Good With Money

Welcome back to The Comments Section ! Emma and Victoria are dishing out another snack platter of chaos, starting with the glittering promises of the vitamin industry. From “energy boosters” to “skin saviors,” we’re pulling apart the marketing fluff and sharing our real experiences (spoiler: we’re still waiting for that miracle transformation). Are these pricey pills worth it, or is your fantasy s...

The annual Black Friday episode is hereeeeee and I have got a juicy episode to help you stay financially savvy this sale season. Sales have started earlier than ever this year, so I'm dropping this episode slightly early to help you navigate it. I take you through some of the research and predictions about Black Friday 2024 spending, and then share 5 practical tips, 5 mindsets to embrace, and 5 tr...

In this episode, V and I talk about the importance of planning and being intentional, whether in your day to day, or your wider life. Highlights: The significance of popping out unplanned and the consequences on your bank account Unplanned spending and leaking money Making big life decisions without a plan The importance of a plan A, B and even C Understanding your tolerance for risky decisions Wi...

While on my whirlwind UK adventure, I had the chance to catch up with Kira Matthews, a very popular previous guest on the podcast. Kira, a mindset and manifestation coach, is back to share more of her practical wisdom on bridging the gap between who we are now and who we want to become. In this episode, we unpack how to rewrite the narrative of your life, focusing on understanding your identity an...

SURPRISE!!!! WE'RE BACK BABY! Yep, welcome to season 3 of The Comments Section. You're joined by your two favourite chaos queens, Emma and Victoria. In our first eppy back, we're talking about your past, present and future self, and how the different versions of ourselves relate to our finances. Plus, we unpack the rise of the weight loss wonder drug, and question what it'll do for body acceptance...

This may be my FAVOURITE solo ep I've ever recorded. I take you on a journey through the many evolutions of my personal finances so far, through the lens of the mindset shifts and identity upgrades I've undergone going from hot money mess to financially confident and building wealth. I go through the changes I made as I: Started fixing my finances once and for all Began paying off debt Finally pai...

In this episode, your ears are being blessed once again by Laura Ann Moore, the UK-based financial wellbeing coach, educator and  your money bestie. Laura shares her approach to transforming our relationships with money and building wealth while staying true to our values. We explore how financial security and freedom look different for everyone - and why it’s essential to define what it means per...

In this ep I'm taking you through 6 juicy ways to hack your brain and find money solutions that work for YOU. We can know all the solutions and all the strategies, but if we're not actually DOING it, it's all for nothing. You know what I always say, getting to know yourself is an act of financial empowerment – and that's what we're doing today. Getting to know yourself and your brain so we can fin...

In this episode, I’m joined by Kate Browne, head of research and insights at Compare Club, to explore the real impact of buy now, pay later services on our everyday financial habits. What started as a tool for spreading the cost of larger purchases has crept into everyday essentials like groceries and fuel. But how is this changing the way we think about spending and budgeting? Kate and I dive int...

In this bonus episode I take you through five key things you can gain from unpacking your relationship with clothing spending, and tell you about the next round of The Wardrobe Project that's kicking off on October 28th. Highlights: The joy we think we feel from buying clothes isn't REAL joy! The mental lightness that comes from shutting out the noise of consumption How you can free up money for t...

There are ten weeks left of 2024! How good would it feel to start 2025 with a $1000 headstart on whatever you want to work towards, or have $1000 saved up and ready to enjoy as an end of year treat!? WELL, in this episode we're making it happen. By building up momentum and approaching a short term goal from an opportunity perspective, we can make big progress without too much sacrifice... and this...

In this episode, I sit down with Jessie Leong, known as howifundthis on Instagram, to explore a common yet often overlooked financial struggle - money anxiety and the fear of spending. We discuss the challenges of hoarding money for security and how it affects those who identify more as savers rather than spenders. Jessie shares her personal journey, from growing up with the mindset of saving for...

In today's episode, we're going down memory lane back to one of the early early episodes of the podcast for a book club-style chat about one of my all-time favourite reads, Atomic Habits by James Clear. This was episode ELEVEN of the show so do forgive my under-developed podcasting style in this episode, but it's still an enjoyable listen! Atomic Habits is about behaviour change in general, but it...

GIDDY UP cats and kittens, there's 25% of the year left and we're going to grab it with both hands and squeeze every last drop out of it. In this episode I'm taking you through a sexy little goal setting method to help you tease out some exciting goals for the rest of the year. Studies have shown that motivation is actually higher in September than in January, as you've less time to work with and...

Does your budget actually align with who you are? If you value freedom, autonomy and doing things your own way, shouldn't your budget reflect that too? Likewise, if you love structure, rules and boundaries, you can manage your money with this in mind, too. In this episode I talk through ways to understand your own personality, psychological profile and motivational style and how to apply that to y...

What does self respect mean to you? I bet money wasn’t the first thing to come to mind – but money and self respect are deeply, deeply linked. In this episode I explore what it means to financially respect ourselves and how we can embrace it in our everyday lives. Vote for The Broke Generation Podcast in the Australian Podcast Awards: https://www.australianpodcastawards.com/voting See omnystudio.c...

Restriction? Eww David. I am NOT about it, and luckily, you don't need to be either in order to slay your financial goals. In this episode I'm taking you through 10 top tips to slay your savings without feeling restricted or deprived. When we get into a rhythm with our savings habits, we get to the sweet spot – where our savvy habits become the norm and the progress just ticks over in the backgrou...

In this bitesized nugget I'm talking about the ways your brain processes your experiences and uses them as evidence to uphold your existing beliefs – and of course, what we can do with that information to use it to our advantage. Mentioned in this episode:  Millhouse Mindset episode: https://thebrokegeneration.com/blog/episodes/my-game-changing-mantra-for-the-last-3-months-of-2023/ Vote for The Br...

In this episode I'm diving into why a payday routine is your superpower and how it can change the game for your finances. I'm also sharing a super simple calculator template that you can use to work out how to set aside money for all of your bills and expenses as an equal portion from every payday! Jump into the SPEND-TEMBER Facebook group to gain access to that template: https://www.facebook.com/...

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In this episode we're diving into 6 reasons you might be spending more than you want to (or more than you think) and what to do to flip it. In discovering what can keep us upholding a pattern of behaviour, we can unlock the antidote in order to make the opposite behaviour our new default setting. Vote for The Broke Generation Podcast in the Australian Podcast Awards: https://www.australianpodcasta...

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As Spend-tember rolls on, we're not just talking about money tips - we're digging deeper. Today, we explore your "Money Manuscript," the narrative you've unconsciously written about money throughout your life. This script shapes how you think, feel, and behave with money, often more than we realise. Why does this matter? Because understanding your financial story is the key to changing it. If you’...

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In this episode we're diving into three types of spending: planned, prepared and impulsive. We'll explore the differences between the three, and how you can use them to audit your current behaviour, farm that data to build a money management style that works for you, and benchmark how you're tracking over time, too.  Listen to the 'what season of money' episode mentioned in this podcast here: http...