She's On The Money

She's 19, Earning $140K and Terrified of Money + Are You Behind on Super?

Imagine being 19 years old, earning $140,000 a year and feeling absolutely terrified every time you think about money. Sounds like a pretty good problem to have, right? E

8 Investing Rules Which Have Stood the Test of Time

If you’ve spent this year hearing about AI stocks, huge IPOs and people supposedly getting rich overnight, and you’ve felt more confused than confident about investing… t

She Lost Her Dream Job, Her Home and Her Partner. Now She’s Debt-Free at 35.

Imagine spending your entire life working towards your dream career, only to have your health take it all away. At 35, this week’s Money Diarist has been through more tha

Do I Have to Give Up My Social Life to Buy a House? + Is AI Putting My Super at Risk?

Apparently, saving for a house deposit now means saying goodbye to dinners with your friends, takeaway and basically anything that makes your twenties fun. But does it ac

The Perks of Working In Public Service: Salary Packaging

What if I told you that you could be missing out on thousands of dollars a year, simply because nobody explained a benefit you were already entitled to? And no, I'm not t

Four Brain Surgeries. A House Fire. Thank God She Had Insurance.

Imagine buying your dream blueberry farm (!!!), finally getting your life exactly where you want it, and then having absolutely everything go wrong. This week's Money Dia

How to Budget on an Irregular Income + The $110K First Home Dilemma

Haaapppyyyy Friday friends! Imagine spending years saving $110,000 for your first home, only to realise you and your partner have completely different ideas about what th

Having a Baby for Under $3,000? Two Aussie Mums Share Their Receipts

Could you really have a baby in Australia for less than $3,000? According to two mums in our She's on the Money community, absolutely. And they've brought the receipts to

At 38, She Could Barely Afford Her Mortgage. At 56, She's Financially Free.

At 38, she was raising a seriously unwell daughter, escaping a financially abusive relationship and using a credit card to pay a mortgage she couldn't afford. At 56? She

I Saved My Money. My Siblings Spent Theirs. Now I'm Expected to Pay?

Being the financially responsible sibling is great. Until everyone starts assuming you'll be the one footing the bill for Mum and Dad. This week, we're getting into a f

Show Me The Dividends Part 1: When Do You Actually Get the Money?

We're always telling you to invest, invest, invest. But here's a question nobody seems to be answering... when do you actually get to spend the money?! Like, are we jus

She Chose Europe Over a House Deposit. Now She's Questioning Everything.

She spent almost everything she'd saved travelling around the world, came home with just $1,000 in her bank account and has $74,000 in HECS debt. Oh, and now she wants to

Hear Me Out, I Wanna Buy A Horse... And A House

Real talk, have you been preparing your Milo wrong? Join Jess and Bec for a special edition of Friday Drinks, where they discuss our community’s best Money Wins, Broke Ti

How Does Parental Leave Work?

Be honest. How much do you know about parental leave? Because for many of our listeners, it’s one of those things that you don’t really pay attention to, until you need t

She Couldn’t Get a Credit Card as a Single Mum. It Became a Blessing in Disguise.

She became a mum straight out of Year 12. Four years later, she had her second son and was raising two boys on her own. Money was tight. Really tight. She used to keep a

Fight, Flight or freeze? How I Overcome Anxiety Around Investing.

Lovers, we’re in a romance recession! :’[ Join Bec and Jess for a laid-back episode of Friday Drinks, featuring this week’s Money Wins and Broke Tips, plus a romantic Q

How I Spend Smarter: Grocery Edition

Unexpected savings in the bagging area. Tune into this week’s Deep Dive episode to hear how to spend smarter during challenging economic times. Join Bec and Victoria fo

She Did Everything ‘Right’ With Money. Now She Feels Completely Stuck.

At 19, this week’s Money Diarist bought her first home. It was a very unglamorous $135,000 unit that she lovingly describes as looking like a retirement village. But whil

My Wedding Plans Are A People Pleaser’s Nightmare

Riddle me this: why are people pleasers framed as the problem? Surely, we should be turning our focus back onto the boundary-pushers! This week on Friday Drinks, we’re

How To Pay Off Debt On a Low Income

Credit cards. Personal loans. Buy Now, Pay Later. Australians are in debt in a big way. But, there’s always a way out. This Deep Dive is dedicated to helping you or som