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Season 3, Ep. 23
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Living your best life isn't just about cash - your health is so important. Dietitian Jess Spendlove joined Glen and John to chat food and Glen fesses up about a recent ice cream bender...

Download Jess's meal planner and recipes on the blog: www.sortyourmoneyout.com/blog/2020/4/9/budget-eating-and-health-hacks-when-working-from-home

This week's afterparty is at the end of the YouTube video :)

Get $20 off The Glen James Spending Plan using the code "moneyz". Link to course below!

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๐Ÿ›‘ This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice or financial product advice. To receive personal financial advice or financial product advice you must first receive a Statement of Advice (SoA). You must also receive, read and understand the Product Disclosure Statement/s (PDS) of any products you are considering to ensure the product/s is suited to your needs before acting. We may discuss products, services and answer listener questions on this video for entertainment & illustration purposes only. We may change the name of the questioner for anonymity. It is impossible to give you personal advice on an entertainment podcast as we do not know the details of your personal financial situation. While we do our best to provide accurate information, we accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be communicated in this podcast. Glen James and John Pidgeon are not licensed financial advisers or tax professionals. Please seek your own advice as we do not provide personal financial advice or taxation services. This podcast is intended for residents of Australia.

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