In A Bite from the Money Sandwich, we talk to experts who can provide practical, easy-to-understand tips and tricks on your money and retirement concerns so pre-retiree Australians can finally feel in control of their financial position and allow them to retire comfortably and on their own terms.
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What truly makes for a happy retirement — is it money, purpose, or something more? In Episode 57 of A Bite From The Money Sandwich, Marc Bineham speaks to Amanda Gardner, who is Head of Platform Partnerships at Challenger. Amanda shares insights from Challenger’s Retirement Happiness Index, revealing how financial security, community, and a sense o…
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How can your home or office layout shape your energy, mindset, and even your money? In Episode 56 of A Bite From The Money Sandwich, Marc Bineham speaks to Jane Langof, who is a multi-award-winning Feng Shui Master, and speaker and founder of Feng Shui Concepts. Jane shares how the flow of energy in your environment can influence your mental, physi…
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Worried about what retirement will really look like? In Episode 55 of A Bite From The Money Sandwich, Marc Bineham speaks to Katrina McPhee, Group Executive, Advocacy and Communication and Chief of Staff at Aware Super. Katrina shares insights from Aware Super’s latest State of Retirement report, revealing that 63% of Australians over 45 feel anxio…
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Unlock Your Home's Value Without Selling It
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31:23Ever wondered how to access the wealth tied up in your home without selling it? In Episode 54 of A Bite From The Money Sandwich, Marc Bineham speaks to Andre Karney and Kevin Wunsh, Co-Founders and Joint CEOs of Inviva. Andre and Kevin share how reverse mortgages can give retirees financial flexibility by unlocking home equity without monthly repay…
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Save More on Your Mortgage, Bills, and Debt
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40:17Ever wondered how to get the best deal on your mortgage, bills, and financial products? In Episode 53 of A Bite From The Money Sandwich, Marc Bineham speaks to Sally Tindall, who is the Data Insights Director and Chief Spokesperson at Canstar Australia. Sally shares insights from Canstar’s 2024 Consumer Pulse Report, highlighting how rising economi…
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I can’t believe we’re already kicking off 2025! But before we dive into new conversations and guests, let’s take a moment to reflect on the highlights of 2024. Over the past year, we’ve had incredible guests who shared their expertise across a wide range of topics. And as always, Marc asked each of them for their best piece of advice. In today’s ep…
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Want to know how fixed income investing can boost your savings? In Episode 51 of A Bite From The Money Sandwich, Marc Bineham is joined by Ali Rosenberg, co-founder of Blossom, a savings app providing access to 5.95% p.a. and 7.00% p.a. products to help you reach your goals faster. Whether you’re saving for a house, a car, a holiday or just because…
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Ever wonder how someone could lose their life savings to a scam? In Episode 50 of A Bite From The Money Sandwich, Marc Bineham is joined by Tracy Hall, author, keynote speaker and senior marketing executive who has most recently become known as the famous last victim of Hamish McLaren - arguably Australia's most prolific con-man. Tracy lost $317,00…
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Mongrels Men Movement: Sport Meets Support
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36:43Ever thought about how strong community bonds and physical activity can transform mental health? In Episode 49 of A Bite From The Money Sandwich, Marc Bineham is joined by Tim Hewson, founder of Mongrels Men Health & Wellbeing. After 27 years as a banking and finance professional Tim shifted his career to becoming a mental health advocate, inspired…
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Get More Bang for Your Health Insurance Buck
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31:48Ever wondered if your health insurance is really giving you the best bang for your buck as you age? In Episode 48 of A Bite From The Money Sandwich, Marc Bineham is joined by Kate Browne, Head of Research and Insights at Compare Club. Compare Club helps Australians find savings in their insurance and loans. Kate and Marc dive into the complexities …
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The Young & The Invested: Setting Teens on the Path to Success
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37:11Do you want to know how to equip your young adult children with the financial skills they need for a secure future? In Episode 47 of A Bite From The Money Sandwich, Marc Bineham is joined by Isabelle Charter, CEO and co-founder of Drip Invest, an educational investing app on a mission to build a brighter financial future for young people. Isabelle …
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Want to know how to make the smartest moves in property investing? In this episode, Marc Bineham is joined by Damian Collins, who is founder and managing director of Momentum Wealth, Chairman of Westbridge Funds Management and author of “Property Investing Roadmap”. Marc and Damian talk all things property investing including the key strategies, wh…
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Drive Your Tax Savings: Deductions, EVs, and Subscriptions
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28:16Looking to understand how you might be able to deduct car expenses on your tax return this year? In Episode 45 of A Bite From The Money Sandwich, Marc Bineham is joined by Chris Noone, who is the CEO of Carly Car Subscription, one of the leading companies driving the transition to sustainable mobility through car subscription and ‘try before you bu…
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Ever wondered how you can secure a comfortable retirement despite the rising cost of living? In this episode, Marc Bineham is joined by Jonathan Scholes, who is Head of Client - Wealth at Findex. Marc and Jonathan delve into the importance of early superannuation contributions and strategic retirement planning for Australians. They discuss effectiv…
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Unlocking Retirement Bliss: Health, Wealth, and Purpose
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31:59Are Australians retiring happy? In this episode, Marc Bineham is joined by Aaron Minney, who is Head of Retirement Income Research at Challenger. Aaron talks about Challenger’s inaugural Retirement Happiness Index revealing the happiness of Australians over 60 and the results might surprise you. Marc and Aaron also uncover the secrets to retirement…
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Have you ever struggled to stick to your New Year’s resolutions? In this episode, Marc Bineham is joined by Dr Carly Reid, who is a Clinical Psychologist at Empower Clinical Psychology and Financial Wellbeing Advisor for Aware Super. Carly works closely with Aware Super for their Financial Fitness campaign. Carly talks to Marc about New Year's reso…
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Have you ever found yourself completely immersed in one pursuit, only to feel lost and uncertain once it's completed? In this episode, Marc Bineham speaks to Danielle McDonough, a professional hockey player turned athlete mindset coach and CEO of Peak Performance Training. Danielle delves into the mental health hurdles athletes face and shares insi…
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Understanding our Current Economic Environment
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34:13When you hear someone talk about the economy, all you hear is interest rates, inflation and investments. But what does this all mean? In this episode, Marc Bineham speaks to Qian Wang, who is the Chief Economist of Vanguard Asia-Pacific. Qian and her team conduct research on the global economy with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region, global capital…
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We can’t believe we are already in 2024 but before we bring on new guests, we wanted to take a look back at 2023. We had some amazing guests who shared their expertise across a range of different topics and at the end of each episode Marc asked them what their best piece of advice was. In today’s episode we have collected all the best pieces of adv…
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Let’s face it, money plays a big role in our lives, but to be good with money it doesn’t mean you have to be good with numbers, even though it helps. It's all about how we perceive money and how our core values shape the choices we make. In this episode, Marc Bineham speaks to Amie Baker, who is an award winning financial adviser, a money mindset c…
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A big part of this podcast is to help you get better with your money and get your money working harder for you through income producing assets like shares, property and your superannuation. Last podcast it was all about the current property market but today’s episode is all about Super. Whether you are in your 20s and 30s with retirement seeming so…
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All you hear about today are interest rates and how hard it is to get into the property market. In this episode, Marc Bineham speaks to Dominic Cavagnino, who is Head of Research and Acquisition at Binnari Property. Dom talks all things property and shares the current market trends he is seeing across Australia. Dom and Marc also speak about the di…
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Whether you are just starting out in your career or already retired, what does retirement mean to you? And what do you want your retirement to look like? In this episode, Marc Bineham speaks to Shannon Nutter, who is a Principal, Executive Consultant at Vanguard Australia. Shannon speaks to Marc on Vanguard’s latest report, How Australia Retires, w…
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Is travelling around Morocco on your bucket list? What about travelling around Morocco alongside an internationally acclaimed Moroccan chef? In this episode, Marc Bineham speaks to Hassan M’Souli, a leading executive chef in Australia. Listen to Hassan’s story of coming to Australia in 1985 and how he went from speaking limited English to opening t…
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Have you ever thought about writing a book? Or have you already got a draft at the back of your cupboard that you thought would never see the light of day? In this episode, Marc Bineham speaks to Jaqui Lane, owner of The Book Adviser. Jaqui and her team help businesspeople develop and share their expertise, experiences and insights through self-pub…
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It’s Tax Time! Time to speak to an accountant
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37:28You don’t know what you don’t know, and this is definitely applicable when it comes to your taxes. In this episode, Marc Bineham speaks to Danny Mazevski, founder of AMCO Chartered Tax and Financial Advisers. He is a Chartered Tax Adviser as well as Marc’s own tax adviser. Danny speaks to Marc on why speaking to an accountant or tax adviser is some…
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It’s ok to not be ok – Understanding Mental Health
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35:10Mental Health is so important to understand and to recognise when yourself or someone around you is being affected. But sometimes you don’t know what to do next. In this episode, Marc Bineham speaks to Kim Huckerby, founder of The Wellbeing Affect. She is also a keynote speaker and runs accredited Mental Health First Aid and Wellbeing programs arou…
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Stress is everywhere and most people struggle with it. But not all stress is bad for you. In this episode, Marc Bineham speaks to Luke Mathers, a top stress expert and performance coach, who transforms how people look at stress, through his speaking, coaching and his three books (Stress Teflon, Curious Habits, and RESET). Luke talks about the impor…
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Being a financial adviser and being a part of the financial services industry, isn’t just about getting the best and most appropriate policy for your client. What’s also important is the relationship that you build especially when your clients need you most, at claim time and being able to support them and their family in their time of need. Today …
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#28 The Importance of having Life Insurance
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32:15If you were told there is a 70% chance that your house or car could be burnt down, wouldn’t you insure it? Well, it is the same when it comes to your own personal insurance and getting cover to make sure you and your family are protected when the unexpected happens. Today Marc speaks to Tim Ross, who is a Senior Partner and Financial Adviser of Hen…
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When looking at buying your first property or even looking at building a property portfolio, there is much more than just saving up enough money for the deposit. Today Marc speaks to Arena McLellan, founder of The Property Arena, which is a property education and consultancy business, that has a strong passion for busting the misconceptions of prop…
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#26 Why all parents and grandparents should know about Education Bonds
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16:03With the cost of education continually on the rise, it is sometimes daunting for a young couple or family to plan where they will be getting the money to pay for their children’s education. Luckily, there is a solution! Today Marc speaks to Gerard Bailey, who is a Business Development Manager at Futurity Investment Group. Gerard explains the benefi…
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When thinking about the roles of women and men in the workforce there are still some default assumptions which continues to fuel the gender gap. Today Marc speaks to Danielle Dobson, who is the founder of Code Conversations and author of Breaking the Gender Code. Danielle uses her research and experiences to help women and men work together to brea…
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#24 It’s never too early to start with the help from Kit
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26:41From a survey commissioned by Kit, they found that 48% of parents avoid discussing money with their children. However, kids attitudes and values towards money starts from their homes, which is why parents need to be more involved in their children’s financial education. Today Marc speaks to Yish Koh, who is the Managing Director of Kit, a new CommB…
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When thinking about money and money management, it isn’t always about your knowledge and expertise, but also the emotional element. A big aspect is the fear created if you don’t get it right, so it is important to understand and break down these fears. Today Marc is joined by Natasha Janssens, who is the author of Wonder Woman’s Guide to Money and …
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#22 The 5 Keys to how to have a Great Day Every Day
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35:36Incredibly excited to hear Victoria Black’s '5 Keys To How To Have a Great Day, Every Day' as if you are not in a happy and positive state of mind, it’s going to be difficult to achieve any goal including financial. Victoria Black, Founder of Modern Wedding, Australia’s leading publisher of wedding magazines and websites. Which she led for over 27 …
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#21 The latest edition of The Money Sandwich
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8:49With the new release of The Money Sandwich, Marc Bineham wanted to provide you with some background on the book as well as answer a few questions that he has received, such as the reasoning behind the book, why there is a new release and what’s next for The Money Sandwich. Everyone deserves to retire comfortably and on their own terms. Make this th…
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We all want our money to work harder for us, but what if it can also help create a more sustainable future? Today Marc is joined by Marshall Brentnall, Director and Senior Financial Planner at Evalesco Financial Services, as well as a Member of the Investment Committee of AAN Asset Management. Marshall is also an award-winning adviser, winning the …
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Financial advice as a profession continues to change and adapt, but at the core it is about helping people. Today Marc is joined by Fraser Jack who is a retired Financial Adviser, and now founder of The Cyber Collective and host of the XY Adviser Podcast. Marc and Fraser discuss the value of advice and why they both became advisers, but also how th…
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Learning how to manage your money is important at every age and it is important to find a way that works best for you. Today Marc is joined by Glen James, a retired financial adviser and creator and host of my millennial money. Glen talks about how he wanted to help people with their money and the importance of finding what system works best for th…
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#17 The Psychology of Retirement Planning
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39:02When thinking about retirement a lot of people only focus on their finances, but there is a lot of other elements which are also important to think about when planning for this next stage of life. Today Marc is joined by Professor Joanne (Jo) Earl. UNSW. M.Psych; PhD (Psychology) who is a psychologist and researcher at Macquarie University. Her pro…
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Did you know more people become millionaires through property than any other investment type. This has been true for over 100 years. But with such a large purchase it’s easy to make a mistake, as few of us are experts. It’s why we need to gain the knowledge and understand what the wealthy have been teaching their children for generations, as it’s a…
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Whether you are a first time buyer or looking to add to your property portfolio, buying property isn’t something you do everyday. So it’s important to understand what specialists you need to help you make the best choice. As it’s a very expensive mistake if you get it wrong. On today's episode Marc is joined by Phillip Allen, Director of My Debt Ad…
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While most know the name Grant Hackett well and remember his race for gold back at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, but many would not know he is now the CEO of Generation Life Investment Bonds. For us in the Finance profession, investment bonds are one of those best kept secrets, which really everyone should know about. Anyone thinking of saving for a…
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Do you know what to do if your parents need assistance, or need to move into aged care? Sometimes we can plan for this but more often than not, it is thrust upon us say with a major health issue and usually we are not prepared, don’t know what to do or where to turn to for help. Today I’m talking with Louise Biti, the co-founder and Director of Age…
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Listen to our guests share the best piece of advice they have learnt from friends and family over the years that have helped shape their lives and made them the success they are today. Some great gems and pieces of wisdom to learn from and share.By Marc Bineham
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#11 Transitioning from full-time work to full-time living
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39:32Are you tired of full-time work? Are you thinking about what’s next? Transitioning to the next phase of your life can be really hard without the proper guidance and forward thinking. Today Marc talks with Natalie Yan-Chatonsky, the founder and CEO of Full Time Lives. Nat talks about transitioning to retirement, or as she says transitioning to full-…
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#10 Estate Planning - Planning for the Future
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39:50Any good life or financial plan has a safety net, as who knows what’s around the corner! Estate planning is planning for the unknown and is more than just organising your Will. We want to make sure we don’t leave any unnecessary legal and tax trouble for our loved ones. Today Marc talks with Katrina Brown, the Practice Director of Nautilus Law Grou…
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Tim Henry is a financial adviser with a difference. Apart from running a very successful Melbourne based practice called Aspire Planning, he also hosts the very popular podcast The Grass is Greener. As he says in his podcast he discusses everyday financial challenges with inspiration and education to help people make awesome personal and financial …
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Chris and Wendy Sparks have always been ahead of their time, working remotely and acting on a sea change long before it became popular especially through COVID. Listen to their journey from busy executive and health professional, to their transition to the farm by the sea in beautiful south coast of NSW and now about to be fully retired. What worke…
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