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727 changes from 1 July, what to do with your tax refund, career changes, is private health insurance worth it + more

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Happy new financial year! Why not take this as an opportunity to do a money audit? In today's episode special guest Kate Campbell, author of Buying Happiness and host of the Australian Finance Podcast joins Glen on the show to unpack some important changes that have kicked in from 1 July and answer your questions:


๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป how should I use my tax refund?

๐Ÿ‘‰ I want to change career from marketing to speech pathology

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Kate's interesting career journey

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ is it worth having private health & income insurance in a cost of living crisis?

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ can I claim car expenses for work even after Iโ€™ve sold the car?

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟ what children's insurance is


Check out Kate's book, Buying Happiness: https://amzn.to/45LwkNs


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this is money & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.

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