Podcast · Business

She's On The Money

by Victoria Devine · English · Business

New episodes: Several times a week
Typical length: 44 min
Latest: 8 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026 · 36 minNew

Hear Me Out, I Wanna Buy A Horse... And A House

Real talk, have you been preparing your Milo wrong? Join Jess and Bec for a special edition of Friday Drinks, where they discuss our community’s best Money Wins, Broke Tips and Question of the Week. That’s right, Victoria’s away so the gang will be taking your ears on a detour from our regular programming to bring you a more laid-back episode. Featuring a DM concerning Buy Now, Pay Later habits and a community dilemma about what sounds like a very expensive hobby, this is proving to be one of our more amusing installments yet. To buy a house or a horse? That is the…

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S7 · 6 Oct 2026 · 21 minNew

How Does Parental Leave Work?

Be honest. How much do you know about parental leave? Because for many of our listeners, it’s one of those things that you don’t really pay attention to, until you need to. Welcome to a special solo episode of Deep Dive where Victoria takes us through the ins-and-outs of paid parental leave and what you might be entitled to, should you (and a partner) need it. This episode will introduce you to what the current status of Parental Leave Pay is in Australia, who’s responsible for it, and what happens if you’re employed… or self-employed. From describing how much…
S7 · 4 Oct 2026 · 42 min

She Couldn’t Get a Credit Card as a Single Mum. It Became a Blessing in Disguise.

She became a mum straight out of Year 12. Four years later, she had her second son and was raising two boys on her own. Money was tight. Really tight. She used to keep a Word document mapping out six weeks of expenses because she needed to know exactly what was coming in and exactly what had to go out. Some weeks, once the rent was paid, there was food in the cupboard and petrol in the car, she had $20 left. So they got hot chips. They camped in the backyard. Ate breakfast on the trampoline. Had treasure hunts around the house with a bowl of lollies waiting at the end. Years later, she asked…
S7 · 1 Oct 2026 · 32 min

Fight, Flight or freeze? How I Overcome Anxiety Around Investing.

Lovers, we’re in a romance recession! :’[ Join Bec and Jess for a laid-back episode of Friday Drinks, featuring this week’s Money Wins and Broke Tips, plus a romantic Question of the Week (aww cute). While Victoria is away, these microphone mice will play, bringing you some casual yaps concerning community dilemmas and DMs. Starting off, they’ll be discussing a relationship-related dilemma concerning superannuation and permanent residency. Then they’ll be rounding out the ep with a very relatable experience concerning an investing practice. Raise your hand if…
S7 · 29 Sep 2026 · 58 min

How I Spend Smarter: Grocery Edition

Unexpected savings in the bagging area. Tune into this week’s Deep Dive episode to hear how to spend smarter during challenging economic times. Join Bec and Victoria for a juicy episode dedicated to saving money on your grocery shop. Together, they’ll be providing us with some context to explain why things are so expensive RN, and how much things used to cost a decade ago. The gang will also be sharing how our everyday costs are impacted by economic factors like wages, inflation, supply chain disruptions and CPI. Come for actionable tips for saving money at the checkout, stay to…
S7 · 27 Sep 2026 · 44 min

She Did Everything ‘Right’ With Money. Now She Feels Completely Stuck.

At 19, this week’s Money Diarist bought her first home. It was a very unglamorous $135,000 unit that she lovingly describes as looking like a retirement village. But while her friends were buying cars and spending their money elsewhere, she and her then-boyfriend decided property was the priority. And it changed what came next. They travelled. Lived overseas. Came home. Bought their family home. Went through IVF. Had their beautiful son. Survived a redundancy. Spent years with her husband working away while she essentially solo parented. And through all of it, they kept doing something…
S7 · 24 Sep 2026 · 48 min

My Wedding Plans Are A People Pleaser’s Nightmare

Riddle me this: why are people pleasers framed as the problem? Surely, we should be turning our focus back onto the boundary-pushers! This week on Friday Drinks, we’re coming in hot. Join Victoria, Jess and Bec to discuss the community’s best Money Wins, Broke Tips, and a Question of the Week that starts off bookish, but quickly gets… wild? You’ll have to hear it to believe it. The gang also covers this week’s community dilemmas concerning Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on your primary residence, and a rather juicy DM from a bride-to-be who wants to know who actually…
S7 · 22 Sep 2026 · 21 min

How To Pay Off Debt On a Low Income

Credit cards. Personal loans. Buy Now, Pay Later. Australians are in debt in a big way. But, there’s always a way out. This Deep Dive is dedicated to helping you or someone you know eliminate debt and learn how to avoid it for good… and, all on a low income. Join Victoria for a special solo episode to firstly, shed the shame around borrowing money (by learning just how much everyone else has borrowed), then hear how to navigate your way out of debt using proven cashflow and budgeting tactics for low income earners. We’ll cover why people get into debt in the first place,…
S7 · 20 Sep 2026 · 56 min

$40K Invested, a $1.7M Property at 26 and Still Scared to Spend Money

At 26, this week’s Money Diarist has nearly $40,000 invested, $46,000 in super and has just bought a six-bedroom home on 25 acres with her mum and younger brother. There are horses. There are stables. There’s a riding arena. Honestly, she’s doing pretty well. But the interesting part of this story isn’t actually how much she’s managed to build. It’s how difficult it still feels to spend any of it. She grew up in a financially comfortable family until her parents separated when she was 10. Her father’s financial abuse left her mum working three jobs…
S7 · 17 Sep 2026 · 36 min

Y/N: Can I Ask For A Pay Rise After Mat Leave?

Love means adoring someone even if you don’t share the same hobbies (or vaping habits Welcome to another refreshing episode of Friday Drinks. This week, Victoria, Jess and Bec face taboo head-on. Namely, the gang speaks freely about what things they actually believe are overrated. (We’re lookin’ at you, QR codes.) Come for the Broke Tips, stay for the Money Wins, and maybe linger awhile to learn more about risk profiles within the Sharesies platform. Hey, you might just learn something. The crew also answers a dilemma about asking for a pay rise during mat leave. We…
S7 · 15 Sep 2026 · 16 min

IPO Ceilings and The Trillion Dollar Question

Earlier this year, SpaceX went public inspiring a suite of headlines and causing a stock market stir. If those words went right over your head, dw Victoria’s here to help break it down for you. Join us for a special solo episode of Deep Dive, where V will walk you through why IPOs are in the media, what they are, and how to do your own research if you’re thinking about buying into one. From the importance of reviewing documentation to what the hell a prospectus is, Victoria explains why the SpaceX IPO is a sign of the times, before the next big announcement shakes-up the…
S7 · 13 Sep 2026 · 52 min

We Escaped With a Backpack. Now I’m Building a Home for My Kids.

Growing up, this week’s Money Diarist knew there was no money. She’s a First Nations woman who grew up surrounded by domestic violence, gambling, alcoholism and financial hardship. At nine, she escaped with her mum and brother, quite literally leaving with a backpack and hiding until it was safe to come home. She watched her mum rebuild from absolutely nothing. But while that showed her incredible resilience, it didn’t magically teach her how to manage money. She started working at 14 and spent every dollar she earned. At 19 she became pregnant, at 20 she became a mum, and…
S7 · 10 Sep 2026 · 48 min

Mum Says I Should Add My Name To My Brother’s Mortgage.

What do you mean someone wants to jeopardise your First Home Buyers eligibility without some sort of equity in return?! This week’s Friday Drinks is filled with diabolical dilemmas and chats concerning guarantorships, LMCT petrol stations, and *checks notes* if kids should be Airtagged? Join Victoria, Bec and Jess for car-heavy Broke Tips, Money Wins and a bunch of solid podcast rec’s. True crime, anyone? ASK AN EXPERT: Chat to a professional mortgage broker about your eligibility for various grants, before signing anything. The Zella team is here and ready to help at…
S7 · 8 Sep 2026 · 46 min

How to Reach $100k By 35: Skills For Supersized Savings

Some of us want to buy a house. Some of us wanna retire early. Some of us want a little more coin on the other side of our retirement. No matter what your financial goals are, here are our very best tips for making $100k by the time you turn 35. Join Victoria and Bec on the Deep Dive couch as they discuss how to tackle this goal in three parts: earning, spending and managing your money. Plus, some things you can do to ensure that there aren’t any leaks in your budget, or in your ongoing income. And if you happen to be on the other side of 35 already, these solid money habits are still…
S7 · 6 Sep 2026 · 49 min

I Made Nearly $200K in Cash as a Stripper… and Spent Almost All of It

At 18, this week’s Money Diarist was approached at work by a man who told her she could make serious money at a club. Plot twist: it was a strip club. She went from earning almost nothing to making hundreds of dollars an hour, and at one point tracked nearly $200,000 in cash earnings over a relatively short period. The problem? She was spending almost as quickly as she could earn it. Then life changed completely. She left the industry, became a mum in her early twenties and went from being fiercely financially independent to relying almost entirely on her partner. When that…
S7 · 3 Sep 2026 · 38 min

How Do I Compare (And Close Old) Super Accounts?

Towards, away, or rotisserie-chicken style? It’s Friday Drinks time, and this week the gang are discussing all of the important issues; namely which direction they face in the shower. Join Victoria, Jess and Bec for this week’s best Money Wins, Broke Tips and community dilemmas that you might find particularly useful if you’ve been sleeping on super. Hear from the gang about whether it’s most fruitful to salary sacrifice weekly or monthly and what to do if you find that you’ve got multiple super accounts. Come for the juicy superannuation tips, stay for a…
S7 · 1 Sep 2026 · 44 min

Can I Salary Sacrifice My Way to a Million Dollar Retirement?

Chats about super are slipping by the wayside, so we’re running it back for all the baddies who are ready to salary sacrifice for their retirement. On this week’s Deep Dive, Bec and Victoria are discussing the power of your superannuation to completely transform your wealth today (as a lucrative tax vehicle) and well-into the future. The gang explains what superannuation is, how salary sacrificing works, and how you might work your wealth to better support your long-term investments. Tune in to hear about the First Home Super Saver (FHSS), the relevant contribution caps for the…
30 Aug 2026 · 44 min

$40K Deposit, Two Government Schemes and a Home by 25

At 27, this week’s Money Diarist has two STEM degrees, earns $140,000 a year, has $90,000 in super and owns a townhouse two kilometres from the beach. And no, there wasn’t a giant cheque from Mum and Dad hiding somewhere in the background. After becoming financially independent young and spending her uni years juggling study and work, she and her partner made buying a home one of their first big goals after graduating. They used the First Home Super Saver Scheme and First Home Guarantee to buy a $650,000 townhouse with a $40,000 deposit in 2024. Two years later, it’s…
S7 · 27 Aug 2026 · 38 min

I’ve Been Sent $10k. No Description. What Now?

New intro, who dis? This week’s Friday Drinks is hosted by Victoria Devine, your favourite linen lover Jessica Ricci, and budding ceramicist Bec Syed. During this episode, the gang will be bringing you the very best Money Wins, Broke Tips and polarising opinions of the week. They will be having a heated chat about superior sundae toppings and whether choc mint is ever a welcomed flavour sensation. They’ll also be covering your Money Dilemmas concerning debt, and a mysterious deposit of *checks notes* $10k. Very saucy indeed. And we’re not just talking about the hot fudge in…
S7 · 25 Aug 2026 · 40 min

Personal Insurance & Chronic Illness: What’s Included & What’s Changed?

Endo. Chronic injury. Mental illness diagnoses. Updates to genetic testing. Let’s talk about it. This episode comes at a time where the NDIS is being wound back for approx. 241,000 Australians. So, what does this mean if you are experiencing chronic illness, permanent injury or disability? And what financial support is in place to help you sustain a decent quality of life when government services are being pared back? During this Deep Dive, we’ve invited friend of the pod, Phil from Skye Wealth to chat about the impact of chronic illness on our personal insurances. From stigma…
S7 · 23 Aug 2026 · 55 min

I Lost Thousands in Bad Relationships. Rebuilding My Finances Changed Everything.

Sometimes the biggest financial setbacks have nothing to do with money. After migrating to Australia from Malaysia, she watched her family go from a comfortable life to starting over from scratch. Money wasn't something anyone talked about, especially the women in her family, so when she entered her first serious relationships, she had no idea what financial abuse or manipulation could look like. By 28, she'd lost thousands, moved back in with her parents and felt like she was starting all over again. But instead of staying there, she got curious. She started learning about money, bought her…
S7 · 20 Aug 2026 · 35 min

Would You Rather: Further Your Career or Your Place in the Property Market?

Hypothetically, if you were offered a role abroad that you couldn’t refuse, but you’d finally saved enough for a house deposit, would you stick around and try to enter the property market or further your place in the career department? This week on Friday Drinks, Victoria, Bec and Jess cover all the important topics: career aspirations, home ownership and relationships. We find out where the gang would travel to if they had $2k to drop on a holiday, plus Money Wins and Broke Tips from the community. Tune in if you’re looking for ways to find referral codes on your next…
S7 · 18 Aug 2026 · 58 min

Investing in your 20s, 30s, and 40s: Tips for Each Lifestage

Something we hear super often is, “How do I invest now, to prepare for a comfortable retirement later on?”. To which we say, “That depends…” In this week’s Deep Dive, Victoria and Bec unpack what you might need to invest each month to reach $1m by the time you reach retirement. Better than that, they’ll break it down by life stage so that there are relatable and actionable things to consider for you whether you’re in your 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond. Rather than simply telling you to earn or save more, or get better at budgeting, the team shares…
S7 · 16 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

My Mum Spent My Savings. It Changed the Way I Think About Money Forever.

Growing up, her mum believed in spending now and worrying later. Her dad was the complete opposite. He planned ahead, saved where he could, and quietly showed her what financial security could look like. After her parents separated, everything changed. By 14, she'd landed her first job and was handing over every pay cheque, believing it was going straight into savings. It wasn't. When she finally asked for the money back, there was barely anything left. That moment shaped everything that came next. She worked three jobs while studying full-time, bought her first home on her own, met her now…
S7 · 13 Aug 2026 · 37 min

Am I Being Medically Gaslit? And How Do I Invest My Inheritance?

Join Victoria and Bec for this week’s edition of Friday Drinks, filled with Broke Tips, Money Wins and a Question of the Week which puts our shower routines in the spotlight. As always, the crew will be answering your Money Dilemmas, this time concerning income-protection insurance and whether a community member is being medically gaslit by their workplace. They also chat about how one listener might invest their inheritance for the best outcome. Hear what it sounds like to be humbled by the community’s grooming habits, and give us crispy shower towels or give us death. CHAT TO…
S7 · 11 Aug 2026 · 40 min

'Have Courage. Be Kind': It's a Q&A with B&J Special

In favour of frivolity, we’ve given Victoria a week off from Deep Dive to bring you another acclaimed edition of Q&A with B&J! Bec and Jess are back to answer all of your fun community questions, including what reality TV shows they’d each do well at. (Give Jess the glass cake stand already!) Tune in for a lighthearted episode with your two fave co-hosts covering casual yaps about fave weird flavour combos, things to consider if you’re thinking about leaving your 9-5 and what they’ve learned since working with SOTM. Vote Bec for Big Brother 2027. B&J’s POD CAMEO…
S7 · 9 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

I Think I Accidentally Became Rich

This week's Money Diary starts with a sentence I don't think I've ever heard before. "I think I accidentally became rich." Growing up, money was something her family never really talked about. She was raised by a single mum, grew up on Centrelink, won a scholarship to a private school, and didn't realise just how little they had until she was much older. Fast forward to today and she's 34, has more than $100,000 invested, over $218,000 in super, a full year's worth of expenses sitting in her emergency fund, and recently quit her full-time consulting job to work on her own terms. And here's…
S7 · 6 Aug 2026 · 41 min

Am I Being Too Rigid With Money? Plus, Dollar-Cost Averaging Tactics

Which school do you fall into? Karaoke-forward or karaoke-averse? This week on Friday Drinks, Victoria, Bec and Jess are bringing you all the best Broke Tips and Money Wins from our community, plus money dilemmas that tread the investment line. They’ll discuss the pros and cons of lumped contributions versus dollar-cost averaging and whether you can make a relationship work if you’ve got opposing money values. What should we put on our She’s on the Karaoke playlist? CANCEL YOUR SUBS: Another rogue $9.99 charge on your card? Can-it, with our blog to walk you through it all.…
S7 · 4 Aug 2026 · 44 min

An Unhinged AMA with Financial Adviser, Daisy from Everest Wealth

What do financial advisers actually do? Am I ready for financial advice? $10k has landed in my account, what do I do?! On this week’s Deep Dive, Victoria invites friend-of-the-pod Daisy Egan, financial adviser with Everest Wealth to answer all of your pressing (and pure unhinged) financial questions. And sure, while some of them are normal and fine and reasonable, others verge on despicable. Come to learn about the largest portfolio size Daisy’s ever managed (Spoiler: there are many zeroes involved). Stay for the spicier q’s including: ‘I’m waiting for my nan to…
S7 · 2 Aug 2026 · 38 min

She Didn't Pay Rent for Seven Years. Now She Owns a $1.2 Million Home.

This week's Money Diary proves there isn't just one way to build wealth. Growing up in a working-class family, she didn't inherit financial advice, a house deposit or a roadmap. So she made one herself. From 18 to 25, she skipped renting altogether, house-sitting her way across Melbourne, looking after other people's homes and pets while quietly saving every dollar she could. It wasn't glamorous, but it helped her buy her first home on her own in her twenties. Fast forward to today and she's 36, single, earns $177,000 a year, owns a home worth around $1.2 million, has more than $250,000 in…

About She's On The Money

Australia’s #1 finance podcast. Ready to take control of your money without the stress (or boring lectures)? This is the show for you. Hosted by award-winning financial expert and your ultimate money hype girl, Victoria Devine, SOTM makes personal finance relatable, empowering, and yes actually fun. Join a community of 400,000+ smashing their financial goals, from buying their first property to learning to invest, levelling up their careers, or tackling budgeting, saving and debt all without giving up their morning latte. From Deep Dives into the topics you care about, to pervy looks at real life Money Diaries or cheeky Friday Drinks money talk with the girls, Victoria and her team make finance feel like your group chat, just way better for your bank balance. It's honest, relatable and non-judgmental talk about personal finance, investing, real estate, career and business... with a big dose of fun.

She's On The Money is a English business podcast from Victoria Devine. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Victoria Devine
Language: English
Category: Business
New episodes: Several times a week
Typical length: 44 min
Latest episode: 8 Oct 2026
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