The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property by Glen James & Rachelle Kroon is available now: https://amzn.to/4svhyoH 

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In this Q&A, Glen is joined by mortgage brokers Joe Carroll and Genevieve "Gel" Lyons from Sphere Home Loans to answer all your questions including:

👉🏼 how soon can I refinance my mortgage?

👉🏽 pros and cons of bridging loans

👉🏾 taking out a personal loan to use as your deposit

👉🏿 getting a home loan during your probation or while you're switching jobs

👉🏻 will equity that's sitting in an offset account impact my future borrowing capacity?

👉 do higher lender fees = broker commissions?

👉🏼 getting lending without PAYG income

👉🏽 low doc loans - what are they?

👉🏾 am I annoying my mortgage broker with too many scenarios?

👉🏿 are there better lenders for a debt recycling strategy?

👉🏻 how do lenders assess income generated from cash in the bank, ETFs and investment properties?

👉 how does a security swap work?

👉🏼 construction loans & using a guarantor to buy the land component

👉🏽 preparing your financials for a new loan or refinance

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Jess, host of the Get Started Investing podcast series wants Glen's take on what she should do with her surplus income - invest, save or put in super? Glen also gives his 2 cents on Jess's plan to buy a house with her partner Jordan who, at the time of recording, she's been seeing for 6 months.

To see if you’re on track with your super for your age, head to https://art.com.au and search ‘How much super should I have?'.

Check out Jess's Get Started Investing podcast series: https://equitymates.com/get-started-investing/

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The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property is available now! https://amzn.to/4svhyoH

If you've ever felt like you're not getting ahead it could be caused by one (or a few) of these reasons! Glen, John and year 11 student Toby chat about the biggest things that might indicate you don't manage your money well, and what you can do about it.

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Rachelle's & Glen's book, The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property: https://amzn.to/4svhyoH

John Pidgeon's book, Sort Your Property Out & Build Your Future: https://amzn.to/45l7n9M

This episode is for anyone considering buying their first property as an investment rather than a place to live! Glen James is joined by Rachelle Kroon, host of this is property and co-author of their book, The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property. Glen & Rachelle chat about:

👉🏼 when's the right time to buy an investment?

👉🏽 is it still a good idea since the 2026 Federal Budget announced changes?

👉🏾 where to buy

👉🏿 performance growth

👉🏽 negative gearing changes and managing losses

👉🏻what to consider before buying a new build

👉 managing the emotional and practical risks

👉🏼 budgeting for costs - deposit, ongoing & maintenance

👉🏽 interest only or principle & interest?

👉🏾 using a buyer's agent - is it for you?

👉🏿 selecting good tenants

👉🏻 the very real disadvantage for solo buyers in this property climate

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It's the new financial year and with it comes a couple of changes to super, tax, wages & paid parental leave!

Plus our new book is available now! The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property: https://amzn.to/4svhyoH

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In this investing Q&A Glen sits down with Owen “Rask” Raszkiewicz from the Australian Finance podcast to chat about:

👉🏼 how do I know what to invest in without losing money? It still feels risky

👉🏾 my gold mining shares are up 80%. Sell down to ETFs or keep going?

👉🏽 my 17yo son is investing in shares to fund an investment property. Will the CGT changes affect his strategy?

👉🏻 thoughts on my long term growth portfolio: 90% IVV and 10% gold

👉 I have 20 ETFs in my play portfolio, how many is too many?

👉🏿 what's the best system for an ETF portfolio?

The Behaviour Gap by Carl Richards: https://link.amazon/B06BNlgIz

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Glen & Rachelle's book, The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property: https://amzn.to/4svhyoH

In this deep dive for first home buyers, Glen chats with Rachelle Kroon host of this is property to unpack their new book The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property, walking through the full property buying process step by step. They talk about:

👉🏼 before you start looking

👉🏽 property research

👉🏾 making an offer & negotiating

👉🏿 putting down a deposit and the cooling off period

👉🏻 contracts & finance clauses

👉 building & pest inspections

👉🏼 the unconditional exchange

👉🏽 pre-settlement inspection

👉🏾 preparing for settlement day delays

👉🏿 navigating the emotions of buying

👉🏻 Govt schemes and incentives

👉 does off market = red flag?

money money money is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

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In this Q&A episode, Glen James and John Pidgeon unpack:

👉🏼 my husband wants me to quit my job to save his business

👉🏽 $7M inheritance on the way.... should I take my foot off the gas in building wealth?

👉🏾 mid 20s, own my home outright & healthy super - how should I invest?

👉🏿 do these insurance costs and cover stack up?

👉 has anyone regretted buying their house? I have a $1.65m mortgage in Sydney

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This episode was recorded on 18 June 2026. Glen is joined in the studio by Gemma Dale, Investor Behaviour and Markets Specialist at nabtrade and host of the Your Wealth podcast to cover:

👉🏿 the SpaceX IPO

👉🏻 a review of the ASX 200 and S&P 500

👉 a sector-by-sector breakdown of what's actually been happening under the hood

Learn to invest with Glen's award-winning investing book, The Quick-Start Guide to Investing: https://www.investingbook.com.au/

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On paper, a $350K household income sounds like it should give you so many options. In reality, Ellie* is struggling to know which goals to focus on. In this 'what would Glen do' episode, Ellie & Glen unpack:

👉🏼 her different goals

👉🏽 her current financial situation

👉🏾 Glen's sound financial house framework

👉🏿 savings, super & assets

👉 what Glen would do

*Name changed for privacy

To see if you’re on track with your super for your age, head to art.com.au and search ‘How much super should I have?'

Need a system to manage your money? Check out the FREE Glen James Spending Plan: https://education.moneypodcast.com.au/courses/the-glen-james-spending-plan

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