‘Swim between the flags’ : The simple formula for managing money
From The Money Puzzle by The Australian
May 28, 2026 · 33 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of financial literacy and offers a simple formula for managing money.
Do you speak the language of money? If you - or anyone close to you - cannot understand what the investment market is telling them, there can be a high price to pay. Investment commentator and Ecstra Foundation chair, Paul Clitheroe joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode. In today’s show, we cover: Financial literacy, why it’s crucial and why Australia is struggling to keep up ‘Swim between the flags’ the simple success formula for managing money Why ‘financial capability’ is the way forward for investors A road map for financial literacy success See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: James Kirby
Guest: Paul Clitheroe
Topics covered
- financial literacy
- investment market
- money management
- financial capability
- Australia's financial education
Keywords
- financial literacy
- money management
- investment
- financial capability
- Australia
- success formula
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ecstra Foundation
Places: Australia
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