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Get Started Investing
You know you want to start investing... but where do you begin? Get Started Investing is the podcast for you - after all - it's all in the name! Bryce and Alec will walk you through the process step by step, explain all the basics, unpack all the jargon and confusing bits, and hear your investing stories. Together, we'll make investing less intimidating, avoid repeating the same mistakes, share inspiration, learn a lot, and have a good time along the way.
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We're celebrating 1,000 episodes!
In this episode we take a moment and reflect on the past 7 years. We discuss how we started, the milestones along the way and get into the business behind the podcasts.
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We’re tracking our spending - here’s what we found | PocketSmith
In this episode we share what we learned after connecting our bank accounts to PocketSmith. How much are we spending, are we keeping to our budgets, were there any surprises? Tune in to find out.16 AprilSponsored by PocketSmith
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Your savings account should be paying 5%
In this episode we share the best we could find. If you're not getting 5%, it may be time to move.9 April -
$100 challenge: How we save money on our energy bills
For this month's $100 Challenge episode we're going deep on energy bills. We speak to Phil, who wrote in and shared a way he is saving thousands a year on his electricity and gas bills.2 April -
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How the experts are investing in 2024
A couple of weeks ago we spoke about how we're investing for 2024. Today, we wanted to get a few expert investors and financial advisors on the phone and ask them how they're investing for the year ahead.27 March -
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6 investing myths holding you back
So we went out to our Facebook Discussion Group and asked what they believed about investing that they’ve since realised was a myth.19 March -
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How many ETFs is too many ETFs?
How many ETFs should I be investing in? That was the question Chris asked in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and that is the question we set out to answer in this episode12 March -
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Best starting point for a beginner to start investing?
In this episode we share everything we’ve learned. How we got started and how we’d get started knowing everything we know now.5 March -
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$100 challenge: Sam's making money with Lego
The $100 challenge is back for 2024. The premise of these episodes is simple: $100 invested each month at the market’s average return of 8% for 40 years is $350,000.27 February -
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How we're investing for 2024
As we get into the new year, we discuss how we’re setting up our portfolios and what we’re investing in for the year ahead.20 February -
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FIRE: Financial Independence (!) Retire Early (?) | Summer Series
This episode we cover why so many people want to achieve FIRE, the different ways of calculating your FIRE number, and what to do in different stages of life? As in... does FIRE factor in children and school fees?13 FebruarySponsored by CommSec
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Boost your income: Side hustles that paid off big time | Summer Series
In our fifth episode we’re talking about ways to boost our income. By the end of this episode you’ll have heard how many times we’ve failed at side hustles, learn from our failures and successes, know that you don’t need to earn a lot for a side hustle to be valuable, and have some examples to think about.6 FebruarySponsored by CommSec
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The millionaire next door
In our fourth episode we’re meeting the millionaire next door.30 JanuarySponsored by CommSec
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Saving and investing during a cost of living crisis | Summer Series
In our third episode we’re focusing on those baby steps that you can take to build wealth in a cost of living crisis.23 JanuarySponsored by CommSec
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From debt ridden to debt free
Today we're chatting about how to get from debt ridden to debt free.16 JanuarySponsored by CommSec
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Change your mindset, change your life
This summer, we’re taking a journey to financial freedom! In 6 episodes we’ll be talking about the practical steps you can take today to set yourself up for that ultimate goal - FIRE - Financial Independence, Retiring Early.9 JanuarySponsored by CommSec
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Brokers, tax & one ETF for life: All your questions answered
All year we've been asking for your questions over on Equity Mates Investing Podcast, and we had such a huge backlog, we knew we needed to answer a couple that had escaped our attention!12 December -
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Bitesize: All your micro-investing questions answered
This episode we combine all of the micro investing app questions you've sent us over the years and answer them one. After. Another!8 December -
$100 challenge: Where we invested our $1200
We hear how you're saving money this silly season, what we're doing, how the never-ending dropshipping challenge is working out, and where we've actually *put* the money we've saved and earned this year.5 December -
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Bitesize: Is it possible to be *too* diversified?
You've asked some great questions over the years! We’re going through some to send to you as Bitesized answers from previous episodes. This episode we look at a question we get a lot - how diversified is *too* diversified?1 December -
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We're both first home buyers: Here's what we learned
We've both bought houses in the last few months! Yes we know, we do everything together - but don't worry - we've bought homes independently! This episode we got through all the things we wish we'd known, the things we'd do differently, and the things that surprised us.28 November -
Bitesize: How much should I invest so I can retire comfortably?
This episode we look at a pretty common one - how much should I be investing so I have enough to comfortably retire?24 November -
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Top 5 ETFs of 2023
We're chatting about the best performing ETFs for 2023 this week! But remember, there's always context when you're lining up performance on a 12 month window only - you need to look at the full picture! A lot of these ETFs are up this year, but are down from the year below.21 November -
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Bitesize: Should I invest my emergency fund?
We're going through some of your frequently asked questions and finding our Bitesized answers from years past. Here's one we get all the time - should I invest my emergency fund? We recorded this one in the midst of the pandemic, so it's what we were telling ourselves in the midst of a pretty stressful time!17 November -
Tax returns, bonuses, redundancies: How to manage a lump sum?
This episode we're talking about what you do when you get those lump sums of money you didn't expect (ummm must be nice!).14 November
Meet your hosts
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Alec Renehan
Alec developed an interest in investing after realising he was spending all that he was earning. Investing became his form of 'forced saving'. While his first investment, Slater and Gordon (SGH), was a resounding failure, he learnt a lot from that experience. He hopes to share those lessons amongst others through the podcast and help people realise that if he can make money investing, anyone can. -
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Bryce Leske
Bryce has had an interest in the stock market since his parents encouraged him to save 50c a fortnight from the age of 5. Once he had saved $500 he bought his first stock - BKI - a Listed Investment Company (LIC), and since then hasn't stopped. He hopes that Equity Mates can help make investing understandable and accessible. He loves the Essendon Football Club, and lives in Sydney.
