It All Adds Up

Jess and Dom offer Jewels, a first home buyer and guinea pig owner, who is living at home to save up for her first place, some saving strategies to help her realise her dream of owning a three bedder in Ballarat in three to five years. 

It All Adds Up is the podcast where we make money easy to understand so that listeners can begin building their financial wealth. You can submit questions to italladdsup@nine.com.au for Jess and Do...

We're taking a look at real-life budgets and seeing what ways we can save them some money.

This week, senior economics writer Jess Irvine puts the spotlight on Money editor Dom Powell to see if there's anything he can do to help his budgeting strategies. 

It All Adds Up is the podcast where we make money easy to understand so that listeners can begin building their financial wealth. You can submit questions to italladdsup@nine.co...

All three parts of our sharemarket investing for beginners series combined.

Jess and Dom look at the basics of shares as investments, a checklist of things to consider before buying shares, and then go through the process of buying shares.

It All Adds Up is the podcast where we make money easy to understand so that listeners can begin building their financial wealth. You can submit questions via email or voice memo to italladdsup...

Home ownership: It’s the biggest topic in personal finance.

On this first episode of It All Adds Up, we’ll take a look at how much it takes to buy a home in Australia these days and some strategies to help our listeners to get a foot in the door.

It All Adds Up is the podcast where we make money easy to understand so that listeners can begin building their financial wealth. Join The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's senior econ...

On this week’s episode of It All Adds Up we cover all you need to know about tenants’ rights in Australia and what options you have as a renter when your landlord comes knocking with a rental increase.

It All Adds Up is the podcast where we make money easy to understand so that listeners can begin building their financial wealth. You can submit questions via email or voice memo to italladdsup@nine.com.au for Jess and Dom to answer...

By now we’re sure you’ve heard it all: inflation is going through the roof and everything is getting more expensive, but your wages haven’t grown to match it. In fact, in real terms, they’ve gone backwards.

On this week’s episode of It All Adds Up, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's senior economics writer Jessica Irvine and money editor Dominic Powell discuss how to ask your boss for a pay rise, how to negotiate it, and what...

Most people struggle with the ability to plan long-term, particularly when it comes to their finances. But learning to set some money goals, no matter how small, is a crucial first step on the journey towards building one’s wealth and financial confidence.

On this week’s episode of It All Adds Up, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's senior economics writer Jessica Irvine and money editor Dominic Powell run through some money g...

With inflation tipped to get worse before it gets better, what can you do to protect your household budget from rising costs?

In this week’s episode of the It All Adds Up podcast, money editor Dominic Powell and senior economics writer Jessica Irvine share some of their top strategies for beating the rising cost of living.

It All Adds Up is the podcast where we make money easy to understand so that listeners can begin building th...

Whether you’re a mad-keen budgeter like Jess, or adopt a more ‘go with the flow’ attitude like Dom, the New Year heralds a fresh opportunity for everyone to get their finances in order.

2023 is shaping up as a potentially tough year for household budgets, amid the rising cost of living, interest rate hikes, and increasing concerns about a global recession.

But there are things you can do now to safeguard your money, which we expl...

Between November and December, Australians are expected to spend a whopping $66 billion according to estimates from the Australian Retailers Association, largely on food, alcohol, and toys.

This week on It All Adds Up, Jess and Dom tackle some ways you can save some money this Christmas, from taking a low-key approach to gifting to thinking outside the box when it comes to wrapping paper.

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In this week’s episode of It All Adds Up, Jess and Dom discuss the purpose of private health insurance and the various ‘carrots and sticks’ governments have created to force an uptake to take pressure off the public system.

It All Adds Up is the podcast where we make money easy to understand so that listeners can begin building their financial wealth. You can submit questions via email or voice memo to italladdsup@nine.com.au for ...

Jess and Dom discuss the pros and cons of side projects with potential to supplement income from a main job. Side hustles can come in many different forms, but broadly fall into two categories: selling your skills or selling your stuff.

It All Adds Up is the podcast where we make money easy to understand so that listeners can begin building their financial wealth. You can submit questions via email or voice memo to italladdsup@nin...

Thanks to the compulsory nature of our superannuation system, the amount of wealth held by Australians in super is growing rapidly.

But how can you make sure you are getting good value out of your investments?

On this week’s episode of It All Adds Up, we break down the five most important things to consider when it comes to choosing a super fund.

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Inflation is forecast to hit 8 per cent this year, bumping the price of everything from petrol to health insurance. 

It’s particularly bad news for anyone with student debt, which is indexed with inflation each year on June 1. This could mean an increase of nearly $2000 for someone with an average HECS debt of $23,685.

On this week’s episode of It All Adds Up, we ask if it’s worth repaying some of your HECS debt ahead of time, or...

On this week’s episode of It All Adds Up we cover all you need to know about tenants’ rights in Australia and what options you have as a renter when your landlord comes knocking with a rental increase.

It All Adds Up is the podcast where we make money easy to understand so that listeners can begin building their financial wealth. You can submit questions via email or voice memo to italladdsup@nine.com.au for Jess and Dom to answer...