{"podcast":{"title":"Australian Finance Podcast","slug":"australian-finance-podcast-1163565","podcast_index_feed_id":1163565,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RRKKR5925883975","website_url":"https://www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-finance-podcast/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/92992eb0-1181-11ed-950d-73315c1fbe30/image/8e27fe75e7dbf62d98a37879f1052f43.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Rask","episode_count":400,"summary":"The Australian Finance Podcast is your guide to sorting out your finances, one episode at a time. Owen Rask, Chief Investment Officer, & Gemma Mitchell, Senior Financial Adviser, bring you actionable strategies and knowledge that you can put into practice today. Save money, invest better and live life on your terms. ~~ New to the show? We recommend that you head back to our Starter Pack series of the podcast in Jan/Feb 2024, to get your head around some really important concepts! More advanced listeners might enjoy our other show, The Australian Investors Podcast. ~~ SHOW NOTES: https://www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-finance-podcast/ ~~ DISCLAIMER: The information in this podcast series is general financial information/advice only. That means, the advice 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. In addition, you should obtain and read the product disclosure statement (PDS) before making a decision to acquire a financial product. If you don’t know what your needs are, you should consult a trusted and licensed financial…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-finance-podcast-1163565"},"episode":{"title":"Fuel relief is coming, credit card surcharges are going plus, starting with $2k & retirement planning","slug":"fuel-relief-is-coming-credit-card-surcharges-are-going-plus-starting-with-2k-retirement-planning","published_at":"2026-04-09T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-finance-podcast-1163565/fuel-relief-is-coming-credit-card-surcharges-are-going-plus-starting-with-2k-retirement-planning","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-finance-podcast-1163565","url":"https://www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-finance-podcast/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RRKKR6765999528.mp3?updated=1775714897","summary":"In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Gemma Mitchell dive into a listener Q&A covering real-life money challenges and wins. They cover: – Celebrating a listener hitting $5k in savings early in the year – Whether to focus on mortgage repayments or start investing – How to begin investing with just $2–5k – Financial Infidelity and coming back from gambling debt – How to structure assets for retirement income – What you need to know about changes to credit card surcharges – The government announcement to cut fuel excise for three months and what it means for your budget If you like this Australian Finance Podcast episode, you'll love our series. Don't forget to subscribe for weekly shows on⁠⁠ Apple⁠⁠,⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠,⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠ for more investing insights. Topics Covered – Listener win: saving $5k through expenses & income growth – Cutting costs: insurance, utilities & selling unused items – Mortgage vs investing: how to think about the trade-off – Balancing debt reduction and long-term investing – When financial advice is worth paying for – Managing money when one partner isn’t engaged – Starting to invest with $2k–$5k – ETFs vs savings: where to begin – Building habits before scaling investments – Retirement planning basics: what does “work optional” mean? – Using assets in retirement: property, shares, super & cash – The order of drawdown in retirement Resources for this episode Free Rask Retirement course Finders Keepers challenge tracker and workbook Buy Gemma’s book “The Money Reset” Ask a question (select the Finance podcast) Show partner resources Join Pearler using code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit Get 50% off your first two months using PocketSmith…","meta_description":"In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Gemma Mitchell dive into a listener Q&A covering real-life money challenges and w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2497,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/australian-finance-podcast-1163565/episodes/fuel-relief-is-coming-credit-card-surcharges-are-going-plus-starting-with-2k-retirement-planning/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-finance-podcast-1163565/fuel-relief-is-coming-credit-card-surcharges-are-going-plus-starting-with-2k-retirement-planning.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}