Good With Money

BOOM we are hitting the ground running this January with a red hot look at where I spent my money in 2025 and what my plans are for it in 2026. Special thanks to PocketSmith for making this episode possible. Visit www.pocketsmith.com/thebrokegeneration to get 50% off your first two months of PocketSmith's foundation plan. ORDER THE WARDROBE PROJECT! Australia/NZ:  https://amzn.to/3Jatx9x &nbs...

It's that time of year again! Join me as I rattle through 26 goals for 2026, in the realms of money, business, health, and happiness. ORDER THE WARDROBE PROJECT! Australia/NZ:  https://amzn.to/3Jatx9x   UK:  https://shorturl.at/fKH5O   Non-Amazon UK Preorder:  Bookshop.org  US:  https://shorturl.at/9KNyb   Canada:  https://shorturl.at/PgcJx   ORDER...

 Welcome to the annual TBG end of year guided money reflection! Grab your notebooks, pour yourself something tasty, and buckle in for a series of reflective questions about your year in money. Want more? Dive deeper with my two part workshop series, Reflect & Reset, available instantly on demand, with a Money on a Page worksheet to complete between sessions. https://thebrokegeneration.com...

It's that time of year! Join me as I review my 25 goals I set for 2025 and cover off which ones I achieved, which ones I didn't, and what I learned along the way. Mentioned in this episode:  The spending trap of thrifting: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ytJRW47lzqxfzWJT9x1SG?si=3A7SSXmySauLAPH95zz8CA ORDER THE WARDROBE PROJECT! Australia/NZ:  https://amzn.to/3Jatx9x   UK:  h...

In this episode I'm joined by Tash Etschmann (@tashinvests) for a chat about all things POINTS! We unpack everything from Qantas versus Velocity for frequent flyer points, Everyday Rewards vs FlyBuys, and other programs that offer added benefits.  Join me as an Everyday Extra gal here: https://rewards.app.link/wc7wWEYYoOb ORDER THE WARDROBE PROJECT! Australia/NZ:  https://amzn.to/3Jatx9x...

We're back again with another week in our wallets brought to you by PocketSmith. This week Victoria galivants around Japan while Emma has a low key week of hustling. Head to www.pocketsmith.com/thebrokegeneration to get 50% off your first two months of PocketSmith's foundation plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode I'm joined by Kim Heironymous, education manager at AustralianSuper, to talk all things superannuation and how to get engaged with your superfund for the benefit of your future self. Highlights: Understanding how super contributions work How you can make up for years of low/no super How spousal splitting and co-contributions can help you level the super playing field in your relati...

Welcome back to another episode of A Week In Our Wallets, this time brought to you by our fabulous friends at PocketSmith! Head to www.pocketsmith.com/thebrokegeneration to try PocketSmith for yourself.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to things you'll thank yourself for in 10 years. If you haven't listened to part one yet, go and do so. This week I'm diving into more small things you can do for your life, health and finances that you'll thank yourself for in the future. Share this with someone you think will enjoy it!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the annual Black Friday episode where I take you through my observations on the sales sentiment this year, comb through retail reports on what the industry is seeing, and of course, leave you with my top tips, mindsets to embrace and traps to avoid to ensure you're happy with your spending by the end of it all!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's officially release day for The Wardrobe Project (in Australia, anyway!). Rest of world, you're only about a week or so away! In this special release day episode I take you through a bit about the writing process, my 5 favourite things about the book, and a sneak peek reading of a few pages. Get your tickets to one of the launch events below – I can't wait to see you! Melbourne: https://...

In part one of this new series, I'm sharing a raft of things you'll thank yourself for in 10 years. No matter what age or stage of life you're at, there's something to be said about doing something now that'll pay off in the future. Often we wait around for the perfect time to start something, only to realise that the years have passed anyway, and we'd be so much further along with something if we...

WE'RE BACK BABY!!!! In this episode, I'm joined by KJ. a passionate financial advocate openly sharing her financial journey. KJ discusses her experiences migrating to the UK from Zambia aged 7, detailing her struggles and triumphs with debt management and living her 'best boujiest life' while building financial confidence. From her educational background in law to a rewarding consulting career, he...

A short message from Emma to let you know the podcast is taking a teeny tiny 2.5 week break to catch up on editing and making the show the best it can be for your favourite months of episodes: December and January!  Here are five of the greatest hits episodes from the back catalogue to listen to while I'm gone: 3 things that fundamentally changed my finances forever 10 things to do instead of...

This was a hotly requested episode as we hurtle closer towards gift-giving season, so settle in for a deep dive into why gift giving is its own unique taboo, and some strategies for addressing expensive traditions or norms.  PREORDER THE WARDROBE PROJECT! Preorder in Australia/NZ:  https://amzn.to/3Jatx9x   Non-Amazon AU/NZ Preorder options:  Booktopia   Preorder in the UK...

In this solo episode I'm talking all things THRIFTING! Shopping second hand can feel like the perfect loop hole for your little treats, without breaking the bank or the environment. But the guilt-free dopamine dispenser of shopping second hand, whether on apps like Vinted and Depop, or in op shops, charity shops and vintage stores, can lead to unhelpful behavioural cycles that leave you with more...

In this solo episode I'm sharing with you the One Win Rule: a framework I developed to help you connect your beliefs and behaviours in order to break unhelpful money cycles. Whether you keep spending money when you don't plan to, or you feel like you'll never get ahead at work, or you feel like your business/side hustle is failing, the "One Win Rule" can help you intercept any pattern using princi...

Welcome back to another Emma's Dilemma. Today we're unpacking a curly one about what happens when we cut off one area of spending... but just spend the same amount in another area. In this episode I dive into: The difference between being pulled to spend on one specific area vs spending as a behaviour more generally An exercise to understand the unmet needs we might be responding to with spending...

In this episode I take you through the concept of "following up" with yourself, and how you can use it to change your behaviour in a way that ACTUALLY works for your brain, rather than against it.  PREORDER THE WARDROBE PROJECT! Preorder in Australia/NZ:  https://amzn.to/3Jatx9x   Non-Amazon AU/NZ Preorder options:  Booktopia   Preorder in the UK:  https://shorturl.at...

Welcome back to Emma's Dilemma, where I take your dilemmas and answer them with piping hot advice on life and money. Today's dilemma is all about untangling that overwhelming feeling of having competing priorities and deciding which direction your life is going to go in next.  In this episode, we cover: "Holding space" for that feeling of overwhelm Addressing what we're avoiding by allowing t...

Welcome to the final episode in our 3 part mini series with mortgage broker, Kobe Clarke-Jacobs. In this final instalment we're debunking how a change in income or circumstances changes and impacts your ability to buy a home. Whether you're planning on going on parental leave, taking a pay cut or changing jobs or industries, you'll find all the home loan insights you need in this nifty ep. Where t...

In this episode we're debunking the myth that it's too hard to buy property if you're self employed, freelance or run your own business. Mortgage broker and friend of the pod Kobe Clarke-Jacobs breaks down what you need to know, how lending works for self employed earners, and why you don't need to buy into the lie that it's too hard to borrow. Where to find Kobe: Instagram: @financewithkobe TikTo...

Welcome to a hot new little mini series with mortgage broker, Kobe Clarke-Jacobs, where we debunk the reasons you might think you can't buy a home, and break down how we go about buying if we're in some of those scenarios. First up: we're looking at you, single pringles. Buying solo gets a bad rap, but it's absolutely possible, and in this episode, Kobe explains how. Where to find Kobe: Instagram:...

Hello shareholders and welcome to the Broke HQ Annual General Meeting (read: very yappy, chatty podcast giving you a behind the scenes look at what's been happening at The Firm, Broke HQ). PREORDER THE WARDROBE PROJECT! Preorder in Australia/NZ:  https://amzn.to/3Jatx9x   Non-Amazon AU/NZ Preorder options:  Booktopia   Preorder in the UK:  https://shorturl.at/fKH5O  ...

Welcome back to episode 3 of The Wardrobe Project mini series! For our final episode I'm talking about the other side of the coin: what happens when you complete a year long experiment to not buy a single item of clothing? How does it feel? Did anything change? And what is life like on the other side of an obsession with clothes? I tell all in this final episode of the series. Mentioned in this ep...