In the first ever episode of the New Year, we’re chatting to our very own listener David List who, after discovering The Property Couch back in 2017, has gone on to seriously change the game for himself and his young family!

How?? Well, let’s just say he has taken Money SMARTS to a new level! Going so far as to combine it with a money app to track EVERY single expense during 2017-2018 in order to prove to his wife Lisa that this system worked. Which, we’ve gotta admit, is pretty impressive considering Lisa was the one who handled the finances in the family… and was pretty thrifty with money to begin with!

So. The results are in. The question is…. Where are David and Lisa at now???
Oh, and why has the money transformation trickled over into every other aspect of their life?

Tune in now to find out more.

 

 

 

Dee was the oldest of four siblings where money was so tight that a treat must be split four ways to be shared among the kids.

All the adversity in her early life clearly built up her foundation for money and generate an invincible determination and drive for success.

But that’s not the end of today’s story…

When Covid hit, Tim and Thomas lost their jobs practically overnight.

At the time, they both worked in aviation – at the same airline, in fact – but all this changed for the couple when international borders went into a snap lockdown and not too long after, they were made redundant from careers they loved… and ones they imagined doing for the rest of their lives.

What happened next is – quite frankly, folks – hard to believe, and no doubt not the norm; particularly when you consider the fact that their life as they thought they knew it suddenly takes a drastic and unwanted shift.

Today we are interviewing 25-year old Australian professional football player (or “soccer” player for some 😉) who plays attacking midfielder or winger for the Socceroos and Perth Glory… Chris Ikonomidis!!

Yes, that means he’s playing “The World Game” at an ELITE level… but it also means that his teammates are often cruising around in their new Lamborghinis and diamond Rolex’s when they’re not on the football pitch…

But Chris?! Nope. Chris is playing an EVEN BIGGER game. See, he’s resisting the lavish lifestyle now ‘cos he’s fully aware that his sporting career won’t last forever.

And that’s where today’s epic episode comes in…. we’re doing a LIVE Critique of Chris’s Property Plan… that is… what properties he’s invested in, what he’s thinking of  investing in (and if it’s a good idea or not) and how he’s managed to switch his mindset to stay focused on the long-term play!

Joining us today is listener Renae Brandsema… and we’re about to unpack how she said goodbye to financial stress once and for all.

Because what’s interesting about Renae is she has known what money is like as a stressor – and she’s previously tried to control this stress by counting every single dollar that went out the door – which at face value might seem like it’s smart money management, but in actual fact does more harm than good… often contributing (or perhaps even causing) the stress in the first place!

We mean… Can you even imagine trying to manage all those bank accounts!?!

Thankfully, Renae has a very different relationship to money now… and while she’s kept some of her positive money habits – like being frugal when it comes to “wants” versus “needs” – she now knows what it’s like to be in REAL CONTROL of her money.

… And with that comes the best reward – Financial Peace.

More than a few of us question how folks in their twenties can even afford to get on the property ladder… let alone haul themselves up to create a high-income producing portfolio! So, imagine our surprise when we discovered that this guest manage to turn $4,000 into SIX properties, DIY-investor style, at 26.

Here’s what you’re for your very special Boxing Day episode….

• What did Joey do with $4,000 that put him in a position to purchase SIX properties?
• How have his friends (also in their twenties) taught him about tenants?
• What was the very first thing he went and did after listening to The Property Couch? (Nice one!!!)
• A breakdown of the SIX properties…
• What is the global loan-to-value ratio (LVR) for all of his properties — ie. What kind of debt are we looking at here?
• What are the considerations of investing (and living) in an AirBnb property?
• Balance out a loss with higher yield properties…
• Progress in mindset: Where’s Joey’s “head at” now?

 

 

 

Folks, joining us today is listener Megan – and not only is she going to help us answer this exact question (… just wait ‘til you hear the reason it came up in the first place!), she is also living proof that your money backstory does NOT have to be your financial destiny!

This is a financial transformation no one should miss – we cover a LOT of ground, including… a backstory of Financial Hardship, learning the hard way about bad debt, setting new money habits, investing as a parent… you name it!

Megan was an absolute joy to interview and is extremely generous and transparent when it comes to sharing the truth of her story so others can benefit from it.

Highly recommend this one, folks!

And, yep, it might make you think twice about how you use a credit card!

Here to help to hit your passive income goals and explain exactly how this sports star became a successful investor is NRL champion (and TPC Listener!), Tom Symonds!

Yep. Tom Symonds is a 10-year professional footy player (Roosters, anyone!?!) and, although retired from the game, Tom’s currently the Players Operations Manager with Rugby League Players Association. From 2009-2012, Tom played for the Sydney Roosters; from 2013-2016 for Manly Sea Eagles and from 2016-2018 for Huddersfield Giants!!

In other words – Tom is a Pro Athlete turned Pro Investor!!!

Today’s special guest, Brad is definitely not a quitter. Born & raised in Zimbabwe, Africa while experiencing a hyperinflation, it wasn’t a flowery path but Brad learned resilience and tenacity from a young age… He immigrated to Perth with the family when he was 19 and unfortunately, did not have an excellent start… An unfortunate event let him to a lump sum of $25,000 which thankfully, he invested in property! But… That property didn’t quite work out. He managed to recover the $25k and got another property. (Yay!) … but… That property didn’t quite work out either. Most people would have given up by now but no… Brad did not. He recovered the $25k and yes, he got another property. But… (it breaks our heart to say this) The third property STILL didn’t quite work out.

So… WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED?! 😱