This Money Diary starts at the exact moment you realise… okay, I can’t keep doing money like this. Our diarist had spent a few years doing exactly what she wanted to do. Enjoying life, making memories, prioritising experiences. And then came the realisation that while she didn’t regret any of it, she needed a different plan going forward. In this episode, she walks through the exact things that helped her go from avoiding her finances to feeling genuinely confident with them. The systems she use...
Jan 04, 2026•49 min
This summer, we’re dropping a bonus foundations series for anyone who’s ready to feel more in control. Whether you’re brand new here, or you’ve been listening for years and want a reset, this series is about getting you back to the basics that actually work. In this episode, we walk through how to actually see your money clearly for the first time. What’s coming in, where it’s going, and why it can feel like you’re doing all the right things but still not getting ahead. This one’s pulled from th...
Jan 02, 2026•29 min
Want 2026 to be the year you get your money on track? This ep is the perfect place to start. It’s our very first Friday Drinks of the year and instead of doing the usual wins and broke tips, we asked the community two big questions. What was your biggest money learning last year? And what small change did you make that had the biggest impact on your finances? The answers are the perfect inspo you need if you’re feeling like you want to do better this year but don’t want to overhaul your entire l...
Jan 01, 2026•39 min
Sometimes a spreadsheet isn’t going to cut it. Sometimes the only thing standing between you and an impulse purchase is a genuinely unhinged obstacle, like freezing your credit card in a bowl of water and letting time do the work. And because our first Unhinged Hacks episode became one of the most replayed of the year, Bec took that as a sign, went rogue, booked the studio, brought Jess along, and recorded round two with absolutely no supervision. TThis episode sounds ridiculous on purpose. But ...
Dec 30, 2025•28 min
If December has you replaying the year in your head, thinking about the money choices you made, the goals that shifted, or why things didn’t quite land the way you thought they would back in January, you’re not alone. A lot of us get to this point feeling tired, reflective, and a little unsure how to sum it all up. This episode is a chance to look at the year differently. Not through the lens of what you achieved or didn’t, but through the stuff you carried, adapted to, and figured out as you we...
Dec 28, 2025•11 min
It's our biggest Friday Drinks of the year so we're throwing a party aka our year in review. The stats, the moments that surprised us, and the community wins that honestly deserve more airtime... and of course your favourite blooper reel. Plus we get into which is cheaper, building vs buying a home. Building can look cheaper, especially online, but the reality is a lot messier. We talk about where the costs sneak in, why timelines matter, and why this decision feels very different depending on w...
Dec 25, 2025•47 min
This is the one conversation you need to hear before the year ends, because the way you think about money right now will shape how 2026 feels far more than any goal you set in January. So instead of rules or end-of-year pressure, Victoria and Bec share the five things they genuinely wish every person in this community would focus on before heading into 2026. These are the five big things that actually shape how money feels day to day, how confident you are making decisions, and how much energy y...
Dec 23, 2025•42 min
This is one of those Money Diaries that starts with a decision that feels sensible at the time… and slowly reveals just how much weight it carries. When her partner suggested using her inheritance to buy property together, it felt like the right next step. The grown up one. The kind you make when you’re building a future with someone. Then the relationship ended, and that decision didn’t disappear with it. In this episode, she walks us through what happens next. The parts of property ownership n...
Dec 21, 2025•29 min
Ever stared at the bill split amount and thought… sorry, why am I paying for food I did not eat? We’re unpacking a takeaway dilemma where one person orders like it’s their last supper and everyone else is expected to split it evenly. What do you actually do in that moment? Do you say something, suck it up, or quietly build resentment? We talk through the options, the social risk, and how to handle it differently next time without blowing up the friendship. Then things get uncomfortably real with...
Dec 18, 2025•31 min
If you’ve ever looked at property prices and thought, cool, guess I’ll just rent forever then, this episode is for you. Because while the white picket fence dream might feels further away than ever, that doesn’t mean property investing is completely off the table. This ep is your DIY guide to becoming a trust fund baby... a real estate investment trust fund baby. Victoria is breaks down the other way to get property exposure without a mortgage, stamp duty, or a single call about a broken hot wat...
Dec 16, 2025•45 min
Even some of the most successful people you know started at rock bottom like $60k in debt, no job, and pretending everything is totally fine. That was Jane Lu’s life… right before she built Showpo. And today, Jane is speaking candidly about it all.The pressure to pick the “good girl” career, the fear of disappointing her parents, the panic of feeling behind while everyone else looks like they’re sprinting ahead and the moment you realise you’ve built a life around other people’s expectations and...
Dec 14, 2025•39 min
Some weeks it feels like you’re doing everything right with money… and still getting nowhere. If that’s been your energy lately, you’re not alone. This week we’re unpacking why that happens, what it means when your effort isn’t matching the outcome, and the practical ways to reset without throwing your whole plan in the bin. We also heard from someone in our community who’s feeling the annual Christmas tug-of-war: wanting to keep things simple and values-aligned, but also navigating grandparents...
Dec 11, 2025•31 min
If you want to wow your family with a fancy-looking Christmas feast while secretly spending way less, you need this episode. We called in our favourite bougie-on-a-budget queen, Chelsea Goodwin, to show us how to pull off a Christmas table that looks rich, festive and fabulous, while your actual grocery bill stays unbothered. Chelsea is dropping 17 genuinely clever hacks that will shrink your Christmas food spend. We’re talking the ingredient tricks that do double duty, the meats that seem fancy...
Dec 09, 2025•48 min
A year after being thrown head first into financial litteracy and producing over 200 episodes of She’s On The Money, our behind the scenes queen Emma is here to share exactly how her finances and money mindset has changed. This is what happens when real life, rising costs, and a very loud financial education collide. A home that wasn’t meant to be forever suddenly holds the key to a much bigger plan. One tiny change inside her super she'd been putting off ends up doing far more than she expected...
Dec 07, 2025•1 hr 9 min
You’re trying to save, plan, be responsible, do the grown-up things, but underneath it you’re tired in a way that a weekend off doesn’t quite fix. If that’s you, this week we’re talking about the moments where your financial goals start clashing with your wellbeing, and how to tell when you’re pushing yourself for a dream versus pushing yourself past your limits. Plus, what does progress look like when you’re burnt out, and how do you protect the version of you you’re building all this for? Then...
Dec 04, 2025•36 min
Every December starts with good intentions and ends with the same sentence: how did I spend that much? Because Christmas has a way of turning even the most financially competent women into festive chaos elves… not because you’re “bad with money,” but because the whole season is engineered to hijack your brain. This week, Victoria unpacks the psychology behind Christmas overspending and the subtle mind games retailers play that make you feel generous when you’re actually being steered. This isn’t...
Dec 02, 2025•38 min
If you’ve ever looked at your payslip and thought “there’s no way I can build anything on this,” this diary is the proof you need. Our Money Diarist started on eight dollars an hour at Macca’s, saved like a girl with a plan, and built a foundation that most of us don’t hit until our thirties.... and she did it before she could legally rent a car. This episode is packed with the stuff that actually matters when you’re starting small. The tiny habits that added up to her first thirty thousand doll...
Nov 30, 2025•35 min
This special episode was created for our First Nations community members. Victoria invited Leah Bennett from the First Nations Foundation on the show to talk through the realities, pressures and systems that shape money confidence for First Nations people today. Leah shares how history, culture and community responsibilities influence financial literacy, why trust in institutions can be hard to build, and the practical steps that can help you feel more in control. They also discuss superannuatio...
Nov 28, 2025•48 min
Ever seen a crypto bro promising this coin is going to be the next big thing and thought… okay but what if? Well this week we got a DM from someone whose partner has fallen for the hype hard. So we're taking a closer look at crypto is, what it isn’t, why it feels so convincing online, and how to tell the difference between investing and straight-up gambling. We're also answering what to do when you’ve paid off a loan and suddenly have an extra $1,000 a week. Save it? Invest it? Split it? We talk...
Nov 27, 2025•42 min
You know when you’re standing in front of your overflowing wardrobe, absolutely drowning in clothes, and still somehow convincing yourself you have nothing to wear? Today’s guest knew that feeling all too well… until she decided she wasn’t buying a single new item of clothing for a whole year. Yes, Emma Edwards did the thing a lot of us love conceptually but would never have the courage, discipline, or emotional stability to actually commit to. Jess Ricci is self-admittedly in that group, so she...
Nov 25, 2025•53 min
Our very first Investing Diary has landed, and she is the perfect reminder that investing is absolutely for women like us. Before she ever opened an app, she genuinely believed investing was a world reserved for men on Wall Street. Then lockdown hit, the algorithm gods did their thing, and suddenly she was seeing finance content from women who actually looked and sounded like her. One rabbit hole later… her entire money story flipped. What started as curiosity turned into a full investing era. S...
Nov 23, 2025•44 min
If you’ve ever heard “managed portfolio” and thought… okay but what actually are they, this one’s for you. We break down what “managed” really means in practice, how they differ from your usual ETF mix, and the moments when outsourcing the mental load might make more sense than being your own fund manager. Then we get into a dilemma that had the whole office screaming: a partner who treats sales season like a competitive sport. The list is long, the logic is loose, and the budget is… trembling. ...
Nov 20, 2025•39 min
We all want a bigger super balance… but how do you actually make that happen in real life? Part 1 in our Super Glow-Up series got your foundations sorted, but part 2 is all about small things you can do to turbocharge your growth. We’re talking simple, realistic changes that add up to massive long-term results, even when life is expensive and you’re just trying to get through the week. In this ep: 💸A $25-a-week habit that could snowball into 6 figures 💸How a risk setting change could double yo...
Nov 18, 2025•53 min
This is the update you’ve all been waiting for… and a year later, she’s back to tell us what really went down. Last time we spoke, the separation was still fresh. Now the divorce is almost final, and everything that happened in between is the stuff every woman should know long before she ever needs to. We’re talking expectations versus reality, the loopholes no one warns you about, and the parts of the process that only make sense once you’re living them. She also shares the lessons she wishes s...
Nov 16, 2025•39 min
You’re ready to start investing… and then someone suggests borrowing money to make your portfolio grow faster. It sounds genius in theory, but is it actually a smart move? This week we’re unpacking the financial advice one community member received about doing just that, and Victoria breaks down how these loans really work, why the maths can be seductive, and the little thing called a “margin call” that can throw your whole plan into chaos. Then we switch gears into Christmas gifting season, whi...
Nov 13, 2025•40 min
Want the inside scoop on the seriously simple strategy behind Victoria and Brooke's investment portfolios? This ep is all about the framework they both use today, and Victoria used with her high-wealth clients when she was a financial advisor. They're breaking down exactly how to structure a portfolio that quietly builds wealth without the 3am panic checks, how to balance steady growth with the spicy picks that keep it interesting, and why trying to beat the market is probably costing you more t...
Nov 11, 2025•29 min
Have you ever wanted to see what would happen if you actually sat down and did that budget? This week’s Money Diarist actually did it and everything changed. After hitting rock bottom, the stress of trying to keep up finally broke her. One “yes” to a holiday with her partner she couldn’t afford turned into tears in the car and the realisation that something had to give. So she did what any of us would do, opened Google and typed “female finance book”. She came across She's on the Money, read the...
Nov 09, 2025•49 min
\What’s actually better for future you... adding more to your super, or growing that house deposit? This week we’re unpacking one of the biggest money dilemmas of adulthood and how to think about both goals without feeling like you’re failing at either. Turns out you don’t have to choose and there’s a smarter way to grow future-you’s money while still getting closer to those house keys. Then, things take a turn for the spicy. One community member's family drama has us asking what “fair” really m...
Nov 06, 2025•41 min
You know that dream of starting something on your own... but the money part feels impossible? Sammy Robinson did it anyway. At 22, she took the savings most of us would use for a house deposit and built One Mile, the self-funded fashion label that’s become everyone’s quiet-luxury obsession (and yes, even Kendall Jenner’s worn it). In this episode, Victoria finds out how Sammy went from filming in her bedroom to running two Sydney boutiques and a multi-million-dollar label she still owns outright...
Nov 04, 2025•49 min
You know that feeling when you start earning your own money and suddenly everything feels possible... the festivals, the flights, the “let’s just go out”? This week’s Money Diarist lived that era hard. Working double shifts, saying yes to everything, and promising herself she’d deal with the debt later. Then later came… with a $10K maxed-out credit card, a $20K car loan, and a reality check that hit harder than the Monday shift after a Sunday sesh. But here’s the plot twist: she turned it all ar...
Nov 02, 2025•56 min
