Her Money Matters

School fees. University costs. Tutoring. Technology. Uniforms. Excursions. Somehow, every year the cost of education seems to climb even higher and for many families, it can feel like a financial treadmill that never quite slows down.

This conversation is not just for parents currently raising children as increasingly, grandparents are stepping in too. Whether it is helping with private school fees, contributing towards university ...

This is the final episode in our three-part series where we go through end to end how to survive separation and divorce from a financial and emotional stand point.

In Episode 32 of Her Money Matters, we unpacked what to expect emotionally and financially through divorce. In Episode 42 of Her Money Matters, we walked through property settlement and the financial decisions that come with it.

And now… this is the rebuild phase.

This i...

This week’s episode is a special one, I am so excited that this is episode 50!  How the has flown, especially when I think back to my first recording in June last year and how far the podcast has come since then.

In our conversation for this episode, we focus on the cost of living pressure many households are feeling from multiple angles. Fuel prices have surged, with petrol sitting around $2.50 - $3.50 per litre and p...

Your 60s are a decade where everything starts to shift where for many women we are considering the next phase of life - whatever that looks like - where you potentially have the financial freedom to choose whether or not you continue to work.  There are some women who can't wait to retire and head off into the retirement sunset, and others who could think of nothing worse than stopping what they love doing and want to ...

Your 40s are often a decade of everything. Peak earning years, peak spending years, and peak responsibility years, and normally this is all happening at once. You might be raising teenagers, supporting ageing parents, navigating a relationship or separation, and stepping up in your career or business… all while wondering, “Am I actually on track financially?”

This is the decade where money starts to feel different. For many women, ...

In today’s episode, Naomi and Helene are discussing one of the most common questions that gets asked - especially by women in their 40s and 50s.

When you have got to the stage in life when you have some surplus cash every month, the million dollar question is ‘What do I do with this’?  Do you focus on paying down your mortgage so you can become debt free sooner, or do you contribute more to your super so it has longer ...

In this episode, Helene and I dive into something that affects a lot of women when it comes to money, career, and life decisions: and that is Imposter Syndrome. 

We explore how Imposter Syndrome shows up in the financial world, everything from negotiating salaries and charging what you’re worth, to investing, building a business, or even just speaking confidently about money. We talk about how prevalent it is and espec...

In Part 1 of our International Women’s Day special, Naomi sat down with Natalie Previtera to unpack the gender pay gap and super gap and explore why women continue to retire with less. In this second episode, Naomi and Helene broaden the conversation and look at the bigger picture behind those numbers.

International Women’s Day is a moment to recognise progress, but also to acknowledge the structural and societal factors that still...

Most women are already investors however many don't actually realise it. If you have a super fund, you are invested. The real question is whether your investments are structured in a way that supports what is important to you and where you are comfortable investing.

In this episode, we unpack one of the most important principles in investing: diversification. Before you start choosing specific investments, before you e...

Lunar New Year is a time of renewal, intention and fresh starts, and in 2026 we step into the Year of the Fire Horse – a year symbolising courage, independence and forward momentum. In this episode, we explore what Lunar New Year traditions can teach us about money, and how to use this energy to get your financial independence moving in practical, grounded ways.

We open with a pop-culture moment that captures the Fire ...

In this episode of the Her Money Matters podcast, Naomi and Helene unpack why so many women avoid money, what’s really going on underneath that avoidance, and why it has nothing to do with intelligence or being “bad with numbers.” More often than not, it’s about feeling like it is a discipline or something you 'should' do, and that very often there are so many other things happening in your life that you just don't hav...