The Pay Off with Sylvia Jeffreys

Do you ever look at your bank statement and wonder, “Where is my money going?” Molly Benjamin has been there — a self-proclaimed Hot Financial Mess and Money Magician whose dollars seemed to just disappear.  It all changed with pizza, prosecco, and a lightbulb moment in her living room. Now, she’s the founder of Ladies Finance Club, helping women take control of their...

A cocktail in hand, lazing by the pool somewhere in the Tropics, whilst making bank is the life afforded by a side hustle, right? Wrong. Really wrong. Just take it from Anaita Sarkar, theCEO and Founder of Hero Packaging, author of How To Sell Anything Online.   In this episode, Anaita shares with Sylvia her top tips for anyone looking to start a side hustle, the risks she believes are w...

Want to retire early? I mean, it sounds pretty good in theory… But is it actually possible? Plenty of us are chasing financial freedom but without recognising just how important our financial habits are in our 20s, 30s and 40s. One man who knows just how crucial these are is Joel Gibson, a consumer finance expert and the author of Kill Bills and Easy Money.  In this episode, Joel chats...

Looking at the state of the economy right now, it’s clear something’s got to change, and change quickly. For plenty of Gen Z and Millennials, they’re left wondering when their hard work is going to actually allow them to get ahead?  One woman advocating for young Aussies is Allegra Spender, the independent MP for Wentworth in Sydney and a leading advocate for economic reform...

Success doesn’t happen by chance—it’s built. It’s not just about making ends meet—it’s about building a life of true financial independence. When it comes to success and financial independence, there’s one man whose name rises above the rest - Mark Bouris.  In this episode, Sylvia sits down with Mark to talk about his business ambitions as a 20-year-o...

Some people know how to command the attention of a room… Meggie Palmer is high on that list.  As the Founder and CEO of PepTalkHer, Meggie is the authority on all things women getting what they want (and deserve) in the world of business and finance.  What does it take to walk into a negotiation with confidence? How do you turn a ‘no’ into a ‘yes’ without b...

At this year’s federal election, Gen Z and Millennials will for the first time in history outnumber baby boomers at the pooling booth. So your vote really matters. Should Prime Minister Anthony Albanese be re-elected? In this episode, Sylvia sits down with the Prime Minister to talk about housing affordability, HECS debt, inflation and whether or not he’s “lost his mojo”&he...

Young voters deserve to hear directly from the people who want to shape their future on the issues they care about.   So, should the Opposition Leader Peter Dutton be Australia’s next Prime Minister?  In this episode, Peter Dutton shares with Sylvia his approach on fixing the big issues and why he believes the Prime Minister is “out of his depth”... See omnystudio....

Money is a constant contradiction. You’ve got to spend money to enjoy life but save every cent for the future.  It’s why Australians are caught between impossible expectations and an economic system that feels stacked against them. So, how do you keep up the juggling act when the stakes just keep getting higher? In The Pay Off Sylvia Jeffreys sits down with leading experts an...