Top Finance Blogs, Podcasts and Resources 2021
Chris Modderno, Content Writer
First published 16 June 2021, 12:00 PM
At Mortgage Choice, we’ve researched the market to find the best resources for more information and understand your financial situation. Take a look at our picks for the top blogs, podcasts and apps in finance!
Top blogs for property investing
Money is Australia’s longest-running, highest-selling and most-read personal finance magazine. Money Magazine has been operating since 1999 and it’s website provides insights and current news updates on shares, property investing, super and more.
Read more about Money Magazine here: https://www.moneymag.com.au/
Michael Yardney’s Property Update is a great resource hub for any potential investors. Publishing a range of articles daily to provide you with tips and strategies from Australia’s leading experts in the fields of property, finance, tax, money, wealth creation and success.
Read more about Property Update here: https://propertyupdate.com.au/
Your Investment Property is an online magazine, providing property data, independent commentary and thoroughly-researched articles about all aspects of investing in property in Australia and abroad.
Read more about Your Investment Property here: https://www.yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au/
Founded in 2010, Roger Montgomery’s blog offers news and insight on a suite of investment topics including emerging markets, property investing, stocks, manufacturing, and many more.
Read more here: RogerMontgomery.com
Financy is a provider of gendered data insights that leads to strategic communications and content.
Financy's purpose is to inform and empower women and girls to be financially fearless and to support action-taking by individuals, business and government towards economic gender equality.
Financy is also the publisher of the Women's Index, an economic progress measurement of women towards financial equality in Australia.
Check out Financy here: https://financy.com.au
Top blogs for managing your money
Strong Money Australia provides you with blog posts on managing your finances with the focus of reaching Financial Independence and Retire Early (FIRE). Founded by Dave, who has retired at the age of 28, who shares his story and provides ideas and long term strategies that help create financial independence.
Check out Strong Money Australia here: Strongmoneyaustralia.com
You want to save or make more money? Really Simple Money is the site that shows you how with easy-to-follow content and some cool new tools that can turn your path to financial control into fun.
Read more here: ReallySimpleMoney.com.au
Get Money Wise is a blog that aims to create a community of like minded people who have the common goal of reaching Financial Independence and Retire Early (FIRE). Get Money Wise uses resources, recommendations and advice to help you understand your money goals and how to achieve them.
Read more here: GetMoneyWise.com.au
Brought to you by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), MoneySmart is an online blog providing tools and resources to all Australians looking to improve their financial well being. MoneySmart provides help on all major financial goals including, managing your money, reducing your debt, planning for your future, growing your wealth and even providing teaching resources.
Learn more about here: MoneySmart.gov.au
Top finance podcasts
The Australian Finance Podcast helps you live life with your own financial T&C's. Hosted by Kate and Owen, and backed by our Melbourne-based team, every week the Rask team helps you save money, invest better and live a more fulfilled life.
Listen to the Australian Finance Podcast here: https://www.rask.com.au/podcasts/australian-finance-podcast/
Equity Mates is Australia's largest finance and investing podcast network and community. Our mission is to break down the barriers everyday investors face, from beginning to dividend.
Listen to Equity Mates here: https://equitymates.com/show/equity-mates-investing-podcast/
Join Glen James and John Pidgeon as they take a light-hearted look at money issues for millennials. It's basically infotainment. Will they encourage you? Yep. Will you be offended? Maybe. Will they please everyone? No. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.
Listen to My Millennial Money here: https://www.sortyourmoneyout.com/mymillennialmoney
The popular Money Café podcast is a weekly catchup with Alan Kohler and The Australian's Wealth Editor, James Kirby, discussing what you need to know each week in investment news.
Listen to the Money Cafe here: https://www.eurekareport.com.au/eureka-report/the-money-cafe
In a casual ‘conversational’ style, Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley talk all things property investing in Australia. Each week at The Property Couch, they explore relevant and topical ideas in a fun and interesting way forming a complete guide to property investing.
Listen to the Property Couch here: https://thepropertycouch.com.au/
Top finance apps
The ATO app makes it easier for you to conduct your tax and super on the go. If you're an individual taxpayer, small business owner or self-managed super fund trustee, you can access relevant tax and super information and tools in one place.
Download the ATO app here: https://www.ato.gov.au/general/online-services/ato-app/
At Frollo we're on a quest to help people feel good about money. Our money manager app is the simplest way to stay on top of your finances. Link your financial accounts and see them all in one place, get smart money insights and use our budgeting & goal setting tools to achieve your financial goals.
Download Frollo here: https://frollo.com.au/app/
Pocketbook is Australia’s largest personal finance app management app and aims to empower everyday people by helping them save and spend smarter. Pocketbook allows you to bring all your accounts together to track your money in one place and is designed to make budgeting simple and easy.
Download Pocketbook here: https://getpocketbook.com/
Goodbudget is a digital budget tracker based on the envelope budget system. This virtual budget program allows you to sync and share budget with family and friends to stay on track to help you save for big expenses or plan your budget to pay off debt.
Download GoodBudget here: https://goodbudget.com/
Splitwise makes it easy to split bills with your family and friends. The app allows you to organise your shared expenses in one place, so everyone can see what they owe. Whether you are sharing a weekend away, splitting rent with roommates, or paying someone back for lunch, Splitwise can be used to organise our shared expenses in one place.
Download Splitwise here: https://www.splitwise.com/about
We are here to help
While all these resources are great for getting your finances in the right place and building your knowledge and financial wellbeing, when it comes to home loans, receiving expert advice from a Mortgage Choice broker is always valuable as they can discuss your unique situation and ensure they find a deal that is right for you.
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