Parenthood is an adventure filled with joy, challenges, and a significant amount of financial planning. In the latest episode I'm joined by Ana Kresina, a financial educator and co-host of the Get Rich Slow Club podcast, to explore the intricacies of managing money as a parent. Ana's journey to financial independence and her experience as a parent have culminated in her book, Kids Ain't Cheap, a comprehensive guide for parents navigating the costs of raising a child. The episode delves into topics ranging from the price of early childhood education to the gender super gap, and the importance of planning for your child's future.

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Molly Benjamin was not very good with money despite working in the financial sectors for national and international companies for most of her career. In fact, over a glass of prosecco with her gal pals she realised they were all a bit #clueless when it came to their personal finances. As an experiment, Molly put on an info-night in her living room. Thus was born Ladies Finance Club:

"Women make really good investors when we know how, because we have our goals and we stick to them. You know, I think it's like the University of Warwick, they've all done these studies, which show women make really good investors and they can actually outperform men. But the difference I see is, and I say this across Australia and the UK as well is women like to have cash, they like the safety of cash. They like to know that it's there, if an emergency happens and you know, when women you've got a family, you've got kids, you've got expenses, I can understand why they like to have that buffer."

Find out more about Ladies Finance Club at: https://www.ladiesfinanceclub.com/

ETFs for Beginners is proudly brought to you by Pearler and the Shares for Beginners Podcast. Pearler is a wealth management platform where you can invest in shares and ETFs and also micro-invest. You can set up your goals, track all your accounts in one place and set and forget using auto-invest. Sign up at https://pearler.com/ and use the promo code "community" for a $10 brokerage credit toward your first investment.

Shares for Beginners is a podcast where Phil interviews industry experts to find out how the market works while trying to manage risk and emotions. Let's learn together: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/

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Joining us for this episode is Robin Bowerman Head of Corporate Affairs at Vanguard Investments Australia. We spoke about the creation of index funds by Jack Bogle the founder of Vanguard, asset allocation, some of the psychological traps of investing for the first time, and how cost matters when you invest.

"The one thing you know, for certain is what the cost will be. So it's more about what can you control and what do you have to accept that you cannot control You can't control markets, you can control cost and the less you pay the less the drag on the performance of the fund on the portfolio going forward. That's part of the reason why ETFs, I think have become successful both in the US, but also in Australia over the last 10 years is because they've been able to put tools in the hands of investors at a relatively low price."

ETFs for Beginners is proudly brought to you by Pearler and the Shares for Beginners Podcast. Pearler is a wealth management platform where you can invest in shares and ETFs and also micro-invest. You can set up your goals, track all your accounts in one place and set and forget using auto-invest. Sign up at https://pearler.com/ and use the promo code "community" for a $10 brokerage credit toward your first investment.

Shares for Beginners is a podcast where Phil interviews industry experts to find out how the market works while trying to manage risk and emotions. Let's learn together: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/

Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners

ETFs for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not ETFs for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.

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