Money Madams

It's the end of financial year. Santa isn't the only one making a list and checking it twice. The ATO has released its hot list. So if you want to avoid the naughty list and make sure you are up to date on upcoming changes, tune in to this episode!

Car insurance, most of us have it in some form or another, but do you have the correct type, and have you ever checked the fine print of your policy. In this episode, we break it down and reveal some tips and tricks when it comes to making sure you have the cover you want, and avoid a bad deal.

In this episode we chat about the strategy of Rentvesting, the pros and cons and how it can be a third option to be considered in the classic debate of whether to buy or rent.

It's the night Katherine gets her geek on (well more than normal). After working through the details, we share the key pieces of info that are likely to make an impact on your day-to-day finances from super, tax, government payments and incentives and more.

It is often said, rent money is dead money, but is that really true? At what point is it more advantageous to rent over buy? Join us in this episode as we look at both the pros and cons when it comes to buying a home vs renting.

Everyone is talking about inflation. We can't escape hearing about it. But what is inflation exactly?

Join us in this episode as we cover its impact on you (we promise there is some good news in all this!), what it means for your mortgage and saving interest rates, and lastly, what steps you can take to combat the rising cost of living in a high-inflation environment.

If you've ever wondered whether you should be focusing on paying down your mortgage or whether you should use any spare cash to invest, then this is the episode for you.

We'll walk through the questions you should ask yourself, crunch some numbers, and highlight different personal values to help you answer the question for yourself.

Do you dream of living in an exotic location, or envy those who have jobs that allow them to be paid to live and work overseas like Amber?

Dream no more, becoming a digital nomad may be your ticket to making your dreams a reality.

For more info about digital nomad visas check out https://workingholiday.au/digital-nomad-visas/

To work out the differences in the cost of living between countries check out https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/comparison.jsp

With interest rates rising, if you haven't been reviewing your home loan lending rates and mortgage arrangements, now is the time to so so! In this episode we have David of True North Mortgage Solutions back on the show to chat about what's on offer from the banks, what impact rising interest rates have on loans (beyond paying more back to the banks) and general updates to help us all out.

If you want to chat with David about your lending options, you can reach out to him via https://truenorth.loans

It may be easy to avoid falling for a Nigerian Prince, but scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated. In this episode we cover some of the more recent scams going around so you can protect your hard-earned dosh!