Get Started Investing
By Equity Mates Media
Get Started Investing is all about helping beginner investors break down barriers.
We cover ALL the basics that you need to start your investing journey. We unpack all the jargon and confusing bits, hear your investing stories, with the goal of making investing less intimidating - and we want to have a good time along the way.
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We're celebrating 1,000 episodes!
A huge moment for us here at Equity Mates - we're celebrating 1,000 episodes of Equity Mates Investing and Get Started Investing.In this episode we take a moment and reflect on the past 7 years. We discuss how we started, the milestones… -
We’re tracking our spending - here’s what we found | PocketSmith
For years we've been searching for a spend tracking platform that works for us. PocketSmith heard of our search and suggested we give their platform a try.In this episode we share what we learned after connecting our bank accounts to Po… -
Your savings account should be paying 5%
When's the last time you checked your savings account? After years of not getting a decent interest rate, the rapid rise in interest rates over the past couple of years means there are some great deals out there. In this episode we shar… -
$100 challenge: How we save money on our energy bills
For this month's $100 Challenge episode we're going deep on energy bills. We speak to Phil, who wrote in and shared a way he is saving thousands a year on his electricity and gas bills. The premise of $100 Challenge is simple: $100 inve… -
How the experts are investing in 2024
A couple of weeks ago we spoke about how we're investing for 2024. Today, we wanted to get a few expert investors and financial advisors on the phone and ask them how they're investing for the year ahead. In this episode we hear from: -
6 investing myths holding you back
There’s plenty of preconceived ideas about investing that make us think it’s not for us or stop us getting started. So we went out to our Facebook Discussion Group and asked what they believed about investing that they’ve since realised was a myth… -
How many ETFs is too many ETFs?
How many ETFs should I be investing in? That was the question Chris asked in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and that is the question we set out to answer in this episode. If you’re an ETF investor and wo… -
Best starting point for a beginner to start investing?
How do I start investing? It is a common question. When you’re new to the world of investing you’re confronted by a confusing world of jargon, charts and data, overlaid with the fact that you’re risking your hard earned money. … -
$100 challenge: Sam's making money with Lego
The $100 challenge is back for 2024. The premise of these episodes is simple: $100 invested each month at the market’s average return of 8% for 40 years is $350,000. Little steps over a long period can make a big difference. -
How we're investing for 2024
As we get into the new year, we discuss how we’re setting up our portfolios and what we’re investing in for the year ahead. In this episode we:Discuss our financial goals for the year aheadUnpack the concept of…