I’ve Financially Outgrown My Friends. Do I Need To Leave The Chat?

Be honest. Has money ever got in the way of a friendship? Sure. It’s nice when everyone you know has the same money values as you, but it’s far more likely that your earnings, spending habits, and beliefs are just as different as your birth charts!  This week on Friday Drinks, Bec and Jess answer …

FY27 Starts Now: The Money Reset Your Future Self Will Thank You For

It’s mid-year money reset-time! The end of financial year brings all of that new money energy, without the post fireworks slump. Not only is it a time where people are already looking at their finances (or looking out for a tax return), it’s a brand new chapter for folks who want to rewrite their m…

She Arrived in Australia With $20 and Built a Million-Dollar Life

This week's Money Diary feels a little bit like proof that where you start doesn't have to determine where you end up. She grew up in a tiny village in Eastern Europe in the aftermath of communism, where family holidays weren't a thing, money was scarce, and the future often looked a lot like the p…

Bridesmaid Duties Are Destroying My Budget (And Possibly Our Friendship)

Your bestie just asked you to be their bridesmaid, which has you wondering: will you (or your friendship) ever financially recover from this? Happy Friday Drinks to all who celebrate. In this week’s episode, Victoria and Jess cover the costs of being a bridesmaid in a distressed (but very relatabl…

The Price of Pretty: Exploring the Cost of Beauty Standards

Skincare, makeup, and beauty treatments. When did they first pop up on our spending radar and why? This week’s Deep Dive gets a little… deep. Bec and Jess discuss the cost of beauty standards: who sets them, sustains them, and how we might look at the whole topic with a raised (and sometimes fluff…

I Grew Up Terrified of Money. Now I'm Saving $2,000 a Week

This week's Money Diary is proof that earning more money doesn't automatically make you feel secure. Growing up, she was constantly worried about money. Not because her family was struggling, but because she'd picked up on snippets of conversations and quietly convinced herself there was never enou…

Stay or Pay: Sacrificing Money Goals By Staying In a Job You Love

They’re in the same role as you, have less experience and are somehow being paid more? A whopping $25k more. So, are you being underpaid or simply not asking for what you’re really worth? On this week’s Friday Drinks, we’re covering career-coded Money Dilemmas. One person asks whether it’s ever wo…

‘Is The Cover In Your Super Enough?’ And Other Quickfire Insurance Questions With Skye Wealth

So you can be overinsured and you can be underinsured, but can you ever just be insured enough in your super?  ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ jokes aside, we yapped about insurance with friend of the pod Phil Thompson from Skye Wealth. Join us on the Deep Dive couch as we unpack a couple of case stu…

She Gave Up Uni, Work and Financial Control for Love. Leaving Changed Everything

A little heads up before you press play: this episode contains conversations about financial abuse and coercive control. It’s an incredibly important conversation, but please look after yourself while listening. This week’s Money Diary is raw in a way I don’t think I was fully prepared for. At 21…

Nothing To Smile About: When Debt Costs You Dental Visits

The dentist can be spenny, but necessary. So what happens when you can’t afford an appointment? And what if your treatment is kinda important or worse… urgent? This week on Friday Drinks, we discuss a Money Dilemma that questions whether we can ever really afford to miss health-related appointment…