Posts tagged affordability
Season 1 Episode 6: The 8 Step Financial Wellbeing Program; A New Beginning

Explore the 8 Step Financial Wellbeing Program with Mel and Darlene as they unpack a little about each of the key areas and why they are critical to achieving an uplift to your financial wellbeing. These include having a vision, knowing your purpose, setting goals and priorities, knowing your numbers, understanding your financial products, creating a budget, growing your financial resilience, and more. They also discuss options and what to do if you’re unable to make mortgage repayments, offering a way forward for people unable to meet their expenses with the cost-of-living crisis.

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Season 1 Episode 5: Money personalities and how they influence our relationships

Have you ever wondered why you make certain financial decisions, while others seem to have completely different approaches? Listen as Mel and Darlene unpack each unique money personality, looking at their inherent strengths and weaknesses and their hallmark traits. They discuss how being aware of your money personality and seeking support when needed can bring balance and confidence to your financial choices.

They discuss how the money personality quiz can be used to gain deeper insights into the "why" behind your impulsive responses when it comes to money, and can help you recognise opportunities for uplifting your financial wellbeing.
They dive deep into relationships and discuss the need for understanding your partner on a financial level. At the beginning in ‘Our Truth’ the topic of parents giving pocket money is raised, and the episode ends with an in-depth talk about ‘mortgage prisoners’ being people stuck in certain home loan situations and what some possible options are to change their situation.

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