In today’s episode Dev interviews Michael Poplawski, touching on: 👉🏾 who is Dr. Mike? 👉🏿 what does he do? 👉🏻 what are his side hustles? 👉 how was it transitioning into the healthcare system of Australia? 👉🏼 what are the current issues with general practitioners? 👉🏽 his youtube channel: gp on the move 👉🏾 philosophy on investing and savings 👉🏿 insura…

In today’s episode Dev interviews, I-Scribe co-founder, Sudesh, touching on: 👉🏾 where is AI (artificial intelligence) going? 👉🏿 the role of AI in note-taking 👉🏻 software development 👉 F.I.R.E 👉🏼 property and shares 👉🏽 debt and concepts 👉🏾 superannuation and investing philosophy 👉🏿 IScribe (notetaking app) 👉🏻 risks and benefits 👉 personal safety 👉🏼 …

In today’s episode Dev interviews Joe Buckley, touching on: 👉🏾 what is BFA? 👉🏿 can it override family law acts? 👉🏻 what makes BFA valid or invalid? 👉 when does it make sense to have a BFA? 👉🏼 how to kids change BFA? 👉🏽 how much does it cost to create a BFA? 👉🏾 any tips on addressing BFA with partner? Joe Buckley joe@vistamediation.com.au We hate em…

In today’s episode Dev interviews Joe; touching on: 👉🏾 how do you become a family law specialist? 👉🏿 what is divorce? 👉🏻 what is property settlement? 👉 what is parenting arrangement? 👉🏼 is there minimum separation period? 👉🏽 stats on divorce? 👉🏾 what is the divorce application process? 👉🏿 why is Western Australia (WA) different? 👉🏻how much do lawye…

In today’s episode Dev interviews Dave Gow of Strong Money Australia, touching on: 👉🏾 savings rate? 👉🏿 property vs shares 👉🏻 financial independence retire early (F.I.R.E) principles 👉 debt and recycling 👉🏼 superannuation 👉🏽 children and financial independence 👉🏾 approach to investing 👉🏿 money wins We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up t…

Dev Raga continues his tradition of comparing his Tesla Model 3 SR+ which he purchased in 2019 with his previous Diesel. In this episode we focus on the economics of EVs, and whether it makes sense to purchase in EVs in the: 👉🏾 current climate of high costs of living 👉🏿 petrol/diesel prices 👉🏻 servicing costs 👉 all the features EV's offer 👉🏼 the an…

In today’s episode Dev interviews Renee from Vanguard, touching on: 👉🏾 about VG Super 👉🏿 the fees 👉🏻 is it different to Super structures offered elsewhere? 👉 who owns the assets? 👉🏼 who is the back-up? 👉🏽 tell us about the auto-adjust 👉🏾 what are the products VG offers 👉🏿 what about capital gains? 👉🏻 can I switch without taxes? Related episodes 🎧 👇…

In today’s episode, Dev interviews Dr. Chris, touching on: 👉🏾 what is his savings rate? 👉🏿 getting the perspective of a doctor for locuming 👉🏻 his side hustle 👉 views on debt 👉🏼 his medical training and subspecialty 👉🏽 does he maximize his superannuation? 👉🏾 views on children and FI 👉🏿 his investing philosophy 👉🏻 money wins Related episodes 🎧 👇 307…

In today’s episode Dev interviews Dr. Dan, touching on: 👉🏾 what is his savings rate? 👉🏿 what is his locum/side hustle? 👉🏻 his story of how he got into med 👉 reaching financial literacy 👉🏼 his views on debt 👉🏽 his views on children and GI 👉🏾 private or public schools 👉🏿 will & estate planning Related episodes 🎧 👇 307 money wins: an interview with Dr…

In today’s episode Dev explains REITs, touching on: 👉🏾 what is a trust? 👉🏿 what is a REIT? 👉🏻 various types of REITs 👉 things to consider with REITs 👉🏼 non-existent REITs 👉🏽 open-ended and close-ended Related episodes 🎧 👇 045 what are REITs? We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers …

In today’s episode Dev interviews Tom of Ludicrous Feed, touching on: 👉🏾 why did he buy an EV? 👉🏿 batteries and charging 👉🏻 the driving experience 👉 manufacturing myths 👉🏼 his personal experience 👉🏽 is China a threat? 👉🏾 his investing journey YouTube channel: youtube.com/ludicrousfeed and also my website: ludicrousfeed.com We hate email spam so we …

In today’s episode Dev interviews Dr. Jim Dahle of the White Coat Investor, touching on: 👉🏾 American health system 👉🏿 student loans 👉🏻 how Dr. Jim invests his money? 👉 what is training like in the US? Dr. Jim Dahle, White Coat Investor www.whitecoatinvestor.com. We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the val…

In today’s episode Dev interviews Vince Scully, touching on: 👉🏾 questions about portfolio drawdown? 👉🏿 preparing for retirement 👉🏻 wealth protection? 👉 case scenarios We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online course…

In today’s episode Dev interviews Vince Scully, touching on: 👉🏾 what is Life Sherpa 👉🏿 why is financial advice expensive in Australia? 👉🏻 why are people skeptical about financial advisers in general? 👉 how is Life Sherpa different from traditional financial advice? 👉🏼 questions about portfolio construction 👉🏽 is there a one-size-fits-all all portfo…

In today’s episode Dev interviews John Pidgeon of this is property, touching on: 👉🏾 what is a buyer's agent and what do they do? 👉🏿 how do they get paid? 👉🏻 how to select a buyer's agent? 👉 how much does it cost? 👉🏼 what about off-market sales? 👉🏽 what happens when I have a bad experience with a buyer's agent? 👉🏾 how does the negotiation process wo…

In today’s episode Dev explains the concept of a 360 review, touching on: 👉🏾 how does a 360 review work? 👉🏿 goals of review 👉🏻 what is a traditional review? 👉 pros and cons 👉🏼 how do you give a 360 review? 👉🏽 the problems with F2F feedback We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers an…

In today’s episode Dev interviews Youtube's most watched flight reviewer, Josh Cahill, touching on: 👉🏾 paid reviews 👉🏿 controversies 👉🏻 youtube revenue 👉 investment and savings 👉🏼 health and travel 👉🏽 traveling to dangerous places 👉🏾 experience of setting up the first all-female pilot crew in Afghanistan 👉🏿 tips for frequent flyers Josh Cahill YouT…

In today’s episode Dev interviews Rachelle Kroon, a mortgage broker, touching on: 👉🏾 qualifications of a mortgage broker 👉🏿 how to prepare for a meeting 👉🏻 how brokers get paid 👉 what are the focus of interest rates 👉🏼 specific loan features 👉🏽 health care workers / high-income earners 👉🏾 difference from commercial loans 👉🏿 fixed variable rates 👉🏻 …

In today’s episode Dev answers some of your questions, touching on: 👉🏾 overtime and sustainability? 👉🏿 ways to pay back credit cards? 👉🏻 increase earning potential? 👉 taxation for RNs, 👉🏼 high income earns and trusts? 👉🏽 property vs shares Related episodes 🎧 👇 348 income per unit time vs income per unit effort 094 income and deductions! 099 little …

In today’s episode Dev continues his interview with Phil Thompson - an insurance expert, going in-depth on: 👉🏽 income protection and life insurance 👉🏾 trauma insurance and TPD 👉🏿 claim rejections We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and t…

In today’s episode Dev interviews Phil Thompson - an insurance expert, touching on: 👉🏾 the basics of insurance 👉🏿 difference of a financial advisor and insurance advisor 👉🏻 insurance via TV ads 👉 the concept of self-insurance 👉🏼 super vs non-super insurance 👉🏽 income protection and life insurance 👉🏾 trauma insurance and TPD 👉🏿 claim rejections http…

In today’s episode, Dev continues his interview with special guest Marlee Viero who is a wills lawyer from Nest Legal. In the 2nd part of this chat Dev and Marlee touch on: 👉🏾 the role of the executor; administering the estate 👉🏿 probate vs grants 👉🏻 the role of the court 👉 invalidity of the will 👉🏼 who can challenge a will 👉🏽 digital assets Find o…

In today’s episode Dev interviews special guest Marlee Viero who is a lawyer specialising in wills and estate planning. They chat about: 👉🏾 what happens when you don't have a will? 👉🏿 do it yourself will kits 👉🏻 what is an executor? 👉 what is a beneficiary? 👉🏼 what is a guardian? 👉🏽 what about kids under 18? 👉🏾 distribution of assets, special items…

In today’s episode Dev interviews special guest AG who day trades, touching on AG's experience with crypto and his personal investing philosophy. They chat about: 👉🏾 what is cryptocurrency and how do you make money from it? 👉🏿 costs of trading 👉🏻 net worth and income 👉 what is day trading and how one can compete with with "big people" 👉🏼 is time in…

In today’s episode Dev explains money mistakes doctors make, touching on: 👉🏾 not prioritizing relationships, 👉🏿 not doing a will and estate plan, 👉🏻 training for far too long, waiting to become a consultant 👉 poor soft skills, 👉🏼 complicating their financial life Related episodes 🎧 208 what is a prenuptial or binding financial agreement? We hate em…

In today’s episode Dev explains money mistakes doctors make, touching on: 👉🏾 not having a budget or financial plans 👉🏿 debt 👉🏻 lifestyle creep 👉 under insuring themselves Related episodes 🎧 117 what is automation? We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. …

In today’s episode Dev explains buying commercial property, touching on: 👉🏿 types of commercial property 👉🏻 things to look for when buying a commercial real estate 👉 the pros & cons We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out ou…

In today’s episode Dev explains the concept of a share buy back, touching on: 👉🏿 shares outstanding 👉🏻 why a company buys their own shares 👉 how a company would buy back their own shares 👉🏼 earnings per share 👉🏽 price to earnings ratio 👉🏾 advantages of share buy backs 👉🏿 buy backs vs share dividends 👉🏻 share buy backs vs arbitrage 👉 his personal vi…

In today’s episode Dev explains debt recycling, touching on: 👉🏾 debt 👉🏿 deductible vs non-deductible debt 👉🏻 debt recycling 👉 tax savings 👉🏼 advantages of debt recycling 👉🏽 disadvantages of debt recycling 👉🏾 final things to consider We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and prope…

In today’s episode Dev interviews renal fellow, Dr. VJ touching on: 👉🏾 his income 👉🏿 his savings rate 👉🏻 locuming 👉 his view on debt 👉🏼 personal insurance 👉🏽 kids and public vs private school 👉🏾 retirement strategy 👉🏿 and money wins We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and prope…

In this episode, Dev answers your questions: 👉🏾 how do you balance ethical practice, making enough money, and pursuing your own passions? 👉🏿 what is redundancy insurance? 👉🏻 sole trader tips for managing money owed to the ATO 👉 income protection inside super vs outside super We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get…

In this episode Dev has a chat with Balaji Gopal from the Head of Distribution & Financial Adviser Services at Vanguard Australia. Dev and Balaji discuss: 👉🏾 the Vanguard Personal Investor platform 👉🏿 the cost of Australian funds vs US funds 👉🏻 is Vanguard chess-sponsored and if not, why? 👉 does it cost money to hold money in the cash account? 👉🏼 t…

Welcome to a new season, and a new name! Long time listeners might find it familiar...😉 In this episode Dev unpacks the concept of downside risk, touching on: 👉🏾 what is downside risk and the essential components 👉🏿 how to measure it 👉🏻 how to protect yourself against it 👉 and the pros and cons of risk protection Related links: A good overview of d…

On board today is Michael Quan, author of the book The FirePlanner, and the man behind the popular Financially Alert blog and the Breakthrough Millionaire Podcast. Michael reached FIRE in his early thirties and It was actually only after he sold his IT company to a larger provider and inadvertently found himself back in a nine-to-five corporate job…

In todays episode replay, Dev shares some money moves to consider making in your 40s and 50s, including: 👉🏾 managing debt 👉🏿 reviewing your net worth to see if you are you on track 👉🏻 preserving and protect your wealth 👉 pumping that superannuation fund! 👉🏼 determining how much you need in retirement 👉🏽 work choices and children's needs Related lis…

In today's top episode replay Dev shares 6 money milestones for those in their 30s, including: 👉🏾 getting personal insurance, private health insurance and investing in yourself 👉🏿 defining your goals and making a written financial / investing plan 👉🏻 sorting your will and estate planning 👉 avoiding lifestyle creep 👉🏼 maximising your income - 3 A's …

Today, I have the absolute pleasure to be chatting toLiz from her awesome blog and amazing book that she wrote, Meet the Frugal Woods! Anyone who's been on the Captain FI blog knows that I'm a big fan of Liz and Nate, the Frugal Woods and they are literally living my dream! They have an acreage in rural Vermont, which they call theFrugalwoods. Ther…

Happy holidays, we're bringing back a listener favourite! In today's episode replay Dev suggests 6 money tips to master in your 20s. We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our …

In this episode Dev explains the concept of right sizing, including: 👉🏾 methods of rightsizing 👉🏿 the steps involved 👉🏻 the pros and cons 📝 Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, reso…

On board today is Phil Muscatello, the host and producer of theawesome podcasts, Shares for Beginners, Stocks for Beginners, ETFs for Beginners and Talking Companies. Phil is not from a finance background, but he wants to learn more about becoming a better investor. So he hopes that his listeners come along for the ride and don't make the same mist…

In this episode Dev explains the concept of downsizing as it relates to businesses and companies, touching on: 👉🏻 examples 👉 reasons for downsizing 👉🏼 types of mergers and acquisition 👉🏽 pros & cons 👉🏾 and downsizing strategies 📝 Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, …

In this episode Dev chats with Dr Nicole Higgins, President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). They touch on: 👉🏾 a bit about Dr Higgins and what the RACGP does 👉🏻 general practice as a speciality 👉 workforce challenges 👉🏼 rebates and bulk billing 👉🏿 the cost of health care 👉🏽 capitation, and more! We hate email spam s…

On board today is Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung from Canada, alsoknown from their popular blog, Millennial Revolution. Here's a quote from our guests, 'Money is the most important thing in the world'. Maybe a bit of a controversial take. Whilst having money is certainly no guarantee of happiness, poverty is sure to make you miserable, and no one know…

In today’s episode Dev explains his concept of income per unit time and income per unit effort, touching on: 👉🏾 what is income per unit time 👉🏿 why is IPUT (income per unit time) important 👉🏻 businesses vs revenue per unit sales 👉 what is income per unit effort 👉🏼 pros and cons of both concepts 📝 Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we don’t c…

In today’s episode Dev discusses credit ratings and credit agencies, covering the following topics: 👉🏾 what is a rating? 👉🏿 the big 3 👉🏻 ratings agencies and history 👉 Fitch vs Moody vs SP Global 👉🏼 the role of credit rating agencies 👉🏽 benefits vs problems 👉🏾 what happened in 2008 vs rating agencies 👉🏿 factors affecting credit ratings 📝 Episode tr…

On board today is Louise Howard, a Sydney-based executive who I met through the FIRE community. Louise is an incredibly talented, dedicated and successful person who has held executive roles in infrastructure projects in the public sector, as well as management and consulting in the private sector. She recently decided to take a break from her gove…

In today's episode we're going over the basics of bonds! Dev unpacks: 👉🏼 what is a bond? 👉🏽 terminology 👉🏾 bond ratings and callability 👉🏿 risks 👉🏻 corporate bonds 👉 bond ETFs 👉🏼 debentures vs bonds 👉🏽 fixed vs floating rate bonds Related episodes 🎧 202 bond yields, inflation + interest rates 053 what are bonds? Are they good? 214 what is the bid-a…

In this episode we're continuing our conversation with Dr Tony Chen who shares his unique travel philosophy including: 👉🏾 why he moves house every year 👉🏿 his hacks for saving money on flights and hotels 👉🏻 resources to learn more about point hacking 👉 his best hotel experience 👉🏼 and thoughts on the age old debate of private vs public education Ta…

On board today is Dev Raga, a practicing clinician from Melbourne with a passion for personalfinance. Dev is a fellow podcaster and currently hosts the MyMillennial Money Professional Podcast, which is a podcast that makes money concepts simple for busy professionals. Dev began podcasting because he wanted to leave a blueprint for his children and …

In this 2-part interview Dev chats with Dr Tony Chen who some of you may know from the Frequent Flying Doctors Facebook group! In this episode Tony shares about: 👉🏾 his journey to becoming a radiologist 👉🏻 radiology as a career, private vs public & income 👉🏼 childhood experience of growing up as a first generation immigrant 👉 his investing philosop…