Get Started Investing

What if the shares you already own could help grow your portfolio faster? In this episode, we break down how Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRPs) can quietly boost your returns over time. This one's for the set-and-forget investors; your comprehensive guide to dividend reinvestment.We cover:What DRPs areHow they work and when to use themSteps to set them up in your portfolioHow we use them in our own investing strategiesLinks Referenced: 🎧 Listen to: Everything you need to know about Tax📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!More from Get Started Investing🎥 We're on YouTube! Watch full episodes on our brand new Get Started Investing YouTube channel here.📝 Download our FREE 4 step checklist to analyse any stock (It’s beginner investor friendly). 📝 Download our FREE ETF Handbook: everything you need to get started with ETFs.—------Want more Equity Mates?Sign up to our daily news emailListen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify)Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

In this instalment of Boost My Budget, we meet Chloe; 21 years old, self employed and the first to admit her money habits are a bit of a mess. Sporadic saving and impulse spending, blurred lines between business and personal cashflow, a budgeting system based mostly on vibes. She’s ready to change that. She wants accountability. In this episode, with expert help from financial coach Lexi Smith, we help bring structure (and sanity) to her budget. Showing that it’s possible to spend smarter, without sucking the fun out of life.We cover: a live review of Chloe’s spending.Tips for separating business and personal cashflow as a sole trader.How to tackle irregular saving and impulsive spending.The “75 hard” challenge, for your money. Links Referenced: 👉 Want your Budget Boosted? Submit here! (under ‘show segments’) 🤑 PocketSmith is offering Equity Mates listeners 50% off the first 2 months of a Foundation Plan. To try PocketSmith for yourself head to pocketsmith.com/equitymates🙋‍♀️ Want to get in touch with Lexi? Use this form. 🎧 Listen to: our previous Boost my Budget’s—------Want more Equity Mates?Sign up to our daily news emailListen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify)Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

“Hi, I’m Glen and I’m a recovering spender”, Glen James has built a career helping Aussies feel confident with money, but his own investing journey has been far from textbook. Intuitive, successful and at times unconventional. In this episode, we chat to Glen about how approach has evolved; from impulsive spender, to financial adviser, to now running one of Australia’s biggest money podcasts. (or money ‘show’, we should say 😉)We cover:Why Glen ditched setting investing goals (and what he does instead).His “give some, save some, then spend some,” philosophy.The guardrails he used to break out of bad money habits.How he invests today (including a detailed breakdown of his flows from payday to portfolio).Links Referenced: 👋 Find Glen’s show money money money, his books and or his instagram.📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!📝 Download our free ETF Handbook: a guide to get started investing with ETFs.📝 Check out the Glen James Spending Plan here.🎥 We're on YouTube! Watch full episodes on the Get Started Investing channel.—------Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

If you are only saving your money, you risk falling behind. You can’t argue the numbers- investing beats saving in the long term. They’re both essential in a healthy financial set up. But we believe that too often, savings play a larger role than they should.In this episode we explain why and help you find a healthy balance between saving and investing. We cover: The difference between saving and investing.The role they each can play in financial freedom and building wealth.Why saving alone won’t make you rich (Meet the dreaded “I” word; Inflation)How we each balance saving and investing in our own financial set up. If you're a serial saver, we're here to convince you that it's time to start investing.Links Referenced: 🎧 Listen to: Could you be getting more for your savings? Australia’s best savings accounts – July 2025📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!🎥 We're on YouTube! Watch full episodes on our brand new Get Started Investing YouTube channel Subscribe here.—------Want more Equity Mates?Sign up to our daily news emailListen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify)Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

"I don’t have enough money to invest.” We hear this a LOT. It’s a common misconception that to be an investor, you have to be earning a high income or have a chunk of spare cash, but that’s not true at all. In this episode we teach you how to get started investing on any budget.We cover: Understanding the minimum investments to get startedStarting with microinvesting (and what that is)Minimum investments at the major investment platforms (4 microinvesting apps and 8 broker platforms)Why small investments can grow into big goals The dirty little secret of choosing a broker Links Referenced: 🎧 Listen to: This episode for more broker info including Chess and Custodian.📝 Download our FREE ETF Handbook: everything you need to get investing with ETFs.📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!🎥 We're on YouTube! Watch full episodes on our brand new Get Started Investing YouTube channel Subscribe here.—------Want more Equity Mates?Sign up to our daily news emailListen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify)Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

One of the biggest episodes in Equity Mates history. We have an exciting announcement to share. It means big things for the future of Equity Mates and our mission to make financial literacy and investing more accessible to all Aussies. Don't worry, we’re not going anywhere. In fact- entirely the opposite. We’re entering a new era, one that will help us reach more community members and investors than ever before. We can't wait to share it with you.—------📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!🎥 We're on YouTube! Watch full episodes on our brand new Get Started Investing YouTube channel Subscribe here.📝 Download our FREE ETF Handbook: everything you need to get investing with ETFs.—------Want more Equity Mates?Sign up to our daily news emailListen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify)Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Chances are that right now, you have some amount of cash tucked in a savings account. But when was the last time you checked if it’s working hard enough?In this episode, we take you through the top 5 savings accounts on offer right now in Australia. With two interest rate cuts, the list has changed since the start of 2025. Choosing the best HISA (High Interest Savings Account) is what Bryce calls, “The bread and butter of getting your finances sorted.” So break open a baguette and slather it in Lurpak- because after this episode, you can be sure to know if your savings are getting the best interest. We cover: Top 5 savings accounts in Australia Top 5 no-gimmick savings accounts in Australia (base rates)Accounts you should avoid (Dishonourable Mentions) NO honeymoon rates - we’re not doing it. You’ll hear why.Links Referenced: 🔍 Our source for this episode: The Accounts Leaderboard🎧 Listen to: The best brokers, savings accounts & investing apps for 2025📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!🎥 We're on YouTube! Watch full episodes on our brand new Get Started Investing YouTube channel Subscribe here.📝 Download our FREE ETF Handbook: everything you need to get investing with ETFs.—------Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

It’s Bryce’s favourite time of year, tax time! As an investor, it can get confusing, particularly if this is your first financial year investing. This episode is your Tax Time essential listen, covering everything you need to know as an investor. Including: Capital gains tax (What it is, how it works and what to consider)investing Income like dividends Tax rule differences between asset classesCommon deductions for investors ATO hotspots for 2025 (avoid getting caught on these mistakes the ATO have announced they’re watching!) You’ll leave this episode with a better understanding of what you need to do this tax season and help you with ways to make the administrative burden lighter this financial year. Thanks to Caitlyn, Julie, Simon and Roxanne for their questions this episode! If you have an investing question- Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!Head to betashares.com.au/direct and make tax time smarter this year.**Note this episode was updated on 27th of Jun with a correction on the calculation of capital losses and the capital gains discount.Links Referenced: 🎧 Listen to: 2020 vs 2025: how our portfolios have changed🎥 We're on YouTube! Watch full episodes on our brand new Get Started Investing YouTube channel Subscribe here.📝 Download our FREE ETF Handbook: everything you need to get started with ETFs.—------Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

It’s the final episode of our Best Investing Ideas for FY26 series! And we’re bringing something a little different for your consideration.Stepping beyond the usual suspects (cash, stocks, and bonds), we pitch 4 alternative assets that we’re watching as FY26 kicks off.These are ideas that might fly under your radar but could add meaningful growth and diversification to your portfolio.We cover: What alternative assets actually are and why they’re worth consideringHow to get access to these opportunities, even with a small budgetWhy these ideas made our personal watch lists for the new financial year Bryce picks:Ways to invest in private equity that are more accessible than everThe cryptocurrency that makes up 10% of his portfolioRen picks:A tried and tested commodity that shines during economic uncertaintyA unique corner of Australian property that’s quietly delivered over 200% growth in two decadesLinks Referenced: 🎧 Listen to: our episode on Gold ETFs and How to buy property without a mortgage. 📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!🎥 We're on YouTube! Watch full episodes on our brand new Get Started Investing YouTube channel Subscribe here.📝 Download our FREE ETF Handbook: our step by step guide to get started with ETFs.—------Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.