Mel and Darlene are joined by Trenna Probert, CEO of Super Fierce, a company empowering women financially through superannuation. Trenna shares insights on bridging the gender retirement gap and making your superannuation feel more real and tangible. Together they discuss financial confidence, gender equity, and Super Fierce's amazing tool for smart super comparison and optimisation.
Read MoreMel and Darlene discuss setting goals with your partner, paying children for chores, and the taboo topic of financial hardship. They provide strategies for managing financial challenges and stress the importance of assessing your financial standing, educating yourself, and building a support network. The hosts also address organizing bank accounts after purchasing a home, emphasizing aligning your setup with your money management style and automating your finances.
Read MoreMel discusses receiving a fine for driving an unregistered vehicle and the challenges of navigating the payment system. Darlene shares insights on managing her self-managed super fund, emphasizing the need for careful monitoring. The hosts explore the gender pay gap in Australian workplaces and its impact on career choices. They also discuss women's roles in the household, career breaks, and the impact of the cost of living on households. The episode concludes with having an exit strategy after a relationship breakdown and mentions the new online financial wellbeing course.
Read MoreMel and Darlene share personal stories and practical advice on managing competing priorities like private health insurance, income protection, and saving for family holidays. They emphasize the importance of planning for financial resilience and discuss the impact of traditional gender roles on financial dynamics in relationships. The hosts encourage listeners to strive for interdependence by actively engaging in financial management together and modelling healthy money behaviours for children.
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