The Unhinged Money Podcast
by Evan Reid and Ellie King
If you've ever typed a money question into Google at 11pm because you were too embarrassed to ask a real person, this show is for you. Join mortgage brokers, Ellie King; a Sydney mortgage broker and director of Elevate Financial Lending, and Evan Reid, founder of Neo Finance Group in Newcastle with seventeen years in lending, who are funny about money and serious about getting it right.
Episodes
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Is Sarah Unhinged for Planning a Wedding and Buying a House at the Same Time?
Sarah got engaged this year. The wedding is eight months away, and she and her partner are saving for it and a house out of the same account. Every wedding deposit pushes the house further away, and every open home makes her feel guilty about the wedding. Her partner's mum says house first. Her...
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Should You Pay Off Your HECS Before Buying a Home?
Michael's dad says HECS is a debt like any other and the bank will hate it. His mate says it's not a real debt, so ignore it. One of them is wrong. Michael wants to know if he's unhinged for wanting to pay it off before he even looks at buying. Ellie (40 grand of HECS, one commerce degree) and…
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The Affordable Mum Breaks the Budgeting Stigma
Kelsey is a mum of two, an accountant, and the content creator behind "The Affordable Mum." She's been using the same budgeting spreadsheet for 9 years, and she doesn't budget because she's struggling, she budgets because she understands that control is power. Ellie and Evan sit down with Kelsey…
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Having a Baby on One Income: The Real Math (Australian Maternity Leave Edition)
Lucas says he's done the math and one income won't work. Is he right? Ellie and Evan share their own messy stories about having kids without the buffers they thought they needed, break down what the government actually pays in maternity leave (spoiler: not as much as you think), and explain why a...
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Should You Combine Finances With Your Partner?
Dan is 33, his partner wants to combine finances, and he's hiding car loan and credit card debt because he doesn't know how to talk about it. Ellie and Evan share their own messy money stories; and spoiler, they disagree on how to split bills and explain why the money conversation matters more…
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Do You REALLY Need 20% to Buy a House? (Australian First-Time Buyers)
The 20% deposit is a myth. It doesn't exist. And it's probably stopping you from buying. We break down the four actual ways to get into the property market, explain why everyone is stuck in 2005, and answer whether Ross is delusional for thinking he can buy with just 5%. We cover: ✓ Where the 20%...
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Can You Actually Afford a Home? (Money Brokers Explain)
In this episode, we hear from Georgia who wants to know if she’s unhinged to think she can buy her first home this year. You’ll hear exactly what banks actually look at when you want to buy a home, whether first-time buyers with credit cards are delusional, and why you should talk to a broker...
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The Unhinged Money Podcast: Launching September 22
If you've ever typed a money question into Google at 11pm because you were too embarrassed to ask a real person, this show is for you. Join mortgage brokers, Ellie King; a Sydney mortgage broker and director of Elevate Financial Lending, and Evan Reid, founder of Neo Finance Group in Newcastle…
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About this show
If you've ever typed a money question into Google at 11pm because you were too embarrassed to ask a real person, this show is for you. Join mortgage brokers, Ellie King; a Sydney mortgage broker and director of Elevate Financial Lending, and Evan Reid, founder of Neo Finance Group in Newcastle with seventeen years in lending, who are funny about money and serious about getting it right.
Hosted by
Evan Reid and Ellie King