The Reality Cheque

Welcome to The Reality Cheque, making the complex simple. We are so excited to launch this Podcast with your host Gen Frost. We are here to demystify financial terms and the concepts that matter the most to you. Alongside our expert guests, we are going to shine a light on all the key financial issues, start to explain them in simple terms and help you take baby steps towards financial security for you and your family.

Kickstart your 2022 - Which specialist? and Who to Trust? 03/30/2022

Kickstart your 2022 - Which specialist? and Who to Trust? Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks, and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. This is our final episode of the KICKSTART 2022 series. What a hoot it has been. We have tackled many topics over this series - but which specialist would you use for each type of advice? What steps can you take to better ensure that your chosen specialist is aligned with your values? /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/22618634

Kickstart your 2022 - Home Care services to maintain independence 03/23/2022

Kickstart your 2022 - Home Care services to maintain independence Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. When you hear the word 'Aged Care', most people would think of an Aged Care home. But what about access to services that can help you or your loved one 'maintain independence' and stay living in their own home? This week Gen and Tim discuss the importance of proactively accessing Home Care Services. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/22540811

Kickstart your 2022 - The "Re-wirement" needed for Retirement 03/16/2022

Kickstart your 2022 - The "Re-wirement" needed for Retirement Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. This week our topic is the modern day view of "Retirement". Gen and Tim discuss why planning your transition into these years is enhanced by 'reimagining' your future and by focusing on doing more of what you love doing. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/22464785

Kickstart your 2022 - Talking about the 'Life' within life insurance 03/09/2022

Kickstart your 2022 - Talking about the 'Life' within life insurance Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. This week Gen and Tim discuss the role of Life Insurance. But we didn't want to only talk about 'what' it is. We discuss the 'why' - the important aspects of our lives and family security that need protection with life insurance. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/22388954

Kickstart your 2022 - Money skills for Kids & Teens 03/02/2022

Kickstart your 2022 - Money skills for Kids & Teens Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks, and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. Gen and Tim explore various ways that we can educate and discuss the value of money with our younger and teenage children. Plus we discuss some options for your children's savings vehicle. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/22307639

Kickstart your 2022 - Daily decisions of Sustainable Living 02/23/2022

Kickstart your 2022 - Daily decisions of Sustainable Living Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. Gen and Tim discuss the daily decisions that we all face in relation to supporting a sustainable world. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/22227494

Kickstart your 2022 - Your path to Ethical Investing 02/16/2022

Kickstart your 2022 - Your path to Ethical Investing Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks, and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. Gen and Tim define Ethical Investing and discuss the importance of getting in touch with your specific ESG values and how to search for funds that support causes that are important to you. Responsible Returns Search Tool 5-steps to investing your Super Ethically Australian Ethical Verve Super Future Super /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/22149185

Kickstart your 2022 - Easy ways to Invest: Micro, Robo and more 02/10/2022

Kickstart your 2022 - Easy ways to Invest: Micro, Robo and more Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. So, you are ready to invest...but how do you actually begin? We discuss options for investing for all budgets and balances from Micro-Investing and round-Up's to Robo-Advice and more. For more on Micro-Investing: Raiz: Spaceship: Sharesies: Robo-Advice: SixPark: /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/22074380

Kickstart your 2022 - Getting Ready to Invest 02/03/2022

Kickstart your 2022 - Getting Ready to Invest Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks, and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. There are some key concepts to consider when you are beginning (or continuing) your investment journey. We discuss the importance of understanding your risk appetite and building your investment choices in line with your goals. How important diversification is and what are some easy ways you can consider this when looking to build an investment portfolio. Finally, Growth and Defensive assets – what are they and how do they differ, and each adds value to your portfolio. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/21992351

Kickstart your 2022 - Get in touch with your Financial Emotions 01/26/2022

Kickstart your 2022 - Get in touch with your Financial Emotions Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks, and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. How much do your inherited beliefs, biases, and ultimately behaviours impact the financial decisions you make? We discuss some of the elements from your childhood, through adult relationships, and the many external factors around us that can alter our habits and dictate the financial decisions we make. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/21901664

Kickstart your 2022 - Get your Wishes in writing 01/19/2022

Kickstart your 2022 - Get your Wishes in writing Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks, and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/21808040

Kickstart your 2022 - Get ahead on Interest Rates 01/12/2022

Kickstart your 2022 - Get ahead on Interest Rates Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with financial tips, tricks and ideas to Kickstart your 2022. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/21689987

Kickstart your 2022 - Getting real with your money 01/05/2022

Kickstart your 2022 - Getting real with your money Join Tim (The Grass is Greener) and Gen (The Reality Cheque) as they come together with tips to Kickstart your 2022. Starting with your household income, expenses, and spending habits. How can you change your attitudes and habits to ensure you are living your best life while being able to afford the essentials. It is all about sleeping easy at night and enjoying the journey. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/21679193

Finding a Healthy, Happy You 10/14/2021

Finding a Healthy, Happy You Alongside financial wellbeing (!), there are few things more important than giving ourselves the space and time to focus on our health and happiness. This is all too often way down the priority list for new, or not-so-new parents as chaotic lives and the juggle of priorities, and focus leave our own health and happiness behind. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/20786162

Wellbeing and Your Financial Journey 10/07/2021

Wellbeing and Your Financial Journey There are so many important aspects to our journey to financial happiness. Alongside our financial education, it is fundamentally important to be aware of our biases, our thoughts, persuasions and emotions when it comes to the financial attitudes we have and the way they dictate the decisions we make. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/20736935

Buying your First Home 09/23/2021

Buying your First Home Buying your first home or any property is a HUGE financial decision. It is likely the single largest piece of debt and the biggest asset you will own. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/20571755

Secrets to Career Success 09/17/2021

Secrets to Career Success Many of us are reviewing our career choices right now, whether that is the role within our business, moving to a new company, a new role or a new career altogether. In this episode, I speak to experienced Recruitment Executive and published Author Judith Beck who provides some brilliant insights and tips on how to succeed in your career. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/20504441

What You Wish You Learnt at School 09/02/2021

What You Wish You Learnt at School Discussing the basics of money and finance with our kids can be tricky. We all say 'I wish I had learnt that at school' but in the absence of that, there are some brilliant conversations we can have and lessons we can teach our kids at home. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/20330126

All about ETFs 08/27/2021

All about ETFs There is no doubt that investing via ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) is a growing trend in the market but do you really understand what they are? How they are different to other investment options? How you can access these with your investments or Superannuation? /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/20266958

Superannuation for Younger Generations 08/20/2021

Superannuation for Younger Generations Superannuation can be a tricky thing to get people inspired and passionate about at any age, but even more so for our teenagers and young adults. There is an incredible opportunity for them to set themselves up for an incredible retirement if they make good decisions and start a lifetime of great habits today! /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/20202776

Economic Update 08/13/2021

Economic Update The financial markets have endured highs and lows over the course of this pandemic and we know of the historically low-interest rate environment but do you really understand the macroeconomic factors at play and how they impact you and your financial position? Join me as I speak with Anthony Doyle, Economist and Cross-Asset specialist at Fidelity as he talks through the global and Australian financial markets, decodes interest rates, discusses the property market, and more. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/20128376

Decoding Cryptocurrency - Part 4, The Conclusion 04/21/2021

Decoding Cryptocurrency - Part 4, The Conclusion In the final chapter of our mini-series, Tim and I look at the key things we have learnt about cryptocurrency, and touch on the couple of things that despite our best efforts, remain a mystery! /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/18805196

Decoding Cryptocurrency - Part 3 04/14/2021

Decoding Cryptocurrency - Part 3 This week Tim & Gen chat to a Blockchain expert and get his insights on his rise through the Crypto world and the real life uses for this amazing technology. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/18720305

Decoding Cryptocurrency - Part 2 04/07/2021

Decoding Cryptocurrency - Part 2 In Episode 2 of this series, Tim and I dive further into the world of Cryptocurrency, interviewing a guest who gives us a deeper insight into the why and how. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/18634304

Decoding Cryptocurrency 03/31/2021

Decoding Cryptocurrency Joining forces for a 4 part series, Tim Henry (The Grass is Greener podcast) and Gen invite the audience along on their adventure, trying to decode and truly understand the complex world of Cryptocurrency. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/18548729

Financial Empowerment for Women 03/09/2021

Financial Empowerment for Women In a nod to International Women's Day, we discuss the huge topic of Financial Empowerment for Women. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/18247616

Financial Psychology 12/22/2020

Financial Psychology What if you have emotional or psychological barriers or behavioural patterns that are preventing you from meeting your Financial goals? In this episode, I speak to Karen Eley from Women Talking Finance, about the psychology behind our our financial success and the decisions we make. She gives us some incredible tips on how to identify and take control of this aspect. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/17285939

The Good and the Bad of the SMSF 12/15/2020

The Good and the Bad of the SMSF Have you heard of a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) but never really known what is was all about? In this episode, I talk about the different Superannuation options available. I speak to Nicola Beswick, Financial Adviser extraordinaire about the positives and challenges of investing via an SMSF, her work as a Pro-Bono adviser and much more. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/17197055

Online Shopping - Making it Count 11/24/2020

Online Shopping - Making it Count Do you shop online? Do you wish there were easier ways to contribute more to Superannuation? In this episode we talk to the amazing Pascale Helyar-Moray, Entrepreneur, Women's Rights activist, Mum and Founder of Super Rewards - an online shopping platform where you can earn cash as Super contributions. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/16945814

Navigating the Centrelink Maze 11/17/2020

Navigating the Centrelink Maze In this episode, we look at Navigating the Centrelink Maze with the invaluable help of Sheena Stow-Smith. Formerly a Financial Adviser, Sheena now runs AdviceLink, a Centrelink outsourcing business. We discuss some of the key Centrelink benefits available with tips on how to deal effectively with Centrelink. /episode/index/show/therealitycheque/id/16822658

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