In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Gemma Mitchell dive into a listener Q&A covering real-life money challenges and wins. They cover:

– Celebrating a listener hitting $5k in savings early in the year

– Whether to focus on mortgage repayments or start investing

– How to begin investing with just $2–5k

– Financial Infidelity and coming back from gambling debt

– How to structure assets for retirement income

– What you need to know about changes to credit card surcharges

– The government announcement to cut fuel excise for three months and what it means for your budget

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Topics Covered

– Listener win: saving $5k through expenses & income growth

– Cutting costs: insurance, utilities & selling unused items

– Mortgage vs investing: how to think about the trade-off

– Balancing debt reduction and long-term investing

– When financial advice is worth paying for

– Managing money when one partner isn’t engaged

– Starting to invest with $2k–$5k

– ETFs vs savings: where to begin

– Building habits before scaling investments

– Retirement planning basics: what does “work optional” mean?

– Using assets in retirement: property, shares, super & cash

– The order of drawdown in retirement

Resources for this episode

Free Rask Retirement course

Finders Keepers challenge tracker and workbook

Buy Gemma’s book “The Money Reset”

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Show partner resources

Join Pearler using code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit

Get 50% off your first two months using PocketSmith

View Betashares range of funds

Rask resources

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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

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