Return of the Debt: Why Does This Keep Happening To Me?

Just when you think you’ve paid it down, debt has this pesky way of rearing its ugly head. But why? It’s Friday Drinks time, and this week Victoria and Bec are taking on money dilemmas big and small. One community member questions where her tax return is best spent repaying her HECS debt or salary…

Inflation, IPOs and SpaceX Selloffs: It’s the New Financial Year Market Update

Inflation highs, SpaceX selloffs and IPO rumours. Welcome to our first market update for the new financial year, where Victoria and Bec take a closer look at inflation, its impact on the stock market and what predictions we might have for FY27.  If you feel a little overwhelmed by it all, we’ll be…

She Grew Up in Government Housing. Now She's Building a Property Portfolio.

Growing up, home never really felt permanent. Her mum battled addiction, money was always tight, and by the time she was a teenager she'd already experienced more instability than most people do in a lifetime. When her mum passed away unexpectedly, there was no inheritance waiting for her. Just gri…

I Financially Supported a Friend In Debt… Then They Got IVF!?

Who among us has spotted a friend who was skint? Who among us has *been* that friend? Okay, but what if the situation was more complex, and that friend is also tackling long term mental illness and physical disability? On this week’s episode of Friday Drinks, Victoria, Bec and Jess discuss a spicy…

Calling You In: Financial Decisions That Are Killing Your Cashflow

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: the financial decisions that are quietly killing your cashflow. Whether it’s a daily $8 iced oat latté or a late night snack that becomes a weekly tradition, it’s time we faced these innocuous transactions that are getting in the way of our money goals. Be…

I Grew Up Watching Money Be Used as Control. Now I'm Building My Own Freedom.

This week's Money Diary is for anyone who's ever felt like their relationship with money was shaped long before they earned their first paycheck. Growing up, money was always part of the conversation in her house. But not in a good way. She watched her mum give up career opportunities, financial …

It Pays Well But It’s Sucking The Life From Me

An inheritance? Slay. Inheriting shares but being prohibited from ever selling them? Err… help? This week, Victoria, Bec and Jess unpack Money Dilemmas and DMs galore.  Our first stop: The difference between LICs and ETFs. Plus, a dread many of us know all too well; working at a job that literally…

It’s Giving ‘Rich’: What Does Wealth Actually Look Like?

So they have a Cartier bracelet, but no emergency fund. Or they own a home… but have a $5k monthly mortgage. What actually makes someone rich versus what makes them wealthy? This Deep Dive goes into some of Victoria and Bec’s earliest money memories to explore their first ideas of wealth and what …

She Lost Her Fiancé, Her House and $30,000 in the Same Year

A few years ago, she thought she had it all figured out. The house. The fiancé. The wedding. The future she'd spent six years building with the person she thought she'd spend the rest of her life with. Then, on a random Tuesday morning, she got a text message. He was leaving. Just six months before…

Money Talk Makes Me Nervous. Why Am I Ashamed?

POV: You outearn your partner. Should you be contributing more to things like shared costs, savings and goals because your income is higher? Or is there a more equitable way to split things? This week on Friday Drinks, Victoria, Bec and Jess discuss the ins and outs of relationship finances, espec…