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- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 20
- Latest publication
- Sep 9, 2026
- Audience
- Apple #40 · US
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 6, 2026
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How this swans player is investing to build a life beyond football (opens the original)
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Hayden McLean knows a thing or two about playing the long game. After missing out on the AFL draft twice, Hayden kept going until he earned his place at the Sydney Swans. That same patience has shaped how he invests. At 27, he’s investing with one big goal in mind: creating the freedom to choose what life looks like after football. Hayden joins Jess to share how he went from being a hard-core saver who thought investing was too risky, to dollar cost averaging every month into a building a tech-h
4 months into investing: My full portfolio update (opens the original)
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4 months into her investing journey and Jess’ life has completely changed. She’s since bought a house, switched her core portfolio to geared investments, gotten a dog and combined finances with her partner. Safe to say- there’s been A Lot™️ on 🤣. With all that change, she’s got a few questions still playing on her mind. Things like: Should dollar cost averaging be monthly, or weekly? How should you invest in a stocks if you’re not dollar cost averaging into them? Why are her Geared ETFS not perf
From living paycheque to paycheque to a $1M+ net worth in 6 years (opens the original)
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Amy has built a $400,000 share portfolio, owns an investment property, and has grown her net worth to $1 million. But just six years ago, things looked very different. She was living pay cheque to pay cheque, had a credit card she didn't really understand, and had no idea where her money was going. So what changed? Amy shares with Jess the choices that turned her financial future around, how she built wealth through multiple income streams and why investing before you feel “ready” is a good way
How spending 15 minutes on your super could be worth hundreds of thousands (opens the original)
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Do you know how much is in your super? Or what it’s invested in? Most Australians know what's in their bank account but superannuation? Not a clue. This lack of attention has a cost- missing out on thousands more at retirement. So today, Jess gives her super a 5-step health check. She'd love for you to do the same alongside her. Walking us through the list is Jen, Head of Technical Services at MLC. Jen explains the small decisions that can make all the difference including; checking your fees, i
What putting $3K into a mate’s stock tip taught Ryan about investing (opens the original)
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Ryan thought he was doing everything right with his money until a stock tip made his ETF feel like the wrong choice. For years, Ryan followed a very traditional approach to money: work hard, save hard and eventually buy a house. Then he discovered compound interest, started investing and found himself comparing two very different ways to put his money to work. What did that stock investment teach him? And how did it shape the kind of investor he wants to be? Ryan joins Jess to share how he got s
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