Episode 224

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8th Oct 2025

The cost of financial procrastination

Procrastination is a bad habit at the best of times, but when it comes to our finances, failing to act can have serious consequences.

On this episode of the Friends With Money podcast, Money’s Tom Watson is joined by Shayne Sommer, a private wealth adviser at Shadforth Financial Group, to discuss the topic of financial procrastination and the ways in which it can be tackled.

00:00 Introduction

01:37 Common examples of financial procrastination

04:03 Psychological factors behind it

06:10 The consequences of financial procrastination

09:50 Strategies to combat procrastination

11:51 Imbedding good habits

12:45 Conclusion

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Friends With Money
Earn. Save. Invest.
We all have questions about money; how to earn it, how to spend it, and the best ways to invest so we can watch it grow.

The Friends With Money podcast, created by Money Magazine (Australia’s longest-running and most-read personal finance magazine), shares its extensive network of finance experts, in-depth knowledge of markets and timely advice to help you understand the world of money.

Hosted by senior writer, Tom Watson, and editor-in-chief, Michelle Baltazar, Friends With Money is a weekly chat with a variety of credentialed guests that you won’t want to miss. Listening and learning will help you on the path to financial freedom.