'No Wedding Gifts Expected’... Then Why Do I Feel Guilty?

Finding it hard to keep your cool when share prices are plummeting? Tap ‘play’ for instant relief from hasty portfolio decisions. In this week’s Friday Drinks, we’re reminding one wary investor of how it pays to stay level-headed when the sharemarket has you feeling off-kilter. If you too are wond…

The RBA: Who’s Calling the Shots and How it Affects Your Rates

The cash rate. It’s up. It’s down. Honestly, it’s giving ‘chaos’ when it comes to our everyday spending. Almost as if the cash rate rules everything around us… In this week’s Deep Dive, we’re taking on the RBA; who they are, what they do, and how they call the shots when it comes to the cash rate. …

From Debt and Divorce to Building Her Dream Home as a Single Mum

She went from owing money to everyone… to building her dream home. This week’s Money Diary is a story about starting over. After having kids and going through a separation, she found herself navigating life as a single mum on one income, with the kind of financial pressure that leaves no room for …

Is It Lifestyle Creep… or Is Life Just Getting More Expensive?

Be honest… are you actually spending more, or does it just feel that way? In this week’s Friday Drinks, we’re unpacking the very real confusion between lifestyle creep and the rising cost of literally everything. If you’ve looked at your bank account lately and thought “how am I spending this much …

Should I Be Worried About My Money Right Now? What Global Uncertainty Actually Means for Your Portfolio

If you’ve opened your investing app lately and immediately closed it again… this one’s for you. The share market has been all over the place, headlines are talking about global uncertainty, and it’s very easy to feel like you should be doing something with your investments or your superannuation r…

I Fell Pregnant at 30… While Single and Working 70-Hour Weeks

This week’s Money Diary is from a 31-year-old nurse who fell pregnant at 30… while single and working 70-hour weeks. At the time, money wasn’t the problem. She was earning well, picking up shifts, saying yes to everything and just getting on with life. But there wasn’t much structure behind it. It…

Salary Negotiation Gone Wrong + Are You Investing in the Same ETF Twice?

This week’s Friday Drinks starts off fun… and ends in absolute chaos. Because what do you do when you get headhunted and try to negotiate your salary, only for it to completely backfire? Job offer gone. Pay rise denied. And now you’re stuck wondering if being honest at work just worked against you.…

Money hacks that actually make you cash (Real Ideas From Our Community)

If you’ve been feeling like you need to make a bit more money right now… this episode is for you. This week, Jess and Bec are getting nosy (in the best way) and diving into the real side hustles our community is using to bring in extra cash. And not the usual “fill out surveys” kind of advice… act…

I Tried to Time the Market… But the Market Timed Me

What actually happens when you start investing… and just figure it out as you go? In this week’s Investing Diary, we’re chatting to a Money Bee who has been on a full journey over the last four years. Blue chip stocks, trying to time the market, accidentally buying multiple ETFs that all hold the …

I Earn $280K… But I’m Completely Burnt Out and Trapped

This week’s Friday Drinks is a little bit rogue… and we’re not mad about it. We’re diving into a money dilemma from someone earning a very impressive income… but feeling completely burnt out, overwhelmed, and stuck. Think multiple mortgages, a business, big financial commitments, and the very real…