She's On The Money

She's 25, owns her home, has paid off her HECS debt, has more than $50,000 in super, is building an investment portfolio and somehow still rated herself a B- when I asked how she felt about her money habits.
Growing up in regional Victoria, she got her first job at 14 and never really slowed down. While most of us were spending our weekends hanging out with friends, she was working supermarket shifts, saving for her future and helping her parents renovate investment properties.
That work ethic followed her everywhere.
Through nursing placements, night shifts, university, a mortgage in her early 20s and a long-distance relationship that somehow survived Melbourne lockdowns.
Now she's built a life that's incredibly solid, but what I loved most about this conversation wasn't the numbers.
It was her mindset.
The way she talks about money feels refreshingly simple. Work hard. Save consistently. Make your money work for you. Repeat.
We chat about buying a home at 21, paying off her HECS debt, starting her investing journey, the money lessons she learnt from her parents and grandparents, and why she's already thinking about the financial life she wants to build long before she starts a family.
Honestly, this episode is proof that wealth isn't always built through big dramatic decisions.
Sometimes it's built one supermarket shift, one mortgage repayment and one very stubborn financial goal at a time.
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Be honest. Has money ever got in the way of a friendship? Sure. It’s nice when everyone you know has the same money values as you, but it’s far more likely that your earnings, spending habits, and beliefs are just as different as your birth charts!
This week on Friday Drinks, Bec and Jess answer your pressing questions around pausing investments to pay for a wedding, fast food preferences and what happens when your friends are in their spend-now-worry-later era.
While V’s away, we’re bringing you some cheeky Broke Tips plus your marvellous Money Wins of the week. Budgeting boundaries, financially outgrowing your friends, and what actually makes a fry a fry (when it’s really a chip), join us as we cover all the important topics.
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Acknowledgement of Country By Nartarsha Bamblett aka Queen Acknowledgements (queenacknowledgements.com)
The advice shared on She's On The Money is general in nature and does not consider your individual circumstances. She's On The Money exists purely for educational purposes and should not be relied upon to make an investment or financial decision. If you do choose to buy a financial product, read the PDS, TMD and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored towards your needs. Victoria Devine and She's On The Money are authorised representatives of Money Sherpa PTY LTD ABN - 321649 27708, AFSL - 4451289
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It’s mid-year money reset-time! The end of financial year brings all of that new money energy, without the post fireworks slump. Not only is it a time where people are already looking at their finances (or looking out for a tax return), it’s a brand new chapter for folks who want to rewrite their money story. Frankly, with all of the cost of living pressures adding up, it feels right to pause and hit reset.
Join Bec and Jess for a Deep Dive into EOFY energy; our highlights and lowlights from the year that’s been, as well as resolutions for FY27. Budgeting, saving, shrinking that debt or finally investing, we’ll share some new financial year goals from our community, as well as tips to help you get organised before the spenny end of the year. January 1 has nothing on July 1.
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Acknowledgement of Country By Nartarsha Bamblett aka Queen Acknowledgements (nartarshabamblett.com.au)
The advice shared on She's On The Money is general in nature and does not consider your individual circumstances. She's On The Money exists purely for educational purposes and should not be relied upon to make an investment or financial decision. If you do choose to buy a financial product, read the PDS, TMD and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored towards your needs. Victoria Devine and She's On The Money are authorised representatives of Money Sherpa PTY LTD ABN - 321649 27708, AFSL - 4451289
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This week's Money Diary feels a little bit like proof that where you start doesn't have to determine where you end up. She grew up in a tiny village in Eastern Europe in the aftermath of communism, where family holidays weren't a thing, money was scarce, and the future often looked a lot like the past. But even as a kid, she couldn't stop wondering what was on the other side of the horizon.
At 16, she won a scholarship that changed everything. A few years later, she arrived in Australia with just $20 to her name, planning to stay for 12 months before heading back to university in the UK. Instead, she met the man who would become her husband after he quite literally washed up next to her on a beach.
Eighteen years later, they're raising two children on the Gold Coast, have turned a modest beach shack into a property worth around $1.7 million, and she's built a dog-sitting side hustle that's on track to bring in $40,000 this year alongside her part-time career. But what I loved most about this conversation wasn't the property story or even the side hustle.
It was the way she thinks about money.
From collecting bottles to teach her kids about saving, to creating flexibility around family life, to constantly finding creative ways to make money work harder, she's built a life that looks completely different to the one she grew up expecting.
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Acknowledgement of Country By Nartarsha Bamblett aka Queen Acknowledgements.
The advice shared on She's On The Money is general in nature and does not consider your individual circumstances. She's On The Money exists purely for educational purposes and should not be relied upon to make an investment or financial decision. If you do choose to buy a financial product, read the PDS, TMD and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored towards your needs. Victoria Devine and She's On The Money are authorised representatives of Money Sherpa PTY LTD ABN - 321649 27708, AFSL - 4451289
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Your bestie just asked you to be their bridesmaid, which has you wondering: will you (or your friendship) ever financially recover from this?
Happy Friday Drinks to all who celebrate. In this week’s episode, Victoria and Jess cover the costs of being a bridesmaid in a distressed (but very relatable) DM. With nuptials on the menu, they also respond to a Money Dilemma which asks which money chats should we be having before getting engaged?
Before linking your life (and your finances) with your lover, what money stories, habits and convos need to be tabled and how do you have these chats when love and money are often at odds with each other?
As always, the gang will be bringing you Money Wins of the week, plus Broke Tips for making your budget that much happier come payday.
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Acknowledgement of Country By Nartarsha Bamblett aka Queen Acknowledgements (queenacknowledgements.com)
The advice shared on She's On The Money is general in nature and does not consider your individual circumstances. She's On The Money exists purely for educational purposes and should not be relied upon to make an investment or financial decision. If you do choose to buy a financial product, read the PDS, TMD and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored towards your needs. Victoria Devine and She's On The Money are authorised representatives of Money Sherpa PTY LTD ABN - 321649 27708, AFSL - 451289
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