Get Started Investing
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Get Started Investing is here to help you make the most of your money.We cover all the basics that you need to start your investing journey. We unpack all the jargon and confusing bits, hear your investing stories, with the goal of making investing less intimidating - and we want to have a good time along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
- Saving, Investing or Super? How an adviser thinks I should split $3,000 a month | Jess Gets Investing
This episode of Get Started Investing features financial adviser Glen Hare, who assists Jess in deciding how to allocate $3,000 per month across saving, investing, and superannuation to achieve her financial goals. They discuss setting eff…
- My first financial adviser meeting: how to actually set goals | Jess Gets Investing
This episode of Get Started Investing follows Jess as she has her first meeting with a financial adviser, Glen Hare, to discuss setting financial goals. A community member, Andrew, also shares his positive experience working with a financi…
- The simple system that unlocked my 38% savings rate | Jess Gets Investing
Jess Gets Investing discusses budgeting, savings rates, and financial systems with Glen James, host of the Money Money Money podcast. They cover practical aspects of managing cash flow and setting up a budgeting framework before investing.…
- I know I should start investing.. why can't I? | Jess Gets Investing
Jess explores her hesitation to start investing with Money Coach Karen Eley, discussing how past money experiences shape current behaviors. They provide practical strategies to help listeners overcome their own barriers and begin their inv…
- She works in finance but has never invested (we’re fixing that) | Jess Gets Investing
Jess, a finance professional who has never invested, starts her investing journey. This series will document her progress as she learns from experts and the Equity Mates community.
- 12. Automate it & get out of your own way | 12 Steps to Get Started Investing
This episode of Get Started Investing focuses on automating investments and overcoming biases that hinder investors. It highlights the power of automation for consistent investing and shares key tips from investor Patrick O’Shaugnessy.
- 11. Tips for buying and selling | 12 Steps to Get Started Investing
This episode covers tips for buying and selling investments, including how to buy shares and ETFs, different order types, dollar-cost averaging, and strategies for knowing when to sell. It aims to help listeners with their long-term invest…
- 10. Back the professionals | 12 Steps to Get Started Investing
This episode of Get Started Investing discusses how to invest with experts or active managers, outlining reasons for doing so and factors to consider when choosing one. It also covers why experts may not always achieve better returns.
- 9. How to find a great company | 12 Steps to Get Started Investing
This episode of Get Started Investing focuses on single stock investing, providing guidance on how to find great companies in the stock market. It outlines steps to narrow choices, identify suitable companies, and offers tips for buying in…
- 8. Building a portfolio | 12 Steps to Get Started Investing
This episode from Get Started Investing explains what an investment portfolio is and how to create one. It covers key considerations such as setting goals, understanding time horizons, assessing risk tolerance, and the importance of divers…
- 7. Just get started: Buying an index | 12 Steps to Get Started Investing
This episode of Get Started Investing focuses on index ETFs, explaining what an index is and how to buy them. It discusses different types of indexes around the world and presents index investing as a straightforward method for new investo…
- 6. How do you actually buy shares? | 12 Steps to Get Started Investing
This episode of Get Started Investing explains how to buy shares. It covers the process of making an investment, including why you need a broker, what to consider when choosing one, and which brokers the hosts use.
- 5. What can we invest in? | 12 Steps to Get Started Investing
This episode, part 5 of a 12-step series, discusses various investable assets such as stocks, bonds, and property. It explains how these assets make money and how to access them through the stock market.
- 4. The Basics of Investing | 12 Steps to Get Started Investing
This episode of Get Started Investing covers the basics of how to invest, explaining the share market, what it means to own a share, and various investing styles. It aims to help listeners understand which investing style is right for them.
- 3. Saving to invest | 12 Steps to Get Started Investing
This episode of Get Started Investing discusses the importance of saving to build long-term wealth. It covers strategies for increasing savings rates and the amount of money needed to begin investing.
- 2. Am I investment ready? | 12 Steps to Get Started Investing
This episode, part 2 of a 12-step series, explores what is needed to begin investing and addresses common reasons for delaying. It covers topics such as clearing high-interest debt, managing other debts like mortgages and HECs, and the imp…
- 1. Why investing is for everyone | 12 Steps to Get Started Investing
This episode of Get Started Investing explains why investing is for everyone and aims to demystify the process. The hosts share their personal investing journeys and highlight four key reasons to invest.
- How we'd invest $5,000 today (December 2025)
In this episode, Ren and Simon from Get Started Investing discuss how they would invest $5,000. They provide concrete examples of portfolios with real holdings and strategies to demonstrate the simplicity of getting started with investing.
- Boost My Budget: Simple changes to get on top of your spending
This episode of Get Started Investing focuses on building a low-touch budget to reduce spending, increase savings, and begin investing. It covers methods to improve your savings rate and manage finances effectively.
- An investors guide to Black Friday
This episode of Get Started Investing offers a guide to Black Friday and end-of-year sales, focusing on a financially literate and investing-savvy approach. It provides a 3-step plan to avoid overspending and make informed investment decis…
- How you can compare ETFs in 10 minutes
This episode of Get Started Investing explains a 5-step process to compare ETFs efficiently, helping listeners make informed investment choices. It covers what to look for and how to evaluate different ETFs.
- Worried about a stock market crash? Here's how to invest
This episode of Get Started Investing discusses stock market bubbles, their potential impact, and provides five steps for investors worried about a crash. The hosts also share their personal investment strategies for the current market.
- Beat your brain: 4 biases holding you back
This episode of Get Started Investing discusses four common cognitive biases that can hinder investing. It explores how mindset impacts financial decisions and provides strategies to combat these biases for better investing.
- Shares or property: which should you invest in first?
This episode of Get Started Investing examines the choice between investing in shares or property. It explores how both stocks and property can fit into an investment portfolio, emphasizing that the decision depends on an individual's goal…
- We hate fees! Here are the Cheapest ETFs in Australia
This episode of Get Started Investing discusses the impact of fees on investing returns and identifies the cheapest ETFs available in Australia. It explains how ETF management fees work and provides examples of low-fee Australian, S&P 500,…
- Best savings accounts for October 2025
This episode of Get Started Investing discusses the top savings accounts for October 2025. It covers recent changes in popular accounts, including Up Bank in Australia, and lists the best accounts with and without conditions.
- Pardon the Jargon: Index vs ETF vs Mutual Funds vs LIC
This episode of Get Started Investing explains four common investment terms: ETFs, Indexes, Mutual Funds, and LICs. It clarifies what each term means and highlights the key differences between them to help listeners understand various inve…
- The ultimate Superannuation checklist
This episode of Get Started Investing offers a 9-step checklist to optimize superannuation. It aims to help listeners improve their financial position by making their super work more effectively.
- Boost my Budget: Achieving your goals on a low income
This episode of Get Started Investing features financial adviser Alex Luck, who helps a listener named Becca manage her cashflow and achieve financial goals despite a recent drop in income. The discussion covers setting up account systems,…
- A lifetime of good investing: Your 20s vs. 40s vs. 60s
This episode of Get Started Investing discusses how investment portfolios should evolve across different decades of life, specifically focusing on the 20s, 40s, and 60s. It covers strategies for each age group, including model portfolios,…
- The power of compounding and time in the market
This episode from Get Started Investing discusses the power of compounding and time in the market for investors. It explains what compounding is, how to take advantage of it, and clarifies a common misconception about its workings.
- How you can actually use inflation to your benefit: Inflation explained
This episode from Get Started Investing explains inflation, its effects on finances, and strategies to use it to your benefit. It covers what inflation is, how to prevent monetary loss due to inflation, and three ways to take advantage of…
- How this YouTuber with 1M subs is building his wealth - Brandon from New Money
In this episode, Brandon van der Kolk, a YouTuber with 1M+ subscribers, shares his investing journey, money philosophy, and how he turned his hobby into a full-time business. He discusses his shift from single stocks to ETFs and then to va…
- Boost My Budget: Confessions of a shopaholic
In this episode of Boost My Budget, financial coach Lexi Smith works with Kara to improve her budgeting and financial habits. They discuss Kara's spending, strategies to make budgeting more sustainable, and how to manage spending triggers,…
- Why we love index funds (and you should too)
This episode of Get Started Investing explains what index funds are and why they are considered a beneficial investing method for all investors. It covers their historical performance and how they are used in personal portfolios.
- Pardon the jargon: Revenue vs Profit and why the difference matters
This episode of Get Started Investing clarifies the difference between revenue and profit. It explains what each term means, how they differ, and why understanding this distinction is important for investors when evaluating companies.
- Why Dollar Cost Averaging wins every time
This episode explores Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) as a long-term investing strategy. It covers the definition of DCA, its applications, and how to automate the process to build wealth over time. The episode emphasizes that DCA is a proven…
- What is the stock market and how does it actually work?
This episode of Get Started Investing explains the fundamentals of the stock market. It covers how trading works, what influences share prices, and essential information for investors.
- Dividend Reinvestment Plans: The passive investing hack most people ignore
This episode of Get Started Investing discusses Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRPs). It explains what DRPs are, how they function, when to use them, and the steps to incorporate them into an investment portfolio. The hosts also share how th…
- Boost my Budget: Bringing accountability to this "parking fine princess"
Chloe, a 21-year-old entrepreneur, aims to improve her sporadic saving and impulse spending habits with the help of financial coach Lexi Smith. This episode covers reviewing spending, separating business and personal finances, and tackling…
- "I broke every rule in the book": How Glen James lives on his terms
Glen James, host of a major money podcast, shares his personal investing journey which evolved from impulsive spending to a successful, yet unconventional, approach. He discusses his philosophy of "give some, save some, then spend some" an…
- Why saving alone won't make you rich
This episode of Get Started Investing explains why saving alone may not lead to wealth and highlights the importance of investing. It covers the differences between saving and investing, their roles in financial freedom, and how to find a…
- How much money do you need to start investing?
This episode of Get Started Investing addresses the misconception that a lot of money is needed to begin investing. It explains how to start investing with any budget, covering minimum investments, microinvesting, and selecting major inves…
- We have a big announcement
Get Started Investing shares a major announcement about the future of Equity Mates. This development aims to make financial literacy and investing more accessible and reach a wider audience.
- Could you be getting more for your savings? Australia’s best savings accounts - July 2025
This episode from Get Started Investing discusses Australia's best savings accounts in July 2025. It covers the top 5 high-interest savings accounts, including those with no-gimmick base rates, and highlights accounts to avoid.
- Everything you need to know about tax
This episode of Get Started Investing covers essential tax information for investors, including capital gains tax, investment income, tax rules for different asset classes, common deductions, and ATO hotspots for 2025. It aims to help inve…
- Our best investments for FY26: Alternative assets (anything but stocks & bonds)
This episode of Get Started Investing focuses on alternative assets for FY26, moving beyond traditional stocks and bonds. It covers what alternative assets are, how to access them, and specific examples such as private equity, cryptocurren…
- Our best investment ideas for FY26: Stocks
This episode of Get Started Investing discusses investment ideas for FY26, focusing on specific stocks. Bryce and Ren share their picks, offering inspiration for listeners' portfolios.
- Our best investment ideas for FY26: ETFs (that are not just our core!)
This episode of Get Started Investing focuses on investment ideas for the new financial year, specifically exploring four ETFs. The discussion includes options for global banking, small cap, an actively managed ETF, and an Australian growt…
- Boost My Budget: Professional money coach shocks couple in live budget review
This episode of "Boost My Budget" from Get Started Investing features a live budget review with a financial coach and a couple. The coach helps the couple analyze their spending and create a plan to save for a home while still enjoying the…