About How to Retire on $3K a Week | Beyond the Pages
What would life look like if your money worked harder than you did?
If your days were designed by choice, not obligation. No alarm clocks, no anxious bank checks, just financial peace on tap.
That is the vision behind this series.
Welcome to the How to Retire on $3,000 a Week Podcast: the behind-the-scenes companion to our new book, where Ben Kingsley and Bryce Holdaway unpack each chapter in plain English, sharing the stories, frameworks and real-life examples that go beyond the pages of the book.
It’s not get-rich-quick nonsense.
It’s not Insta-finance hype.
It’s a mini-series that gives you the raw commentary, extra context and practical takeaways to apply to your life, one bite-sized episode at a time.
Let’s get you on your way to financial peace. Start listening now!
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley are two of Australia’s leading voices in property, finance, and money management.
Together, they co-host the chart-topping podcast The Property Couch, where they’ve helped millions of Australians cut through the noise and build wealth the right way: without the hype, stress or spruiker traps.
Grab your hard copy of How to Retire on $3,000 a Week: The Property Couch’s Playbook for Passive Property Investing, available at all leading retailers or visit howtoretireon3k.com.au to learn more.
This is the chapter where you finally see what a real wealth plan looks like. In Chapter 14 of our How to Retire on $3K a Week podcast companion, we unpack the seven real-life case studies that show how everyday Australians with completely different incomes, families, ages and starting points, can build a pathway to financial freedom. These aren’t theories or “perfect world” examples. These are true-to-life models, backed by thousands of plans we've built over 20+ years. Inside this chapter, ...
26 Jan 2026
Chapter 13: Landing the Plane
This is the chapter where everything clicks. In Chapter 13 of our How to Retire on $3K a Week podcast companion, we show you exactly how to land the plane: the practical, step-by-step process we’ve used with thousands of Australians to turn a vision of financial freedom into a lived reality. Inside this episode, we unpack: 🧭 The sequencing of a great strategy — and why order matters 📉 Managing debt, risk, cashflow and buffers as you transition to retirement 💰 How to convert a portfolio into a...
19 Jan 2026
Chapter 12: Tax and Property
Tax is one of the most misunderstood parts of property investing, and in Chapter 12, we clear the fog. In this episode of our How to Retire on $3K a Week podcast companion, we unpack the big tax concepts every investor must understand to protect their wealth and avoid costly mistakes. Inside, we cover: 💼 Why property is taxed differently from income-producing assets 🏠 How depreciation actually works (and why you shouldn’t chase it) 📉 Negative gearing: what it is, what it isn’t, and how it fit...
12 Jan 2026
Chapter 11: Lifting the Veil
The property industry has secrets, and in Chapter 11, we finally lift the veil. In this episode of our How to Retire on $3K a Week podcast companion, we unpack the part of the game most Australians never get to see: How the industry really works, who the players are, and how to protect yourself from spruikers. You’ll hear us break down: 🧩 The insider dynamics of the property world 🎭 Why walking into a “free seminar” often comes with strings attached 🔍 The Spruiker Tricks, distilled from...
5 Jan 2026
Chapter 10: Active vs. Passive
In property investing, everyone eventually faces the same question: Should I invest actively… or passively? In Chapter 10 of our official How to Retire on $3K a Week podcast companion, we unpack the real differences between Active and Passive investing and explain why choosing the wrong path can derail your strategy before it even starts. Inside this episode, we explore: 🔥 Active vs Passive investors — who succeeds more often? 🎯 The role time, skill, and behaviour play in your results 🧠 Why m...
29 Dec 2025
Chapter 9: Defence
If offence builds wealth, defence protects it, and most Australians get this part completely wrong. In Chapter 9 of our official How to Retire on $3K a Week podcast companion, we unpack the invisible forces that make or break a long-term financial plan… and why defence always comes before acceleration. Inside this episode, you’ll learn: 🛡️ Why Defence is the foundation of a safe investment strategy 💼 The role of buffers, liquidity and financial shock absorbers 📉 What happens when ...
22 Dec 2025
Chapter 8: Cashflow Management
Cashflow management is the quiet achiever of personal finance; the chapter that rarely gets the spotlight but determines everything about your long-term success. As the official podcast companion to How to Retire on $3K a Week, this episode gives you the “between the lines” reasoning behind why we built their entire financial system around one core truth: 👉 You can’t build wealth if you can’t manage cash flow. Inside, we break down: 💰 Why most budgeting fails (and why MoneySMARTS works)  ...
15 Dec 2025
Chapter 7: Borrowing Power
If Chapter 6 explained what to buy, Chapter 7 explains what you can actually afford to buy... And why most Australians misunderstand borrowing power completely. As the official podcast companion to How to Retire on $3K a Week, this episode goes deeper into the thinking, context and real-life examples behind the book’s Borrowing Power chapter. Inside, Bryce and Ben unpack: 💳 What borrowing power really means (hint: it’s not your income) 📉 Why your borrowing power rises and falls depending on R...
8 Dec 2025
Chapter 6: Asset Selection
This episode is where this podcast companion to the book kicks into high gear: because Chapter 6 is a big one. As the official companion to How to Retire on $3K a Week, this podcast gives you the deeper reasoning, stories and real-world examples behind what we wrote on the page. And in this chapter, Bryce and Ben break down one of the most important ideas in the entire book: 👉 Not all properties are created equal. Inside, you’ll discover: 🏠 Why Asset Selection had to come straight after...
1 Dec 2025
Chapter 5: The Magic of Compounding
If there’s one chapter that changes everything… it’s this one. In Chapter 5 of How to Retire on $3K a Week, Bryce and Ben unpack the eighth wonder of the world: compounding and why understanding this single concept can transform the way you invest. This is the chapter you return to whenever the headlines get noisy, the market feels shaky, or someone at a barbecue tells you property is dead. P.S. Ready to build a plan the right way — once and for all? Grab your copy of How to Retire on $...
24 Nov 2025
Chapter 4: Why Property?
Why does property keep working, decade after decade, in Australia? In Chapter 4 of How to Retire on $3K a Week, Bryce and Ben unpack the history, psychology, culture and economics behind Australia’s love affair with bricks and mortar… And why that matters for building long-term wealth. This chapter builds the case for why property can reliably get you to your financial goal on time...especially in Australia. P.S. Ready to design your own path to financial freedom? Grab your copy ...
17 Nov 2025
Chapter 3: What is Wealth?
Can you be rich but not wealthy? 100%. In Chapter 3, Ben and Bryce reveal why true wealth isn’t about how much you earn; it’s about how long you can live without working. They break down the four types of wealth (Financial, Physical, Social & Time) and argue that being healthy with great people around you is worth more than any bank balance. Plus: a quote you’ll never forget: “A healthy person has a thousand goals. A sick person only has one.” P.S. Ready to...
10 Nov 2025
Chapter 2: Lifestyle by Design
Most people assume retirement is expensive, but here’s the truth: Your lifestyle costs actually go down once the mortgage, school fees and investment debts disappear. In Chapter 2 of the How to Retire on $3K a Week audiobook, Bryce and Ben unpack one of the biggest mindset shifts in the entire book: You don’t need to replace your full-time income; you just need to replace your post-retirement expenses. Inside this episode, you’ll: ✅ Discover the Seven Grades of Financi...
3 Nov 2025
Chapter 1: The Goal
Everyone talks about financial freedom, but before you can chase it, you need to define it. In Chapter 1 of How to Retire on $3K a Week, Bryce and Ben strip away the hype and ask a far more powerful question: What does financial peace actually look like in real life? This episode introduces the true goal of wealth; not money for money’s sake, but time, choice and control. You’ll also hear why $3,000 a week became the benchmark (and why your number might be higher or lo...
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