Feminist Money

Save Rent by Living with Nuns, Missing Pension Funds and the Trillionaire Question

In this episode, we unpack: * Living with nuns to save on rent: As housing costs continue to climb, some renters are finding an unexpected solution: living in convents. We explore how intergenerational community living with nuns highlights different affordable housing options while offering safety and a sense of community. * State pension payments: Thousands of women may be owed state pension back payments after taking time out of the workforce to care for family members, and we explain how to check if you're affected, thanks to the advocacy of Martin Lewis. * World’s first trillionaire: We examine the rise of the world's first trillionaire and what growing billionaire wealth means for women and money. Read full show notes on FeministMoney.com.au. About the show: Feminist Money, the money program for feminists who want change. In this show, our focus is on money and ensuring that 50% of the population has more equal access to money and the power and freedom of choice that money brings.

AI Gives Financial Advice, the History of Women's Economic Independence and the Belle Burden Backlash

In this episode, we unpack: * AI Financial Advice: As artificial intelligence becomes a go-to source for money guidance and is recommended by pop culture figures like Mel Robbins, we explore whether AI can really be trusted to help make financial decisions that could shape your future. * The History of Women's Economic Independence: How a new Smithsonian exhibition reveals the untold stories of how women fought for financial freedom and transformed their economic futures across generations. * The Belle Burden Backlash: We unpack the fierce debate surrounding Belle Burden's memoir Strangers and why a memoir about divorce in a world of wealth, privilege, and inherited money has struck such a nerve with readers. Read full show notes on FeministMoney.com.au. About the show: Feminist Money, the money program for feminists who want change. In this show, our focus is on money and ensuring that 50% of the population has more equal access to money and the power and freedom of choice that money brings.

Housing in Crisis: Women, Older Adults, and Celebrities Experiences

In this episode, we unpack: * Housing Affordability and Women: We explore how Australia’s housing crisis disproportionately affects women, including challenges in home ownership. * Housing Support for Older Women: As older women are the cohort most at risk of homelessness, we discuss the housing challenges they face and the role of community programs in securing safe, stable homes. * Homelessness and Celebrity Stories: The celebrity experiences of homelessness, highlighting the human side of housing insecurity and raising awareness of its prevalence. Read full show notes on FeministMoney.com.au. About the show: Feminist Money, the money program for feminists who want change. In this show, our focus is on money and ensuring that 50% of the population has more equal access to money and the power and freedom of choice that money brings.

Devil Wears Prada 2 Career Chat, Redundancies & AI Banking Bias

In this episode, we unpack: * Redundancy payouts are impacting women everywhere, including our favourite breakdancer, Ray Gun, who spoke about her own voluntary redundancy. * AI gender bias in banking algorithms is impacting women’s access to financial services, with systems using data that reinforces gender bias and heightening it due to the efficiency patterns of AI. * Devil Wears Prada 2 highlights the press tour career converations and reflections the movie's stars Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway and the legendary Meryl Streep, discussing the economic power of doing work you love. Read full show notes on FeministMoney.com.au. About the show: Feminist Money, the money program for feminists who want change. In this show, our focus is on money and ensuring that 50% of the population has more equal access to money and the power and freedom of choice that money brings.

The Worst Prenup, Gold Diggers & Motherhood After 40: What No One Tells You

In this episode, we unpack: * The Worst Prenup (And Financial Blind Spots): Inspired by reporting in The Wall Street Journal, we unpack how prenups and hidden financial structures can leave one partner exposed. From reading Belle Burden’s Memoir, Strangers, we look at finances in marriages where assets are controlled by one side and explore what happens when love and money combine. * Gender-Neutral Gold Diggers: A new study challenges the stereotype and shows that men and women both engage in financially motivated relationships. We break down the psychology behind it and what this means for dating today. * The Cost of Motherhood After 40: Drawing on insights from The Independent and reflections from celebrities including, Sienna Miller and Camila Morrone, we explore what later-life motherhood really costs in fertility treatments and financial strain. Read full show notes on FeministMoney.com.au. About the show: Feminist Money, the money program for feminists who want change. In this show, our focus is on money and ensuring that 50% of the population has more equal access to money and the power and freedom of choice that money brings.