Hello, my name's Santasha Nabananga Bamblet. I'm a proud Order Order Kerni Whoalbury and a waddery woman. And before we get started on She's on the Money podcast, I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land of which this podcast is recorded on a wondery country, acknowledging the elders, the ancestors and the next generation coming through. As this podcast is about connecting, empowering, knowledge sharing and the storytelling of you to make a difference for today and lasting impact for tomorrow.

Hello, my name's Santasha Nabananga Bamblet. I'm a proud Order Order Kerni Whoalbury and a waddery woman. And before we get started on She's on the Money podcast, I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land of which this podcast is recorded on a wondery country, acknowledging the elders, the ancestors and the next generation coming through. As this podcast is about connecting, empowering, knowledge sharing and the storytelling of you to make a difference for today and lasting impact for tomorrow.

Let's get into it.

Let's get into it.

She's on the Money. She's on the Money.

She's on the Money. She's on the Money.

Hello, and welcome to She's on the Money, cust millennials who want financial freedom. Welcome back to another one of our Friday episodes where we get our little team together and celebrate you our incredible She's on the Money community. This week, Miss j S. Greech is going to be sharing her favorite money wins. Miss beck Sayed is back and.

Hello, and welcome to She's on the Money, cust millennials who want financial freedom. Welcome back to another one of our Friday episodes where we get our little team together and celebrate you our incredible She's on the Money community. This week, Miss j S. Greech is going to be sharing her favorite money wins. Miss beck Sayed is back and.

She has a couple of broke tips for us.

She has a couple of broke tips for us.

We're going to be talking this week about a juicy money dilemma. This week, we're going to be answering a question about how to be smart with your money when you're single, and we're going to be unpacking something that you slid into our DMS about this week. We're talking about what to do when you've got concerns about your partner's spending habits. Before we get there, though, Beck, Jess, how are your weeks?

We're going to be talking this week about a juicy money dilemma. This week, we're going to be answering a question about how to be smart with your money when you're single, and we're going to be unpacking something that you slid into our DMS about this week. We're talking about what to do when you've got concerns about your partner's spending habits. Before we get there, though, Beck, Jess, how are your weeks?

Jess, you go first, Thank you.

Jess, you go first, Thank you.

My wik's been good, nothing exciting. I've been watching a lot of beame rush TikTok.

My wik's been good, nothing exciting. I've been watching a lot of beame rush TikTok.

Yeah. I sent you the first video that came up on you. Yeah, and I was like, I'm working on the algorithm for you.

Yeah. I sent you the first video that came up on you. Yeah, and I was like, I'm working on the algorithm for you.

I have a curator. It's like every second video and I'm living for and all I can think about is how much I would have bodied being a sorority girl, because they do like all these cute themes for each day.

I have a curator. It's like every second video and I'm living for and all I can think about is how much I would have bodied being a sorority girl, because they do like all these cute themes for each day.

And Jess was actually born to be American, Yeah, in like the non offensive way yeah no no, no, no no, but like in the Deep South sorority. Yeah, Jess was meant to be born into a billionaire household so that she could like seem everything not work, like just.

And Jess was actually born to be American, Yeah, in like the non offensive way yeah no no, no, no no, but like in the Deep South sorority. Yeah, Jess was meant to be born into a billionaire household so that she could like seem everything not work, like just.

I would have been a great rich housewife. Yeah, I'm okay with that. Work towards that, work towards Yeah, it's not impossible. I just know that you would have been living your best life. Like I just know that if I said to Jess tomorrow we're going to get up, We're going to go to Starbucks, her ears would.

I would have been a great rich housewife. Yeah, I'm okay with that. Work towards that, work towards Yeah, it's not impossible. I just know that you would have been living your best life. Like I just know that if I said to Jess tomorrow we're going to get up, We're going to go to Starbucks, her ears would.

Already be pricked. Yes, we're going to Target. We're going to walk around Target. We're going to go to pilates. At lunch time, we're going to go get cobb salads and some Crispy diet coke. She'd be like, I'll do anything. It's fun.

Already be pricked. Yes, we're going to Target. We're going to walk around Target. We're going to go to pilates. At lunch time, we're going to go get cobb salads and some Crispy diet coke. She'd be like, I'll do anything. It's fun.

Whenever we go to the US for a work trip, it's like we had to cosplay it for Like.

Whenever we go to the US for a work trip, it's like we had to cosplay it for Like.

Do you know those tiktoks where it's like they show the college girls like they're about to go to college and they're like, my name's.

Do you know those tiktoks where it's like they show the college girls like they're about to go to college and they're like, my name's.

And I'm going all this.

And I'm going all this.

That.

That.

I can see that for you.

I can see that for you.

I don't want anything.

I don't want anything.

Else for you.

Else for you.

I just want that to come to fruition. So if there is a billionaire listening that would like to adopt Jess so she can live her best American sorority girl life, yes.

I just want that to come to fruition. So if there is a billionaire listening that would like to adopt Jess so she can live her best American sorority girl life, yes.

I'll be like maturity student already takes thirty.

I'll be like maturity student already takes thirty.

School with skin like that, baby, girl, you know what you could do instead? Mormon Housewife.

School with skin like that, baby, girl, you know what you could do instead? Mormon Housewife.

Did you say that they're making a reality show?

Did you say that they're making a reality show?

No, but I want to watch it.

No, but I want to watch it.

What is it The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives or something like that, say less less in the conversation. We'll have this conversation later.

What is it The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives or something like that, say less less in the conversation. We'll have this conversation later.

We've just piped up Jess and made her believe that things that are never going to happen might happen. So I love that.

We've just piped up Jess and made her believe that things that are never going to happen might happen. So I love that.

There.

There.

Cow's your week, my week, My week, my week.

Cow's your week, my week, My week, my week.

I got back from Sydney.

I got back from Sydney.

Birthday month.

Birthday month.

It's birthday month. It is a bit of a shame. I do feel like the birthday magic's wearing off. It's now like midway through August, so I'm like.

It's birthday month. It is a bit of a shame. I do feel like the birthday magic's wearing off. It's now like midway through August, so I'm like.

You're right at the end of July, which makes it hard.

You're right at the end of July, which makes it hard.

Yeah, I'm like, oh how much can I stretch this?

Yeah, I'm like, oh how much can I stretch this?

You know? But I'm still trying.

You know? But I'm still trying.

So it really feels like the month. Yeah, we're only I think true.

So it really feels like the month. Yeah, we're only I think true.

Okay, it does not exist.

Okay, it does not exist.

Yeah, I think that's probably true.

Yeah, I think that's probably true.

And once this is over, then we've got Halloween, we've got Christmas. Like the magic just.

And once this is over, then we've got Halloween, we've got Christmas. Like the magic just.

No, get it, you get it.

No, get it, you get it.

But no, my week's been really good. It's been really I'm still trying to like look for a house, So anyone anywhere out there. I think at this point I'm only going north side. I'm a beggar and I can't be a chooser. So if anyone has also she's being a chooser by refusing to go east side.

But no, my week's been really good. It's been really I'm still trying to like look for a house, So anyone anywhere out there. I think at this point I'm only going north side. I'm a beggar and I can't be a chooser. So if anyone has also she's being a chooser by refusing to go east side.

What's outside or west side?

What's outside or west side?

Yes, that's true. I think I will still be a choosing. But no, if anything comes up, but I'm like, hey, Idlberg doesn't sound so bad, then maybe that's still north side.

Yes, that's true. I think I will still be a choosing. But no, if anything comes up, but I'm like, hey, Idlberg doesn't sound so bad, then maybe that's still north side.

I have no idea if we from the west, so I'll go west. Geography is just not for me.

I have no idea if we from the west, so I'll go west. Geography is just not for me.

Well, I'll go anywhere. So that's that's my current situation. So the weeks, yeah, it's been but otherwise it's been good. What about you good?

Well, I'll go anywhere. So that's that's my current situation. So the weeks, yeah, it's been but otherwise it's been good. What about you good?

Mine has been decidedly more boring than yours. I feel like I've finally got into the daycare group. I am loving it, and I feel like we should talk about this because I feel like so many mums on TikTok and Instagram they're always talking about like, oh my gosh, I feel so guilty going back to work, or I feel so guilty that my kid's in daycare. Harvey loves it, like he is having the best time ever. So they have this little app where they upload photos throughout the day and tell you what they're up to, and I'm just like, these are things that I just don't have the brain capacity for. Like he's doing all these sensory activities and like last week they did baby Olympics for real. Turns out maybe our educator is a really great storyteller, because like the written thing said, oh my gosh, the kids put on a spectacular performance today they were doing artistic gymnastics, and Harvey really shone through. And then there's just this picture of my baby who cannot sit up, laying on a mat looking like a little sweet potato holding a rainbow ribbon rattle, and that's his artistic gymnast and like I mean the other kids, because obviously the app gets updated with all the kids they're like doing like climbing activities and like running races and stuff, and it was just so wholesome, and I just know that he's having the best time while I get to come back to work and be my best self. And I just think it's so good and we need to talk more about this, because like my week has been made knowing that he's had a good week at daycare. And then I come home and I'm like, tell me about your baby day, like what did you do? Obviously he can't respond yet. I'm not that delusional, but I like go through the app and I'm like, oh, you did this, and then did you have this? And oh you had a bottle at this time, and you know, I tell him about my day and I'm like, this is going to work for us. I really like it. So yeah, a bit boring back at work, back in the office, so I feel like I've spent a few days in the office more than what I would usually, But so good, so good.

Mine has been decidedly more boring than yours. I feel like I've finally got into the daycare group. I am loving it, and I feel like we should talk about this because I feel like so many mums on TikTok and Instagram they're always talking about like, oh my gosh, I feel so guilty going back to work, or I feel so guilty that my kid's in daycare. Harvey loves it, like he is having the best time ever. So they have this little app where they upload photos throughout the day and tell you what they're up to, and I'm just like, these are things that I just don't have the brain capacity for. Like he's doing all these sensory activities and like last week they did baby Olympics for real. Turns out maybe our educator is a really great storyteller, because like the written thing said, oh my gosh, the kids put on a spectacular performance today they were doing artistic gymnastics, and Harvey really shone through. And then there's just this picture of my baby who cannot sit up, laying on a mat looking like a little sweet potato holding a rainbow ribbon rattle, and that's his artistic gymnast and like I mean the other kids, because obviously the app gets updated with all the kids they're like doing like climbing activities and like running races and stuff, and it was just so wholesome, and I just know that he's having the best time while I get to come back to work and be my best self. And I just think it's so good and we need to talk more about this, because like my week has been made knowing that he's had a good week at daycare. And then I come home and I'm like, tell me about your baby day, like what did you do? Obviously he can't respond yet. I'm not that delusional, but I like go through the app and I'm like, oh, you did this, and then did you have this? And oh you had a bottle at this time, and you know, I tell him about my day and I'm like, this is going to work for us. I really like it. So yeah, a bit boring back at work, back in the office, so I feel like I've spent a few days in the office more than what I would usually, But so good, so good.

You gotta keep your sanity. You got to talk to people. You're in age.

You gotta keep your sanity. You got to talk to people. You're in age.

I feel like you do. And I mean, if you want to stay home, great, like fantastic. It's different horses for different courses. But I just knew this was going to be part of the narrative. And I have had a few messages from people because I've posted on my Instagram like Harvey is like daycare fit or whatever. They're like, oh my gosh, how are you going with daycare? Do you feel guilty? And I'm like, hold up, why is that part of the Yeah, why is that part of the narrative? Why would I feel guilty? Do you know how expensive daycare is? Like if I turned around to you, Beck and said I'm spending one hundred and ninety two dollars a day on you, You'd be like blessed.

I feel like you do. And I mean, if you want to stay home, great, like fantastic. It's different horses for different courses. But I just knew this was going to be part of the narrative. And I have had a few messages from people because I've posted on my Instagram like Harvey is like daycare fit or whatever. They're like, oh my gosh, how are you going with daycare? Do you feel guilty? And I'm like, hold up, why is that part of the Yeah, why is that part of the narrative? Why would I feel guilty? Do you know how expensive daycare is? Like if I turned around to you, Beck and said I'm spending one hundred and ninety two dollars a day on you, You'd be like blessed.

Yeah, hey, yeah, I would be like, do you feel guilty?

Yeah, hey, yeah, I would be like, do you feel guilty?

Well no, no, So I just yeah. I think it's important to talk about because it's meant that I am so much happier at work as well, knowing that he's happy and having a really good time. But that's not what today's about. Today's about our community. So let's dive straight in, Jess, I saw the money Wins thread this week and there were some good ones. What have you pulled out to share?

Well no, no, So I just yeah. I think it's important to talk about because it's meant that I am so much happier at work as well, knowing that he's happy and having a really good time. But that's not what today's about. Today's about our community. So let's dive straight in, Jess, I saw the money Wins thread this week and there were some good ones. What have you pulled out to share?

Alrighty, My first one this week comes from Natasha who said she's currently putting up curtains throughout her house. She got a quote and they said for one room, a singular room, it was going to cost her over twelve hundred dollars. Crazy who new curtains were so expensive?

Alrighty, My first one this week comes from Natasha who said she's currently putting up curtains throughout her house. She got a quote and they said for one room, a singular room, it was going to cost her over twelve hundred dollars. Crazy who new curtains were so expensive?

Not me, I know, we did remember when we got that quote.

Not me, I know, we did remember when we got that quote.

For the the office, and then well we did a bit of a Natasha, we decided to do it ourselves, which is exactly what she did. She went to Spotlight. They had a forty percent off sale. She got all of her curtains for six hundred bucks.

For the the office, and then well we did a bit of a Natasha, we decided to do it ourselves, which is exactly what she did. She went to Spotlight. They had a forty percent off sale. She got all of her curtains for six hundred bucks.

Money win, money Win. We did basically the same thing, but we got them through Freedom and we just installed them ourselves.

Money win, money Win. We did basically the same thing, but we got them through Freedom and we just installed them ourselves.

What do they do, Like, we're just like, you know those sheer.

What do they do, Like, we're just like, you know those sheer.

Curtains y, Yeah, Like it was so expensive.

Curtains y, Yeah, Like it was so expensive.

And they like they just hang them, but you could just.

And they like they just hang them, but you could just.

I'm assuming they also make them like they hang them, And I mean you do get the extra bonus of having them like trimmed to the right size. Sure, we did that ourselves. Have you met Jess. She's now the proud owner of a sewing machine. She can do anything.

I'm assuming they also make them like they hang them, And I mean you do get the extra bonus of having them like trimmed to the right size. Sure, we did that ourselves. Have you met Jess. She's now the proud owner of a sewing machine. She can do anything.

Crafty queens. Next tipt of money Win from Anthea, who said, money Win, We've built a chicken coop out the back. This one's for you back. We had stuff laying around on our block. We only were forty dollars out of pocket for lax and basic stuff like screws and buckets. They already had the space in the yard and they repurposed a aviary that their dad had built twenty eight years ago. Oh my gosh, very wholesome. And there is a photo of the chicken coop. I love photo pictures a whole house literally like you could.

Crafty queens. Next tipt of money Win from Anthea, who said, money Win, We've built a chicken coop out the back. This one's for you back. We had stuff laying around on our block. We only were forty dollars out of pocket for lax and basic stuff like screws and buckets. They already had the space in the yard and they repurposed a aviary that their dad had built twenty eight years ago. Oh my gosh, very wholesome. And there is a photo of the chicken coop. I love photo pictures a whole house literally like you could.

Is it in the north boat. Probably there's going to be an issue if it's not a chicken coop. No worries.

Is it in the north boat. Probably there's going to be an issue if it's not a chicken coop. No worries.

Next, even of money win from Alicia, who said, I bought a very old, very burnt le crust pot for anyone who doesn't know le cruse ah like super bougie, very expensive, like four hundred dollars pots, but they're very well made, their cast iron. They last you a lifetime.

Next, even of money win from Alicia, who said, I bought a very old, very burnt le crust pot for anyone who doesn't know le cruse ah like super bougie, very expensive, like four hundred dollars pots, but they're very well made, their cast iron. They last you a lifetime.

I really, but I can't justify it.

I really, but I can't justify it.

I agree they're stunning.

I agree they're stunning.

I don't do enough like of that baking to get the proper lucrat like I just don't have. Like if you said, Victoria's a fry pan that you'd use every night for dinner while cooking yourmaly spoons, I'd be like slate can invest. No, not a.

I don't do enough like of that baking to get the proper lucrat like I just don't have. Like if you said, Victoria's a fry pan that you'd use every night for dinner while cooking yourmaly spoons, I'd be like slate can invest. No, not a.

Dutch And I think they do other stuff, but I'm not sure anyway. At least she found this one for fifty bucks on Facebook marketplace. She cleaned it up with a lot of scrubbing and soaking and it looks perfect now. She put in a photo and it was ninety percent off of the normal retail price.

Dutch And I think they do other stuff, but I'm not sure anyway. At least she found this one for fifty bucks on Facebook marketplace. She cleaned it up with a lot of scrubbing and soaking and it looks perfect now. She put in a photo and it was ninety percent off of the normal retail price.

Oh look at her.

Oh look at her.

What a good job she did.

What a good job she did.

That is so good.

That is so good.

Do you know what this woman? Woman after my own heart? Really? I think that she would like my cleaning stories highlight on my Instagram because I'm a cleaner at heart. Have you seen me in a canar ive and cleaner?

Do you know what this woman? Woman after my own heart? Really? I think that she would like my cleaning stories highlight on my Instagram because I'm a cleaner at heart. Have you seen me in a canar ive and cleaner?

She loves to scrub.

She loves to scrub.

I love it. Do you think I'm joking? Beck? No, after the show, I'm going to show you my highlights. I've seen you.

I love it. Do you think I'm joking? Beck? No, after the show, I'm going to show you my highlights. I've seen you.

I've seen you. If I'm in a room with you and a can of oven spray, I know that I'm not being seen.

I've seen you. If I'm in a room with you and a can of oven spray, I know that I'm not being seen.

That's real tops and only spray oven spray outside.

That's real tops and only spray oven spray outside.

Beck, Oh my gosh, all ranks you win. From Matilda who said last night she got to see Beauty in the Beast with a friend and they only paid twenty four dollars per ticket because they won the lottery, it's definitely worth entering the lotteries. So I'm getting there with the context. It's definitely worth entering the lotteries. On the Today ticks app, there's one for Wicked two. You might remember me saying a while ago I was trying to win tickets. Wicked didn't win, sadly, but.

Beck, Oh my gosh, all ranks you win. From Matilda who said last night she got to see Beauty in the Beast with a friend and they only paid twenty four dollars per ticket because they won the lottery, it's definitely worth entering the lotteries. So I'm getting there with the context. It's definitely worth entering the lotteries. On the Today ticks app, there's one for Wicked two. You might remember me saying a while ago I was trying to win tickets. Wicked didn't win, sadly, but.

I never saw Wicked buy.

I never saw Wicked buy.

You can often enter last minute lottery when they have extra seats left in the theater. They'll sometimes do it like the stage door, but apps like today Ticks also do it and you enter and you just go in the for a chance to be able to buy like a really cheap ticket. So in this case, they were doing twenty four dollar tickets to see Beauty in the Beast musical.

You can often enter last minute lottery when they have extra seats left in the theater. They'll sometimes do it like the stage door, but apps like today Ticks also do it and you enter and you just go in the for a chance to be able to buy like a really cheap ticket. So in this case, they were doing twenty four dollar tickets to see Beauty in the Beast musical.

That's so cool. I feel like they're so expensive nowadays.

That's so cool. I feel like they're so expensive nowadays.

I was going to say, I feel like the ride at the back seats are still like eighty ninety bucks normally, and you know, up into the hundreds depending on how close you get, So twenty four dollars is still my god.

I was going to say, I feel like the ride at the back seats are still like eighty ninety bucks normally, and you know, up into the hundreds depending on how close you get, So twenty four dollars is still my god.

Well, I was just thinking, wait, she won the lottery and still had to pay.

Well, I was just thinking, wait, she won the lottery and still had to pay.

Someone writes in one day, is like my money win is I won the powerball?

Someone writes in one day, is like my money win is I won the powerball?

My god. I had a client. I had a client do that, not a pre existing client. This is a number of years ago. They came to me and said I need financial advice, and I was like, great, no worries come my way. And I was thinking like, oh, this is probably like, you know, going to be a smaller client because you know, you have in your head like maybe what a client's going to be like after you read their fact find and like a few details and they had omitted that. I was thinking, okay, Uni student, like probably like we're going to talk about budget and cash flow. And she's like, so I won like five million dollars And I was like, sorry, what she's like? And I just I don't really know what to do. And I was like, this is very exciting. Who knows? And she's like, well, a while ago you said on a podcast like you don't have to tell anyone, so I haven't told anyone. And I was like, oh, okay, so you claimed the money yet, And I'm thinking that maybe it's a joke. Any way, full financial Plan. It was not a joke. She didn't end up telling her parents, doing some incredible things for her family. She donated some money, she set herself up full life, but imagine winning five meal.

My god. I had a client. I had a client do that, not a pre existing client. This is a number of years ago. They came to me and said I need financial advice, and I was like, great, no worries come my way. And I was thinking like, oh, this is probably like, you know, going to be a smaller client because you know, you have in your head like maybe what a client's going to be like after you read their fact find and like a few details and they had omitted that. I was thinking, okay, Uni student, like probably like we're going to talk about budget and cash flow. And she's like, so I won like five million dollars And I was like, sorry, what she's like? And I just I don't really know what to do. And I was like, this is very exciting. Who knows? And she's like, well, a while ago you said on a podcast like you don't have to tell anyone, so I haven't told anyone. And I was like, oh, okay, so you claimed the money yet, And I'm thinking that maybe it's a joke. Any way, full financial Plan. It was not a joke. She didn't end up telling her parents, doing some incredible things for her family. She donated some money, she set herself up full life, but imagine winning five meal.

Yeah, you guys about.

Yeah, you guys about.

What I would do, and like she was most worried at that time. Sorry, I know that the person who one listens to the show still so hi Congress, but she was so worried in that meeting with me. She's like, do I have to pay you now, or like can I pay you later because I don't have the money now, Like I can't pay for advice now. And I was like, oh, this is fine, this is fine, no worries, You're good for it. Imagine being like, I know I have five million dollars coming, but I'm worried about you know, a three thousand dollars invoice, Like I get it, yeah, but holy moly.

What I would do, and like she was most worried at that time. Sorry, I know that the person who one listens to the show still so hi Congress, but she was so worried in that meeting with me. She's like, do I have to pay you now, or like can I pay you later because I don't have the money now, Like I can't pay for advice now. And I was like, oh, this is fine, this is fine, no worries, You're good for it. Imagine being like, I know I have five million dollars coming, but I'm worried about you know, a three thousand dollars invoice, Like I get it, yeah, but holy moly.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I was like, how does that feel to live my dream?

I was like, how does that feel to live my dream?

I literally completely well speaking of living the dreams and quit and moved to America. Totally. I'd becoming a I'd be my own rich, stay at homehouse.

I literally completely well speaking of living the dreams and quit and moved to America. Totally. I'd becoming a I'd be my own rich, stay at homehouse.

You're like, I'm living to Utah for your leader.

You're like, I'm living to Utah for your leader.

Might have been from Amanda talking about random crazy things. Apparently Amazon Prime is filming a movie on the Goldie with Mark Warwerk, and they asked if they could do some filming on their cane farm. They pay them twenty grand for three or four days of filming on their property.

Might have been from Amanda talking about random crazy things. Apparently Amazon Prime is filming a movie on the Goldie with Mark Warwerk, and they asked if they could do some filming on their cane farm. They pay them twenty grand for three or four days of filming on their property.

You can have my house.

You can have my house.

Literally, god crazy?

Literally, god crazy?

Is there any like negotiations? She's probably didn't mention or they would just like, hey, we'll give you no idea.

Is there any like negotiations? She's probably didn't mention or they would just like, hey, we'll give you no idea.

I mean, if someone said to me, hey, twenty grand to use it, I'd be like, buy all me.

I mean, if someone said to me, hey, twenty grand to use it, I'd be like, buy all me.

Yeah, do you want me to clean the house first?

Yeah, do you want me to clean the house first?

Literally, I'll do that. I'll sweep the fields, I'll do whatever I've got to do the field.

Literally, I'll do that. I'll sweep the fields, I'll do whatever I've got to do the field.

Absolutely, like your cane field is going to feature in a movie with you imagine seeing the movie being like kids, that's my cane.

Absolutely, like your cane field is going to feature in a movie with you imagine seeing the movie being like kids, that's my cane.

Literally that's They.

Literally that's They.

Could pay me three dollars and I'd still do that. That's really really cool.

Could pay me three dollars and I'd still do that. That's really really cool.

So fun. And the last I have money in from myself And a little reminder, it's after pay Day starting today after pay Day's sales have been going on all week though, which I have been taking advantage of. But I wanted to buy something online. Actually, this jacket that I'm wearing right now, I wanted to buy.

So fun. And the last I have money in from myself And a little reminder, it's after pay Day starting today after pay Day's sales have been going on all week though, which I have been taking advantage of. But I wanted to buy something online. Actually, this jacket that I'm wearing right now, I wanted to buy.

Already complimented on that it's very cute, but like it looks very Garney, which is obviously very do you know what you would love Garney. I'm gonna show you after it's expensive. It's a gateway. You're not going to appreciate me for showing you, but you will appreciate the fashion. But it looks very Garney, which is expensive. And then just was like, huh, I did a.

Already complimented on that it's very cute, but like it looks very Garney, which is obviously very do you know what you would love Garney. I'm gonna show you after it's expensive. It's a gateway. You're not going to appreciate me for showing you, but you will appreciate the fashion. But it looks very Garney, which is expensive. And then just was like, huh, I did a.

Jess, Yeah, it's from Glassons Fan. I was wondering, but I wanted to buy it online it was sold out and after pay sale was only online. But I went into the store anyway, and I just said, hey, like, I saw this jacket online but it was on sale online, but it's not on sale here. And they said, oh, we can just price match it for you so I could get my size. So if something you want is a part of the sales, but it maybe is sold out in your size or your color or whatever, and they have it in store, it's worth coming in store and just trying to see if you can get a price match, because I think a lot of the times the stores will be happy to just have the sale because a lot of people are probably not shopping in store this week because they're using the after pay sales instead. And reminder, you don't need to use after pay to take advantage of the after pay sales because I've never had after pay. I just want to take advantage of the sales.

Jess, Yeah, it's from Glassons Fan. I was wondering, but I wanted to buy it online it was sold out and after pay sale was only online. But I went into the store anyway, and I just said, hey, like, I saw this jacket online but it was on sale online, but it's not on sale here. And they said, oh, we can just price match it for you so I could get my size. So if something you want is a part of the sales, but it maybe is sold out in your size or your color or whatever, and they have it in store, it's worth coming in store and just trying to see if you can get a price match, because I think a lot of the times the stores will be happy to just have the sale because a lot of people are probably not shopping in store this week because they're using the after pay sales instead. And reminder, you don't need to use after pay to take advantage of the after pay sales because I've never had after pay. I just want to take advantage of the sales.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, And I was about to say oft and they'll have a discount code for you to use for after pay day that's like after pay day or something, and you can use it even though your payment method is not after pay, because it makes the sense, right, like it makes sense for the company to make the most of people who also don't have after paid they might want to give that a crack.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, And I was about to say oft and they'll have a discount code for you to use for after pay day that's like after pay day or something, and you can use it even though your payment method is not after pay, because it makes the sense, right, like it makes sense for the company to make the most of people who also don't have after paid they might want to give that a crack.

They literally just branded it with their name. It's like smart mouk, but you don't need to use it at all.

They literally just branded it with their name. It's like smart mouk, but you don't need to use it at all.

Seeh I also have a money when that I want to share is that, Okay, please do this one's for the Kindle goalies out there. So I currently have Kindle Unlimited, and if you have Kindle Unlimited, you know that you don't get every single book that you might want to read. Anyway, Kindle app is having a massive sale and lots of the books that I want to read at the moment are like eighty to ninety percent off, so they're only costing a couple of dollars to add to my Kindle. So I've gone through added a heap of them and I'm really excited about it. But that didn't come from me. That actually came I was in the office yesterday and the Zella girls were like, they're Kindle giralies. Like Maddie in the office, she reads like three books a week. I don't know how she's like a speed reader and she doesn't even use the dyslexic font jesslexic fon Oh my gosh, yes, what's that? Oh side note, So on your kindle you can like change the fonts and like how it's viewed and like the font size and stuff. Right, yes, yes, but you're gonna love this, Jess. So there is a font called open dyslexic and you don't have to be dyslexic to use it. And I'm obsessed with it because it's basically been crafted to be easier on your eyes to flow along the words and read quicker. So I use it and it makes my kindle experience just much nicer, much easier. We got into this debate in the office a couple of weeks ago because we have an internal we have book club at work. We're very cool, thanks for asking, and we're currently reading something. I say, we'll try the font that I'm obsessed with, and all the girls were like, that looks like clown font does not look legible, Victoria, and I was like, give it a crack. Went in yesterday and Georgia was like, Victoria, I'm really sorry, but like this is the best font ever I'm reading so much quicker. It is so good, So give it a try. It's already on your kindle, like you don't have to download or do anything, but it makes it so much quicker. And that's not what I came here to tell you. It came you to tell you that lots of books, they are cheap.

Seeh I also have a money when that I want to share is that, Okay, please do this one's for the Kindle goalies out there. So I currently have Kindle Unlimited, and if you have Kindle Unlimited, you know that you don't get every single book that you might want to read. Anyway, Kindle app is having a massive sale and lots of the books that I want to read at the moment are like eighty to ninety percent off, so they're only costing a couple of dollars to add to my Kindle. So I've gone through added a heap of them and I'm really excited about it. But that didn't come from me. That actually came I was in the office yesterday and the Zella girls were like, they're Kindle giralies. Like Maddie in the office, she reads like three books a week. I don't know how she's like a speed reader and she doesn't even use the dyslexic font jesslexic fon Oh my gosh, yes, what's that? Oh side note, So on your kindle you can like change the fonts and like how it's viewed and like the font size and stuff. Right, yes, yes, but you're gonna love this, Jess. So there is a font called open dyslexic and you don't have to be dyslexic to use it. And I'm obsessed with it because it's basically been crafted to be easier on your eyes to flow along the words and read quicker. So I use it and it makes my kindle experience just much nicer, much easier. We got into this debate in the office a couple of weeks ago because we have an internal we have book club at work. We're very cool, thanks for asking, and we're currently reading something. I say, we'll try the font that I'm obsessed with, and all the girls were like, that looks like clown font does not look legible, Victoria, and I was like, give it a crack. Went in yesterday and Georgia was like, Victoria, I'm really sorry, but like this is the best font ever I'm reading so much quicker. It is so good, So give it a try. It's already on your kindle, like you don't have to download or do anything, but it makes it so much quicker. And that's not what I came here to tell you. It came you to tell you that lots of books, they are cheap.

Right now, excellent.

Right now, excellent.

We love that.

We love that.

I can't wait to have a look.

I can't wait to have a look.

Would you like some broke tips though, because we've taken over this segment.

Would you like some broke tips though, because we've taken over this segment.

Hey, no, that's quite all right. I'll be very quick. Don't mind me. I'm just going to read you two from the community. One for myself.

Hey, no, that's quite all right. I'll be very quick. Don't mind me. I'm just going to read you two from the community. One for myself.

Well I didn't see that come yeah, I had sort of changed it off a little bit.

Well I didn't see that come yeah, I had sort of changed it off a little bit.

Okay. So the first one comes from a friend of mine. I posted on my story your girlfriend if you're no, not my girlfriend, this time?

Okay. So the first one comes from a friend of mine. I posted on my story your girlfriend if you're no, not my girlfriend, this time?

Not my girlfriend. I like how she here, he always says this time because we all know, we always.

Not my girlfriend. I like how she here, he always says this time because we all know, we always.

We all know. No, she's in the UK, so the time zone makes it very hard to ask her before I come in here in a panic, what do I do because she's currently asleep?

We all know. No, she's in the UK, so the time zone makes it very hard to ask her before I come in here in a panic, what do I do because she's currently asleep?

But wake up, it's broke tip time.

But wake up, it's broke tip time.

So this one comes from Jacinta who says, buy upsized am Pole fuel vouchers on shop back seven percent off, then scan your Woolies card for points. Okay, Queen, that sounds like a great idea.

So this one comes from Jacinta who says, buy upsized am Pole fuel vouchers on shop back seven percent off, then scan your Woolies card for points. Okay, Queen, that sounds like a great idea.

Not just that's genius. You're like hacking the system. You get a better discount on fuel, do you reckon? You could also use your like supermarket discount, I reckon, like you stack them triple whamm it, you could stack them, oh, discount stacking.

Not just that's genius. You're like hacking the system. You get a better discount on fuel, do you reckon? You could also use your like supermarket discount, I reckon, like you stack them triple whamm it, you could stack them, oh, discount stacking.

There's lots of upsized cash back this week with after Payday too, so like, have a look at your favorite brands and stuff. Because I got something on the Iconic it was twenty cent cash back, So I was like.

There's lots of upsized cash back this week with after Payday too, so like, have a look at your favorite brands and stuff. Because I got something on the Iconic it was twenty cent cash back, So I was like.

Yeah, I actually bought something. It was for work. I bought something on the Adobe website and I actually got fifty percent cash back on shot back. Amazing, Wow, fifty isn't that good and do expensive?

Yeah, I actually bought something. It was for work. I bought something on the Adobe website and I actually got fifty percent cash back on shot back. Amazing, Wow, fifty isn't that good and do expensive?

Yeah it is.

Yeah it is.

I was like money win because I actually had to purchase it. It wasn't like I said to read. Yeah, I had to purchase some Adobe pdafreeder for work, which was not that sexy. But then when I got fifty business cash back, I was like, Okay, so that's now my money money.

I was like money win because I actually had to purchase it. It wasn't like I said to read. Yeah, I had to purchase some Adobe pdafreeder for work, which was not that sexy. But then when I got fifty business cash back, I was like, Okay, so that's now my money money.

Wow. Anyway, sorry story there, No, don't be sorry at all. The next one comes from Bex. And now I just want to preface this by saying that this person did have permission to do this. So the office next door I'm assuming to their office had to clear out, and this person dumpster dove and sold items on Marketplace and just got a free hundred fifty bucks, which is really good because sometimes we do that here at this office, and like we're not throwing out like old broken lounges, like we're throwing out office chairs and desks that we don't use anymore and just everything like key cups, all these things.

Wow. Anyway, sorry story there, No, don't be sorry at all. The next one comes from Bex. And now I just want to preface this by saying that this person did have permission to do this. So the office next door I'm assuming to their office had to clear out, and this person dumpster dove and sold items on Marketplace and just got a free hundred fifty bucks, which is really good because sometimes we do that here at this office, and like we're not throwing out like old broken lounges, like we're throwing out office chairs and desks that we don't use anymore and just everything like key cups, all these things.

Really put it on Facebook Marketplace, Well.

Really put it on Facebook Marketplace, Well.

That's what you do if you're doing it for your own house. But if it's like an office clear out, which is what was happening here, and what does happen in this office too, no one's going through.

That's what you do if you're doing it for your own house. But if it's like an office clear out, which is what was happening here, and what does happen in this office too, no one's going through.

It's a picture of it, like and say, we're gonna put all of this outside, and it's at this location. You can come and take it from, you know, near the dumpster or whatever. I just hate the idea that it's all going to waste.

It's a picture of it, like and say, we're gonna put all of this outside, and it's at this location. You can come and take it from, you know, near the dumpster or whatever. I just hate the idea that it's all going to waste.

But yeah, I think if it's like a big company where there's like so many people and the person in charge isn't going to be doing that. Ye, they're just like.

But yeah, I think if it's like a big company where there's like so many people and the person in charge isn't going to be doing that. Ye, they're just like.

But if you if I did for our office. We recently packed up one of our Zella officers and we put so much stuff on Facebook marketplace because I was like, I can't imagine throwing it out obviously, I don't want to put it into storage, Like it just feels so wasteful totally, and like it technically could have been sold, Like I definitely could have made money from it. But you know, when you want something to just move, I'm like, I know if I put this like set of bookcases up for free, someone's going to go, that's a money win and come and collect it that same day. Like this stuff moves. Definitely offer it because like even like desk chairs and stuff, like if you're in a share.

But if you if I did for our office. We recently packed up one of our Zella officers and we put so much stuff on Facebook marketplace because I was like, I can't imagine throwing it out obviously, I don't want to put it into storage, Like it just feels so wasteful totally, and like it technically could have been sold, Like I definitely could have made money from it. But you know, when you want something to just move, I'm like, I know if I put this like set of bookcases up for free, someone's going to go, that's a money win and come and collect it that same day. Like this stuff moves. Definitely offer it because like even like desk chairs and stuff, like if you're in a share.

Expensive like five hundred dollars, isn't like crazy.

Expensive like five hundred dollars, isn't like crazy.

This woman she's been complaining. I'm calling her out publicly now. She has been complaining for what would you say, twelve months I worked at the company, two years, three years. She's like, I don't have a good desk set up at home, Like I don't have a good desk chair I don't have a desk. I really want one of those standing desks. I've said I'll pay for it. I'm like, I will buy that for you. Not only will I buy it for you, just put it on my credit card. You've got the details. Have you done it? Are you still complaining about it?

This woman she's been complaining. I'm calling her out publicly now. She has been complaining for what would you say, twelve months I worked at the company, two years, three years. She's like, I don't have a good desk set up at home, Like I don't have a good desk chair I don't have a desk. I really want one of those standing desks. I've said I'll pay for it. I'm like, I will buy that for you. Not only will I buy it for you, just put it on my credit card. You've got the details. Have you done it? Are you still complaining about it?

I'm just going.

I'm just going.

To get to a point where I just send it to her house and it's not going to be what she wants because she won't tell me what she wants.

To get to a point where I just send it to her house and it's not going to be what she wants because she won't tell me what she wants.

But I'll out.

But I'll out.

The amount of money this woman spends it the chiropractor significantly what a new desk would compay for a.

The amount of money this woman spends it the chiropractor significantly what a new desk would compay for a.

Desk by now true, which is like an imagine the way would the fun in that bay?

Desk by now true, which is like an imagine the way would the fun in that bay?

Yeah exactly. I imagine with a little treadmill. Do you think you'd be one of those?

Yeah exactly. I imagine with a little treadmill. Do you think you'd be one of those?

Sometimes I try. I put my laptop on the there's like a bar for your hands. Sometimes I balance the laptop, but it's very it's dangerous game.

Sometimes I try. I put my laptop on the there's like a bar for your hands. Sometimes I balance the laptop, but it's very it's dangerous game.

And sometimes you zoomor and she's like wobbling and you're like, oh, she's on the walking treadmill. I actually laughed so much because she even has a spare room in her house beck for a study to go that is waiting for this desk that she still hasn't order.

And sometimes you zoomor and she's like wobbling and you're like, oh, she's on the walking treadmill. I actually laughed so much because she even has a spare room in her house beck for a study to go that is waiting for this desk that she still hasn't order.

Maybe do it right before July so that you know.

Maybe do it right before July so that you know.

She leaves this office one do you want let's order it all the gear?

She leaves this office one do you want let's order it all the gear?

No idea anyway? Tip?

No idea anyway? Tip?

Oh yes, okay, So my one is also I just want to shout out to my friend Amy who also did the same thing, because I don't want them to think that I'm stealing their idea.

Oh yes, okay, So my one is also I just want to shout out to my friend Amy who also did the same thing, because I don't want them to think that I'm stealing their idea.

But I can't why I had to disclaim it before. I was like, I didn't come up with the kindle thing Maddie in the office did, Sorry?

But I can't why I had to disclaim it before. I was like, I didn't come up with the kindle thing Maddie in the office did, Sorry?

Credit?

Credit?

Where credit is you?

Where credit is you?

And I know that this is one that we've probably mentioned before about like you know, like house sitting, pet sitting, all this kind of stuff. But my broke tip is have a look, especially if you're in a situation like where you're kind of like maybe needing to move. I guess it's more for if you have the time, if you have the luxury of time, and you do have the option to kind of like go into a share house or rent your own house or whatever, but it could also help people who really are an urgent need of you know how accommodation. There are websites where you can house sit for like long periods of time, and I think that there are some that actually pay you as well, so you get free accommodation. Sometimes you are actually paid and you're just in someone else's house and you're you know, obviously, I think you need if you're going to like register a on a website for other people to find you, you do need some credentials or something. Police checkers like that.

And I know that this is one that we've probably mentioned before about like you know, like house sitting, pet sitting, all this kind of stuff. But my broke tip is have a look, especially if you're in a situation like where you're kind of like maybe needing to move. I guess it's more for if you have the time, if you have the luxury of time, and you do have the option to kind of like go into a share house or rent your own house or whatever, but it could also help people who really are an urgent need of you know how accommodation. There are websites where you can house sit for like long periods of time, and I think that there are some that actually pay you as well, so you get free accommodation. Sometimes you are actually paid and you're just in someone else's house and you're you know, obviously, I think you need if you're going to like register a on a website for other people to find you, you do need some credentials or something. Police checkers like that.

We've used one of those websites before when Steve and I have gone on holiday because I don't like putting my pets in categories yeah and or like the doggery or whatever it is. And so they do have police checks, like they all checked, and they often have really good reviews so you can see what other pet parents have said, like oh, Beck actually left the house so clean and my pets are really happy, and that makes you like feel a lot better. Yes, But then there's usually an interview process too, so like you might come to my place for a coffee, meet the pets, and then I get a feel for you and then I go, yeah, it should be great, so like it's not just like a random coming into your house. I don't feel no totally, so I think, yeah, if you're in a position like myself, or you just need housing, or you just want to save a buck, try out house sitting. I feel like that's a really good one, but I kind of want to I don't know if this is building on it or just questioning it. I feel like it would low keep the genius even if you have accommodation to house it over winter. Oh yeah, and like so that you're not paying your electricity bill or your game brand, go live in someone else's house, use their heater, get paid for that privilege. Turn off the heater at home.

We've used one of those websites before when Steve and I have gone on holiday because I don't like putting my pets in categories yeah and or like the doggery or whatever it is. And so they do have police checks, like they all checked, and they often have really good reviews so you can see what other pet parents have said, like oh, Beck actually left the house so clean and my pets are really happy, and that makes you like feel a lot better. Yes, But then there's usually an interview process too, so like you might come to my place for a coffee, meet the pets, and then I get a feel for you and then I go, yeah, it should be great, so like it's not just like a random coming into your house. I don't feel no totally, so I think, yeah, if you're in a position like myself, or you just need housing, or you just want to save a buck, try out house sitting. I feel like that's a really good one, but I kind of want to I don't know if this is building on it or just questioning it. I feel like it would low keep the genius even if you have accommodation to house it over winter. Oh yeah, and like so that you're not paying your electricity bill or your game brand, go live in someone else's house, use their heater, get paid for that privilege. Turn off the heater at home.

That's such a great idea. Or if you want it. If you do want to go on holiday, you already know that you're going on holiday from this period to this period. If this just happens register.

That's such a great idea. Or if you want it. If you do want to go on holiday, you already know that you're going on holiday from this period to this period. If this just happens register.

Especially if you've booked a holiday in advance, which I'm assuming most people do. Like go pop yourself up genius.

Especially if you've booked a holiday in advance, which I'm assuming most people do. Like go pop yourself up genius.

Yeah totally, So that's me for this.

Yeah totally, So that's me for this.

I love that. I think that's a good one. Beck Let's go to a really quick break because I am excited to get into the nitty gritty. On the flip side, we're gonna be talking about being smart with your money when you're single and then we're gonna be talking about a topic that you slid into our DMS about which this week we're talking about what do you do when you've got concerns about your partner's spending? So don't go anywhere, guys.

I love that. I think that's a good one. Beck Let's go to a really quick break because I am excited to get into the nitty gritty. On the flip side, we're gonna be talking about being smart with your money when you're single and then we're gonna be talking about a topic that you slid into our DMS about which this week we're talking about what do you do when you've got concerns about your partner's spending? So don't go anywhere, guys.

Welcome back everybody. Let's take a listen to this week's money dilemma.

Welcome back everybody. Let's take a listen to this week's money dilemma.

Hi.

Hi.

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Hi. Girls. First of all, I really love your podcast and Victoria your book has completely changed my life. I've noticed that a lot of money diarists who call in are part of a couple, but a lot of them seem to be like double income, which is a little bit of the wind in the back. And I notice a lot of the finance talk and finance world is sort of centered around a world where almost everyone seems to be in a couple. I feel like, on top of that, the tacks brackets are kind of stacked against singles, particularly like I'm thirty seven, I'm divorced, I'm trying my best on my own, I've only just started investing, and I just feel like the whole finance world is screaming at me to couple because it's so much easier. Do you, I guess, have any tips for how to be smart when you're on your own and when you're not looking to couple, because I'm not really interested in sharing my finances.

Hi. Girls. First of all, I really love your podcast and Victoria your book has completely changed my life. I've noticed that a lot of money diarists who call in are part of a couple, but a lot of them seem to be like double income, which is a little bit of the wind in the back. And I notice a lot of the finance talk and finance world is sort of centered around a world where almost everyone seems to be in a couple. I feel like, on top of that, the tacks brackets are kind of stacked against singles, particularly like I'm thirty seven, I'm divorced, I'm trying my best on my own, I've only just started investing, and I just feel like the whole finance world is screaming at me to couple because it's so much easier. Do you, I guess, have any tips for how to be smart when you're on your own and when you're not looking to couple, because I'm not really interested in sharing my finances.

That's a really good question, and I have been thinking about this a lot recently. So first, thank you, how nice. I love that you've read my book. Also, I noticed your accent. Can you move in with Jess? But I don't think we talk about this enough because I think we are often like women power right, Like, if you're not in the right relationship, just leave, like you don't deserve that. I totally get that. But the expense of being single, especially right now, is astronomical. You are paying so much more just to exist. Think about it like this, right, Like, when I was twenty one, I was single, I lived in a sharehouse, and if I had been listening to this podcast episode, I'd be like, oh, well, it's not that bad, Like I have housemates. You could just get housemates. By the time you get to thirty five or forty, you don't want housemates. You want your own sacred space. You want your own property, and you want your own options. You want your own car, like you don't want to be reliant on someone else. So it literally doubles. The cost of Most things be significantly cheaper if you split it with someone else. But even in a one bedroom apartment, like let's say you've got a one bedroom apartment here in Melbourne, you're paying like five hundred bucks a week. Obviously that's a lot of money, but if you were splitting it, it was two fifty a week. Immediately, your accommodation is so much cheaper. Get a car. Maybe you live in the city, you only need one car in the household, but if you're single, that entire expense is on you. Groceries, cleaning products, everything doubles, and it then makes the pressure of going out so much higher because you know you're going out. Yes, you're only paying for you, but you've got all of these other expenses in the background that you're coupled up friends don't have and like you and your friend, like one could be on seventy grand and the others on seventy grand, but in a couple, their disposable income is going to be so much higher. So even though you're like, we're on part we earn the same amount, you have different commitments and obligations. And I think that it needs to be spoken about more. And I mean, this is probably a really good time to shout out some single queens in our community who are doing that that want to share their stories on money diaries. I am ready to chat with you, but we also do have a lot of single diaries. I think the best thing that you can do is use your podcasting app. So if you type in single she's on the money money diaries, a couple should come up. Because historically, if you were looking for them by the name of the episode, the SEO on podcasting apps didn't pick up the caption or the show notes to explain what that diary is about. Now it does, so it's much easier to find our content, which we love. But I think that we need to talk about more single costs. It's so hard being single, and I'm assuming that there are a lot of people in our community who are like, look, there's nothing wrong with my relationship. I'm not in love anymore, but it's not worth leaving, so CBF. I'm living my best life right now. I don't, particularly in this economy, want to go and get a single apartment, like you know, we've fallen into this, like I don't know dance of just living together as housemates. I don't really want to change right now because it's just too much of an upheaval. I have friends in that position, and I just go, what's the advice, Beck, you're good at a broke tip. You've been single not now though, Yeah, what's that like for you?

That's a really good question, and I have been thinking about this a lot recently. So first, thank you, how nice. I love that you've read my book. Also, I noticed your accent. Can you move in with Jess? But I don't think we talk about this enough because I think we are often like women power right, Like, if you're not in the right relationship, just leave, like you don't deserve that. I totally get that. But the expense of being single, especially right now, is astronomical. You are paying so much more just to exist. Think about it like this, right, Like, when I was twenty one, I was single, I lived in a sharehouse, and if I had been listening to this podcast episode, I'd be like, oh, well, it's not that bad, Like I have housemates. You could just get housemates. By the time you get to thirty five or forty, you don't want housemates. You want your own sacred space. You want your own property, and you want your own options. You want your own car, like you don't want to be reliant on someone else. So it literally doubles. The cost of Most things be significantly cheaper if you split it with someone else. But even in a one bedroom apartment, like let's say you've got a one bedroom apartment here in Melbourne, you're paying like five hundred bucks a week. Obviously that's a lot of money, but if you were splitting it, it was two fifty a week. Immediately, your accommodation is so much cheaper. Get a car. Maybe you live in the city, you only need one car in the household, but if you're single, that entire expense is on you. Groceries, cleaning products, everything doubles, and it then makes the pressure of going out so much higher because you know you're going out. Yes, you're only paying for you, but you've got all of these other expenses in the background that you're coupled up friends don't have and like you and your friend, like one could be on seventy grand and the others on seventy grand, but in a couple, their disposable income is going to be so much higher. So even though you're like, we're on part we earn the same amount, you have different commitments and obligations. And I think that it needs to be spoken about more. And I mean, this is probably a really good time to shout out some single queens in our community who are doing that that want to share their stories on money diaries. I am ready to chat with you, but we also do have a lot of single diaries. I think the best thing that you can do is use your podcasting app. So if you type in single she's on the money money diaries, a couple should come up. Because historically, if you were looking for them by the name of the episode, the SEO on podcasting apps didn't pick up the caption or the show notes to explain what that diary is about. Now it does, so it's much easier to find our content, which we love. But I think that we need to talk about more single costs. It's so hard being single, and I'm assuming that there are a lot of people in our community who are like, look, there's nothing wrong with my relationship. I'm not in love anymore, but it's not worth leaving, so CBF. I'm living my best life right now. I don't, particularly in this economy, want to go and get a single apartment, like you know, we've fallen into this, like I don't know dance of just living together as housemates. I don't really want to change right now because it's just too much of an upheaval. I have friends in that position, and I just go, what's the advice, Beck, you're good at a broke tip. You've been single not now though, Yeah, what's that like for you?

That's such a great question. And it's like it's that's such a good thing that this person has pointed out because I didn't even really notice. But there's something that I hold very close to me is that I kind of have never ever been a deity person Like I've never been like you must be with someone. It's never been my life's goal, my life's dream. Before Jess, the person i'm dating now, there was nothing before. Nothing I didn't care. I'd never thought about I love ever being in a relationship because it just like if it comes up organically, cool, if not, whatever. But I'm in a very different position where I do live in the sharehouse and I don't really want to live by myself at the moment. I did notice this is a side note. I've I started spending way more money when I started dating, but that's because she's my princess you want. It is such a good point because now that I'm like looking at maybe wanting to buy my own apartment one day and maybe wanting to live by myself one day, I'm like, oh, this is so expensive, but.

That's such a great question. And it's like it's that's such a good thing that this person has pointed out because I didn't even really notice. But there's something that I hold very close to me is that I kind of have never ever been a deity person Like I've never been like you must be with someone. It's never been my life's goal, my life's dream. Before Jess, the person i'm dating now, there was nothing before. Nothing I didn't care. I'd never thought about I love ever being in a relationship because it just like if it comes up organically, cool, if not, whatever. But I'm in a very different position where I do live in the sharehouse and I don't really want to live by myself at the moment. I did notice this is a side note. I've I started spending way more money when I started dating, but that's because she's my princess you want. It is such a good point because now that I'm like looking at maybe wanting to buy my own apartment one day and maybe wanting to live by myself one day, I'm like, oh, this is so expensive, but.

It's astronomical even in your situation where you're like, right now, I'm not incurring these costs personally, But like, would living on your own be an option for you.

It's astronomical even in your situation where you're like, right now, I'm not incurring these costs personally, But like, would living on your own be an option for you.

At the moment? Probably not if I want to stay exactly where I am. But if I want to like move out a little bit more to cheaper places, absolutely I could do that. I just I don't have that desire at the moment. But I think, like I would always this isn't really even that great advice, but I would always put my own personal happiness, make sure all my buckets are full in every other way. Maybe you have community, maybe you have work, maybe you have friends, all these other things. If at the core of myself and at the end of every day I feel full and happy. I have been broke for so long that that doesn't actually bother me as much. But I know that we're in a very different position because this person who has rang in with their dilemma, I'm sure they're probably in a different life stage so they can't really rely on like, as long as you're happy, it doesn't matter. So I totally understand that, but I think, yeah, just nothing's worth you know, your happiness. So if you're like getting in a situation where you're dating someone just because it's a lot actually cheaper to live, it's probably not worth it at the end of the day. I know that's not great money.