Money & Chill: fun money hacks, recession & 1 hack to pay off your mortgage A$AP

In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate Campbell, Owen Rask & Monique Pizzica chat about what a recession could mean for your finances and share their latest money saving hacks.

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Are we heading into a recession?! What does it mean? How can I recession-proof my finances?

In this episode, we have a chat about what a recession means for us, and some strategies we can put in place to make the most of our finances right now.

Kate shares how she’s dealing with the cost of living increases and keeping her food costs down, Owen shares his strategy to cut up to four years off your home loan and Monique shares a great way to get some cashola back on clothes you’re not wearing anymore.

Money & Chill is a new monthly segment on The Australian Finance Podcast featuring Owen, Kate and our producer Monique Pizzica. We chat about the personal finance and investing news, hacks & lessons we discover during the month, along with Rask and community updates.

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