How can I do money better for future me & my family? - with Mel Browne, money expert & educator
7/6/20261 hr 1 min
We decided it was time to level up our money smarts and asked financial educator, Mel Browne, to come and share five things she wanted all women to know about finance. An award-winning ex-accountant and ex-financial advisor who rebuilt her financial life from the ground up, Mel shares practical tips* and expert knowledge in a way that makes sense. She dives into…
- Super splitting if your super takes a hit from career pauses
- Future proofing for finance when you’re in a relationship
- Women over 55 are the most at risk of homelessness
- Research shows women are better investors
- Having a voice in your home’s finances
- Reflecting on your personal Money Story
- Investing 101: where do we start?
- Small ways to get extra cash
- Credit cards and Afterpay - rejecting overspending
- Dopamine spending
- Smart debt, mortgages and offset accounts
- Investing for our children
Links mentioned:
90 minute Share Investing Masterclass here
Compare 7 Investing apps here
This episode is proudly sponsored by iL Tutto and their brand new Bundle and Save Experience at iltutto.com.au
*Mel licensed to give general advice but please seek financial advice for you specific circumstances as needed
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Sophie Pearce· Host0:09
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Sophie Pearce· Host0:21
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Sophie Pearce· Host0:27
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Jayde Couldwell· Host0:55
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Sophie Pearce· Host1:01
Here we go.
Jayde Couldwell· Host1:02
Here we go.
Sophie Pearce· Host1:03
Hello, Mel, and welcome to Beyond the Bump podcast. Before we get started, can you please tell our beautiful bumpies a little bit about yourself and what you do?
Mel Browne· Guest1:11
I am a financial educator. I used to be a financial advisor and an accountant in a past life, and now I teach mainly women how to have better finances. So all the stuff I used to do when I was a financial advisor, I now teach you to do for yourself.
Jayde Couldwell· Host1:27
[laughs] Oh my gosh. We love you already, Mel.
Sophie Pearce· Host1:28
Now, we