.

#friendswithmoney #tomwatson #michellebaltazar #budget2023

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With tax time fast approaching, a little preparation could literally pay off. This week on the Friends With Money podcast, Money’s Tom Watson is joined by H&R Block’s Mark Chapman to talk all things tax in the lead up to the end of the 2022-23 financial year.

• Are there any new tax rules in place?
• Who will the ATO be targeting this year?
• Can Australians still claim working from home expenses?
• Where’s the line between a personal and business expense?
• What should people be doing now to prepare?

#friendswithmoney #tomwatson #markchapman #tax

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With the 2023 Federal Budget drawing near, what are the economic pressures facing the country and what can we expect to see when the budget is handed down on May 9?

That's the topic of discussion in this episode of the Friends With Money podcast featuring host Tom Watson and HSBC’s chief economist for Australia and New Zealand, Paul Bloxham.

• What are the economic issues providing the backdrop to the budget?
• Will there be any cost of living relief for households?
• Can we expect any changes in the superannuation or tax space?
• What else might we see in the budget?

#friendswithmoney #tomwatson #paulbloxham #budget2023

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