The Broke Generation

Oct 30 2024 226 ep. 38 mins 81

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Feel good finance podcast, packed with frank and honest money conversations, and practical tips to help you be better with money.

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6 ways to hack your brain and manage money better

Oct 30 2024 41 mins

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 b

The concerning rise of Buy Now Pay Later, with Kate Browne

Oct 23 2024 35 mins

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? K

BONUS: 5 things you'll gain from changing your relationship with clothing consumption

Oct 17 2024 30 mins

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 fr

How to save $1,000 FAST

Oct 16 2024 34 mins

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 sacri

Money lessons from Atomic Habits by James Clear (recast)

Oct 02 2024 45 mins

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

Overcoming money anxiety, with Jessie Leong

Oct 02 2024 42 mins

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 mindse

Guided goal setting for the final 25% of the year

Sep 28 2024 40 mins

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 t

Matching your budgeting style to your personality: SPEND-TEMBER

Sep 26 2024 38 mins

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

Cultivating financial self respect: SPEND-TEMBER

Sep 24 2024 15 mins

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/vot

10 tips to succeed at saving without feeling restrictive

Sep 22 2024 27 mins

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 ov