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Protect your family: Insurance, Wills & Emergency Funds [Part 10 of 11]

Insurance & risk isn't a sexy topic, but you could be a loser if you don't take it seriously. Financial Adviser Gemma Mitchell explains.

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When and why should you get income protection and life insurance? Do I really need a Will? Isn’t my emergency fund a type of insurance?

On this Australian Finance Podcast, Rask’s Head of Advice Gemma Mitchell and Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask dive into part 10 of 11 of our 2025 summer series on income protection, life insurance, Wills & estate planning, and using an emergency fund.

In our summer series episodes for 2025, you will find:

  • 20-25 minutes of essential finance concepts
  • An explainer of where to get help and who to work with
  • A link to Gemma & Owen’s full PDF workbook
  • 5-minute rapid overview of 1 Betashares ETF, our summer series show partner (always read the PDS & TMD before investing in any ETF)

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This podcast is sponsored by Betashares, official sponsor of The Australian Finance Podcast in 2025 and supporter of our Summer Series. Show your support for Betashares by checking out their range of funds and ETFs: https://bit.ly/beta-25

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