Podcast Episodes

How to Set Up Your Kids (Without Losing Your Benefits)…And What to Do When You’re Putting in More for the House Than Your Partner

Season 7

We all want to be the parent who “sets the kids up,” right? But between savings accounts, offsets, and “future nest egg” fantasies it's hard to know what to do. So this week we’re breaking down how t…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Daily Edited & In The Roundhouse: How Alyce Tran Turned a $5K Side Hustle Into Global Brands (and Landed Hailey Bieber as a Fan)

Season 7

What if your "little side-hustle" became the next big brand everyone’s talking about? That’s exactly what happened to Alyce Tran, the ex-lawyer who turned a $5K side project into The Daily Edited, bu…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Teen Mum Who Went From Centrelink to a Six-Figure Life

Season 7

Ever feel like everyone else’s life is speeding ahead while you’re stuck in the slow lane? This week’s Money Diarist knows that feeling too well. While her friends were off travelling, she was juggli…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

How Much Should You Actually Save Before Having a Baby? And Balancing Travel Dreams Vs Buying a Home

Season 7

Ever feel like your money goals are at war with your life goals? Like one minute you’re saving for a house… and the next you’re convincing yourself a Euro summer is “an investment in personal growth”…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Brooke’s FIRE Plan: How She’s Investing to Retire at 35

Season 7

Retiring early is the ultimate dream... so when Brooke casually dropped that she’s on track to do it by 35 (without the Bank of Mum and Dad), you all screamed a collective “HOW?!”

So of course, Victo…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Money Confessions: What It Actually Costs to Launch a World-First Product (While Juggling 2 Kids and a Mortgage)

Season 7

Ever wondered what it really costs to turn a light-bulb moment into something real? This week’s Money Diarist is a mum of two who did exactly that. She created a world-first product that launched jus…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Should you use equity in your home to buy a car? And Is Asking for Trust Fund Cash the New First-Birthday Trend?

Season 8

Have you ever wondered if you can use home equity to buy something else you need… like a car? The low interest rate makes it sound like the ultimate hack, but would it really be the money win it feel…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Your Superannuation Glow-Up Part 1: The $0 Tweaks That Could Change Your Retirement

Season 7

You’ve listened to our episode about how much super you really need… but knowing your number is only half the story. The real question? How do you actually get there. Enter our Superannuation Glow-Up…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

She Was Told She’d Never Make It. 200 Rejections Later, She Proved Them Wrong.

Season 7

What do you do when you’ve applied for hundreds of jobs and all you’ve got is rejection emails? This week’s Money Diarist knows the answer.... because she kept going. But this episode isn’t just abou…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

How Much Does HECS Really Affect Your Borrowing Capacity? And Handling Your Parents Bad Financial Decisions

Season 7

We’ve all heard HECS is a deal-breaker for your borrowing capacity… but is it really the villain it's made out to be? We’ve got the tea on how much your HECS actually matters when you’re trying to ge…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago