About this episode
In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, Owen Rask is joined by Alex Luck, financial adviser and co-founder of Everest Wealth Group, for a deep dive into financially preparing for kids.
Alex works with many Australians in their 20s to 40s navigating career progression, property decisions and starting families. As a father of two himself, he shares both professional and personal insights into what really matters.
This episode covers:
- Planning maternity and paternity leave
- Understanding Centrelink entitlements
- Modelling cash flow during parental leave
- Childcare costs and subsidies
- Property decisions before and after kids
- Insurance and wills
- The psychology of financial independence within couples
If you’re expecting, thinking about your second child, or simply planning ahead, this episode is essential listening.
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