Jul 30, 2026 – 5.00amJackson Raddysh reckons there might be one thing more crucial to building wealth than well-heeled parents: just getting on with it.“If the ambition is strong enough, if the drive and the willpower are there, young people – or people starting from scratch – can achieve everything they want,” says the 28-year-old financial adviser.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Jessica PennyWealth reporterJessica Penny is a wealth reporter for The Australian Financial Review in the Sydney newsroom. Email Jessica at jessica.penny@afr.comFetching latest articles
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