Episodi

  • 404 investing in property after age 50: lending rules, risk, cash flow & super traps
    Jan 21 2026

    Thinking about buying property in your 50s or 60s? In this episode Glen is joined by buyer’s advocate John Pidgeon to break down what actually matters when buying property later in life. They touch on:


    👉 an introduction to John Pidgeon

    👉🏼 can you still buy property after 50?

    👉🏽 lending for older folk

    👉🏾 case study: securing an IP loan against your PPOR using equity

    👉🏿 time in the market vs timing the market

    👉🏻 what are your risk levels & pursuing a yield vs growth strategy

    👉 should I buy property with my super?

    👉🏼 John’s final tips


    John's book, Sort Your Property Out & Build Your Future: https://www.sortyourpropertyout.com/

    this is property podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisproperty

    John's property coaching website: https://www.solverewealth.com.au/

    John's buyer's agent service: https://www.envisageproperty.com.au/


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    To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.


    Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose

    to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

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    48 min
  • 403 living, moving or want to retire overseas? investing, super and tax as an Aussie expat
    Jan 14 2026

    Brett Evans, founder of Atlas Wealth, joins Glen to chat about all things expat! They touch on:


    👉🏼 a little about Brett, his work in the expat space

    👉🏽 how does tax work while living and working overseas?

    👉🏾 moving to Malta - how does this affect my age pension + tax?

    👉🏿 if moving overseas for retirement, do you need to keep an Aussie bank account?

    👉🏻 living in Singapore but repatriating - sell my investment properties in Australia?

    👉 returning to Australia after 25 years, what do I prepare?

    👉🏼 how to prepare a will while living overseas

    👉🏽 will you lose Centrelink benefits if you move overseas?

    👉🏾 they address a quick listener case study

    👉🏿 some quick rapid fire expat questions


    Check out Brett's book, The Expats Handbook: https://amzn.to/4pGmrsZ


    Check out Atlas Wealth: https://atlaswealth.com/au/


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    Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

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    53 min
  • 402 rent or buy during retirement (a real case study)
    Jan 7 2026

    In today's episode Glen and financial adviser Nathan Fradley unpack a real and confronting retirement case study about 69 year old Anne*, a recently widowed retiree whose financial and housing security was devastated through elder financial abuse by a family member. She now faces the question: rent, buy or another solution?


    *Name changed for privacy


    👉🏾 the case study & backstory to Anne’s current circumstances

    👉🏻 challenges, goals & questions

    👉 Centrelink asset rules & pension impacts

    👉🏼 considerations for complex situations

    👉🏽 the renting scenario & numbers

    👉🏾 the buying scenario & numbers

    👉🏿 retirement village scenario

    👉 granny flat arrangement scenario

    👉🏻 projections for aged care costs at age 80 for each scenario


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    To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.


    Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose

    to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

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    1 ora e 10 min
  • 401 the ultimate pre-retirement checklist
    Dec 31 2025

    Glen and Martin discuss the essential ways to prepare 10 years out from retirement.


    👉🏾 review and pay down debt

    👉🏿 know your numbers

    👉🏻 living arrangements

    👉 start thinking about lifestyle goals

    👉🏼 super investment options

    👉🏽 review super beneficiaries & estate planning

    👉🏾 mortgage strategy

    👉🏿 gifting considerations


    Download the free ebook, 10 things to master 10 years before retirement: https://www.retireright.com.au/download


    Watch Retire Right on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQW_VRWNC0jR1KQDXi5pcXwREjc0pde9L&si=zIMg1Vow9SOhug_Z


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    To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.


    Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

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    50 min
  • 351 private credit, investing for kids & moving shares into super (with Gemma Dale)
    Dec 24 2025

    Glen & Gemma Dale answer investing questions from the Retire Right Facebook group, touching on:


    👉 should I invest in listed private credit ETF for income in retirement

    👉🏼 investing for kids for minimum 10 year timeframe

    👉🏽 are there any tax benefits for selling shares before age 60 and putting in super?

    👉🏾 is one vanguard international fund and one vanguard Australian fund enough?


    Learn how to be a better investor with 'The Quick-Start Guide to Investing' book: https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/store


    6 ways to invest for kids: https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/blog/investment-for-kids-6-ways-to-invest-for-your-kids


    Check out Gemma's podcast Your Wealth wherever you listen to podcasts.


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    Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

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    50 min
  • 350 super: reversionary pensions, pay off mortage or salary sacrifice, downsizer vs non-concessional + more
    Dec 17 2025

    In today's episode Glen James, Martin McGrath and Nathan Fradley answer your questions about super in retirement covering:


    👉🏾 accessing super to help children buy a property

    👉🏿 if I don’t spend all my compulsory pension drawdown, can I put the money back into super?

    👉🏻 types of super beneficiaries explained & reversionary pension explained

    👉 what actually happens to your super pension when your spouse dies?

    👉🏽 can inheriting a pension push you over the transfer balance cap?

    👉🏼 should you withdraw super at retirement to pay off your mortgage?

    👉🏾 triggering access to the super at age 60 through change of employment

    👉🏿 if you and your spouse pass at the same time how is a binding nomination handled?

    👉🏻 use the downsizer contribution vs non concessional contribution via bring forward rule following the sale of your home

    👉🏼 Martin and Nathan's advice around super


    Check out Nathan's blog here: https://www.nathanfradley.com.au/blog


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    If you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-help


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    To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.


    Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

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    51 min
  • 349 bucket strategy explained: super drawdown & investment allocation
    Dec 10 2025

    Glen James, Martin McGrath and Nathan Fradley break down bucket strategies for retirement - how to build them, how to draw down from them and how your investment allocation should shift before and after you stop working.


    👉🏾 bucket strategy - two different approaches to setting one up

    👉🏿 rebalancing for income in pension mode using a bucket strategy

    👉🏻 if you have money outside of super, do you still need cash inside super?

    👉 the optimal time to setup a bucket strategy

    👉🏼 asset allocation leading up to retirement

    👉🏽 pros and cons of the mysuper lifestage superannuation option


    Martin McGrath is a financial adviser at https://www.financialedgegroup.com.au/

    Nathan Fradley is a financial adviser at https://www.nathanfradley.com.au/


    Watch Retire Right on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQW_VRWNC0jR1KQDXi5pcXwREjc0pde9L&si=zIMg1Vow9SOhug_Z


    If you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-help


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    Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

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    52 min
  • 348 Centrelink traps to avoid in retirement (Q&A with Justin Bott from Services Australia)
    Dec 3 2025

    Justin Bott from Services Australia returns to the show to answer your Centrelink questions:


    👉🏾 can you setup work reporting online?

    👉🏿 how does Centrelink assess real estate bigger than 2 hectare

    👉🏻 closing a business and applying for the age pension

    👉 the assets test: how to price assets like jewellery and artwork

    👉🏼 paying off the mortgage vs keeping funds in account based pension

    👉🏽 inherited money from mum who wants $50k shared between grandkids. How does this impact Centrelink gifting rules?

    👉🏾 downsizing & the 2-year exemption for home sale proceeds

    👉🏿 job seeker rules & access to super if you're forced out of work before 67

    👉🏻 eligibility for rent assistance when moving into a retirement village

    👉 inheriting an 800k home, will I lose the pension?

    👉🏼 the nominee arrangement

    👉🏽 are super returns considered income or assets?

    👉🏿 own an IP which still has a mortgage on it, how is the value assessed?


    Watch Retire Right on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQW_VRWNC0jR1KQDXi5pcXwREjc0pde9L&si=zIMg1Vow9SOhug_Z


    If you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-help


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    Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

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