She's On The Money

Should you hold off on buying until the property market cools… or is waiting the real mistake? We’ve all heard the classic “just wait two years, prices will drop” advice, but what if that never actually happens and you’ve in a worse position? This week we’re unpacking the market peak panic and what it actually means for you if you’re trying to buy right n...

We finally got to do it... sit down with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and ask the money questions that actually matter to you. Not the political theatre ones, but the real-life stuff that keeps you up at night: the weekly food shop, housing that feels out of reach, and childcare costs that just don’t add up. But this wasn’t all serious policy talk. We dug into his own money story, ...

Victoria and Brooke are always swapping notes on the shares and ETFs they’re watching... so we thought, why not let you in on the chat? This isn’t a “go out and buy” list. It’s the inside scoop on how they think about investing, what’s caught their eye, why it’s on the radar, and what has to happen before they’d actually jump in. It's the kind of fin...

Have you ever wanted to pack a bag, vanish from your old life? That’s exactly what this week’s Money Diarist did when her world flipped upside down at 21 and she had everything taken away from her, and it became the start of a money story she never saw coming. What began as a running-away chapter chasing her love of travel turned into years of odd jobs, fishing boats, and tour guiding,...

Tax time always feels like free money season… but is it really? This week we’re debating whether your refund should go straight into savings, into shares, or into the nearest Dyson Airwrap. And just when things couldn’t get more divisive, a community DM slid in: should you still split bills 50/50 when your housemate works from home (and claims it all back on tax)? Is it fai...

House hunting in 2025 feels... chaotic. That’s why this week’s Deep Dive is your playbook for finding "The One". Because the perfect property? It doesn’t exist. But the right one for you absolutely does... and we’re here to help you spot it before someone else puts their deposit down. Buying a house is stressful enough. Let’s at least make sure you’ve got the ha...

Every money story has a sliding door moment... the decision that could go either way. Stay safe, or risk it all. This week’s Money Diarist chose the second option: she sold her house, walked away from job security, and packed up the family for a sea change with no plan and no savings. Everyone (including her parents) thought it was risky. And honestly? At first it did look like financia...

So… what is the magic number you should have when it comes to savings? Is it a neat percentage, a chunky dollar figure, or three months of bills sitting pretty in your account? This week we’re spilling the tea on how to work out your number, so you can stop guessing and start saving with a plan that actu...

Ever wondered how people actually know when it’s time to quit, pivot, or back themselves in a huge career move? Well Michelle Battersby's career was made on those moves. She ditched her safe banking job to launch unkown dating app Bumble in Australia, co-founded her own tech company Sunroom (and sold it while pregnant), and even walked away from an “end-of-career” salary because ...

Have you ever had to say no to something you couldn’t afford... and it completely changed your life? This week’s Money Diarist has. She was literally ranked top 10 in the world as a professional athlete… while earning less than $20k a year. (Yep, you heard that right. Top 10 in the world, but that's all she was paid). Backed by her powerhouse single mum, she trained, studie...

Is it really a money hack if it leaves you wondering whether you’re saving money… or just signing up for a fancier kind of debt? This week, we’re unpacking the financial mystery that is the novated lease & whether they’re a money win or just marketing spin. We cover how they work, when they make sense, and the sneaky traps to watch out for. Then we spiral (in the ...

You know Victoria Devine as your finance hype girl… but for the first time ever, she’s sharing the part of her story you’ve never heard. The one where she was $40k in debt, lying awake at night wondering how on earth she’d dig herself out, and how she turned it all around. 

This week, we’re going behind the scenes of V’s ...

Women need to work 50 extra days just to earn what men made last financial year… and today, August 19, marks those extra days. It’s called Equal Pay Day, and in this special bonus episode Victoria is joined by Dr Samone McCurdy from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency to unpack the reality of the gender pay gap.

But don’t worry, this isn&rsquo...

What would you do if after your wedding you found out your husband was hiding $40,000 of secret debt? Well, this week's Money Diarist rolled up her sleeves, worked two jobs to pay it off… only for him to leave her afterwards. But plot twist: it turned out to be the best thing that could have happened to her. From financial betrayal to an unexpected glow-up, today’s diary has it a...

If it looks like an MLM and quacks like an MLM… is it an MLM? That's the big dilemma our community member needs help with this week. Her brother is obsessed with a “self-development program” that’s apparently changing his life (and draining his bank account). Now he’s trying to sign up the rest of the family, and  it's gi...

You guys have been BEGGING for a pervy look at the SOTM team’s money stories… and we finally have a volunteer. Brooke is not just responsible for our courses and video content, she is one of the best investors we know. So trust us, you’re going to want to take notes.

From her very first investment to a 6-figure portfolio that’s on track t...

Ever dreamed about walking out of your 9–5 and building something completely different... something that changes your life and other people’s? This week’s Money Diarist actually did something exactly that. She walked away from the kind of job that makes you watch the clock, stepped into an industry most women don’t even look twice at...

What do you do when your financial goals clash with the people closest to you? This week, we’re diving into the messy, emotional side of shared finances, from property co-ownership drama to parenting across two households with totally different money vibes. First up: one listener is trying to build a future with her partner, but there’s a major catch... he owns a home with his sister, ...

Wanna know the #1 thing rich people do differently? It’s not their salary. It’s not their savings. It’s their mindset... and it’s learnable. This week, Victoria’s spilling the tea on Rich Girl Mindset, because truth bomb: it doesn’t matter how much you earn if you’re stuck in a loop of self-doubt, scarcity, and “I’m just bad with money&rdq...