Money & a Good Life

We’re all about taking positive actions on this podcast when it comes to decisions around your money, career and future. But in this week’s episode, we thought we’d look at the other side of the coin. What is the cost of taking no action?

Helping us tackle this question from both a financial and life perspective is Chairman of Tribeca Brad Fox, who’s experiences as a professional AFL player (and current local senior coach)...

If retirement is on your mind, how does it make you feel? Excited. Nervous. Daunted. All of the above.

If you have mixed feelings about retirement, you’re not alone. That’s because many people are unsure of what their life after work will look like… and if they’ll be ready. Will I have enough money? What are the choices I really have? Will I find a new purpose? How do I make sure my retirement years are secure and fulfilli...

So you’re doing OK financially. You’ve been streaming our podcasts and you’re ready to start talking to a financial planner to help manage and maximise your money. Well get cosy and listen up.

In this week’s value-packed episode, Ryan and Steph are joined by the super impressive Matt Hale (a regular in Australia’s Top 50 influential advisers) to identify what you need to look for (and avoid) in a financial planner. 

What’s your earliest memory with money? Was it when the tooth fairy paid you a visit?  Or when you were given your first lot of pocket money. Maybe it was when you heard your parents utter that priceless phrase: ‘money doesn’t grow on trees you know!’ 

Why’s all this important? Our views and reactions to money are formed from the ripe young age of just seven. So all these experiences and memories – what we call our money stories – c...

Mistakes. It’s one of the best ways to learn, right? But that doesn’t mean it’s any fun when you’re the one making the blunder. 

That’s why we thought we’d give you a helping hand by putting a spotlight on some common money errors, so you can learn from someone else’s mistakes and avoid falling into the same traps. 

Joining Ryan and Steph to shine a light on these money misfortunes is Tribeca’s Andrew White, who b...

How do you feel about your finances? Be honest. Do you feel in control and heading in the right direction? Or are you just getting by week by week? Maybe you just prefer not to think about it. Whatever financial headspace you’re in at the moment, you’re sure to get your money’s worth from the next 28 minutes.

That’s because this week’s episode is all about Financial Wellbeing, where Ryan and Steph sit down with Positive Psychology e...

“It’s a marathon not a sprint.” You’ve no doubt heard this term and probably said it yourself, especially if you follow a sporting team that’s started off the season slowly and you’re hoping they’ll build momentum. So what has this got to do with a financial podcast? Plenty. 

Tribeca’s Ben Jongebloed is known as the Marathon Man in the office, having completed five with more to come. But it wasn’t until he got serious about his runn...

Starting a family is one of those life-changing decisions. Nothing can match it. But like any big decision – and they don’t get much bigger – you need to go into it with your eyes fully wide open. Especially when it comes to your finances. Did we mention that estimates for raising a child to 18 years of age range anywhere between $160K to $549K?  

In this must-listen podcast for new parents, Steph and Ryan take you through all the i...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year again – the festive season. Although you can also call it the spending season; with the likes of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and countless other sales making it far more easier to give, give and keep on giving. And that’s not even talking about fitting in all the family and work celebrations.

So how do you keep your spending from blowing out so the only thing you have to worry about...

When you’ve got a bill to pay, how do you feel? Does your heart start to race or your hands get clammy? Do you put off looking at your bank account… because you’re worried about what’s in there? Or what’s NOT in there. 

If any of this sounds familiar you’re not alone. Money anxiety is common in Australia and we need to have more open conversations about it. Which is exactly what we’re about to do in this episode of Money & a Goo...

Can you distill twenty years of financial advice in just over twenty minutes? This is the challenge we set our resident expert and host Ryan Watson in this episode of Money & a Good Life. 

Joining Ryan in this quest is regular co-host Steph, who digs deep into Ryan’s treasure trove of experience from paper boy to CEO to come up with his top five money lessons. 

And he certainly comes up with some gold. 

Nuggets like being true to ...

How are you with setting goals…and following through with them? If you’ve struggled in the past – especially when they’re based around money – you’re not alone. You can thank the good old brain and its reward systems for not making it as straightforward as you’d think to set effective goals. 

Thankfully, in this week’s episode goalsetting guru and financial advisor Rachael Holder is here to help, unpacking the psychology behind crea...

Can spenders become savers? How do you actually take control of your cashflow? And is it OK to have a savings plan that allows you to still enjoy little vices like a coffee (or two) a day – and not feel guilty about it? 

With cost of living on everyone’s minds, Ryan Watson and Stephanie Coombes talk to cashflow crusader and Tribeca Senior Adviser Matthew Rea about some simple, lifesaving hacks to help people take charge of their cas...