Most people say they want to get ahead financially but are they willing to do what it takes to get there? In today's episode Glen and John chat about:

👉🏼 real stories of sacrifice from the MMM community

👉🏽 4 ways to get more money

👉🏾 do you have a goal for this year?

👉🏿 taking risks to get the reward

👉 are you and your partner on the same page about money goals?

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A few members of the community wondered if they should use their emergency fund to pay off their car loan or other debts. Glen James shares his view, unpacking the case studies step by step touching on:

👉🏼 the case studies

👉🏾 some comments and ideas from the community

👉🏿 some basic assumptions Glen has made

👉🏻 Glen's options for what to do next

👉 what Glen teaches about debt reduction & emergency funds

👉🏼 so what would Glen do?

👉🏽 pay off my debts using my $1k emergency savings? + emergency fund basics

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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

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Glen and John tackle your questions, touching on:

👉🏻 can I turn my PPOR into an investment property whilst in the fixed period?

👉 keep investing in ETFs or buy a home?

👉🏼 pressing reset financially after divorce, buy a house or rent?

👉🏽 tips for drawing up a will after a terminal diagnosis

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It's not uncommon for employees of a business to be offered shares in the business they work for. Glen sits down and unpacks a real life case study of an employee who has been offered shares in their business, touching on:

👉🏾 the case study basics

👉🏿 details of the offer made to the employee

👉🏻 why do company's typically offer employee share schemes?

👉 what kind of returns could the employee expect?

👉🏼 share classes that are typically offered in these schemes

👉🏽 exit rules and drag along provisions

👉🏾 ownership structure considerations

👉🏿 what risks does this person face?

👉🏻 why would this person invest in this scheme?

👉 why WOULDN'T this person invest in this scheme?

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Glen, John and Rachelle unpack the keys to making 2026 the year you achieve your goals. They touch on:

👉 how Rachelle helped her partner achieve his goal of buying a new car

👉🏼 John's fitness goals - how he's using Strava to set and achieve goals

👉🏽 SMART goals - what they are and how Glen adds to it (SMART-YO goals)

Check out Glen's sound financial house here: https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/blog/glen-james-sound-financial-house-sort-your-money-out

Check out the Glen James Reset online course: https://education.moneypodcast.com.au/courses/2026reset

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Happy New Year! Glen is joined by fitness coach and founder of New Strength gym, Nathan Mandeno, to chat about how you build your best life sustainably. The chat touches on:

👉🏻 the biggest myth when trying to get things back on track

👉 a bit about Nathan and what he does day to day

👉🏼 Nathan's health and fitness pyramid model + Glen's money hierarchy of needs

👉🏽 how do people self sabotage themselves + what really works instead

Download Nathan's PDF download: https://train.newstrength.com.au/fat-loss-accelerator

Subscribe to Nathan's podcast, The Newstrength Way👇

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkxE-UFKS-08jEJj27xdFYA

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-newstrength-way/id1819837786

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0s5AERdwFxgqvzdhLeZkgb?si=6a1b6292544944aa

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

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Glen James and Rachelle Kroon celebrate your wins from 2025! Whether it's been getting out of debt, having babies, buying homes, investing or saving, you guys have done it this year. Congrats!

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