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How to find an extra $12,000 this year, and other tips from a personal finance pro

Taking a 50% pay cut doesn’t sound like a great financial strategy, but for Effie Zahos, author, speaker, board member and all-round finance professional, the risk she took 20 years ago has certainly paid off. From editing Money magazine to the Financial Literacy Foundation board, she’s learned a lot, and taught many.
Gemma Dale | nabtrade
15 September 2023
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 44 min listen

Taking a 50% pay cut doesn’t sound like a great financial strategy, but for Effie Zahos, author, speaker, board member and all-round finance professional, the risk she took 20 years ago has certainly paid off. From editing Money magazine to the Financial Literacy Foundation board, she’s learned a lot, and taught many.

In this broad-ranging discussion, Effie shares:

  • Her four key tips for getting your finances right
  • Why she avoided one of the last decade’s hot stocks
  • The key behavioural traits holding us back, and what to read to understand yours, and
  • Where to find an extra $12,000 this year by reviewing your finances.

You can access this and previous episodes of the Your Wealth podcast now on iTunes, Podbean, Spotify or at nabtrade.com.au/yourwealth

If you’re short on time, consider listening at 1.5-2x speed, which should be shown on the screen of your device as you listen. This won’t just reduce your listening time; it has also been shown to improve knowledge retention.

Your Wealth Gemma Dale
About the Author
Gemma Dale , nabtrade

Gemma Dale is Director of SMSF and Investor Behaviour at nabtrade. She is the host of the Your Wealth podcast, a fortnightly podcast for investors, featuring insights and updates from markets and finance experts across a range of topics. She provides regular market and finance commentary on ausbiz and in other media including AFR, the Australian, ABC and commercial tv and radio. Gemma was previously the Head of SMSF Solutions for nab, and the Head of Technical Services for MLC, where she led a team of specialists providing advice to advisers and their clients on SMSF, super, tax, social security and aged care.