Jessica Brady

Meet Betty 🐞!!!

Earlier this year my very first book was released into the wild (and a MASSIVE thank you to those of you who have already got a copy!)… and my body kinda shut down.

Since then, I’ve been on a bit of a merrygo round to try to figure out what’s going on - none of it particularly merry if I’m honest. My dear friend said not to tell anyone what’s been happening until I’ve got all the answers, because everyone likes a story that gives you closure in one cute and concise reel - but it’s become very apparent that unless I completely hide this part of my life with y’all for the next year, that isn’t going to happen.

Yes, I wish I was joking - but some of the specialists have a YEAR waitlist (and that is going private!) 😭.

So, if you see Betty under my clothes over the next couple of weeks, know I know she’s there - hopefully working hard to give me (and my ever growing medical team - not sure what the collective noun for Dr’s is?!) more answers.

Health is wealth my friends. None of us think we will ever have health sh*t derail our life, but it happens. So if you’ve been looking for a sign to make sure you’re adequately insured *before* anything goes wrong - this might just be it 👀.

I also just need to say a massive thank you to the team at ! This isn’t sponsored, they just believed me, told me something is definitely not right and went hunting for answers… and if you’ve ever felt gaslit from the medical fraternity, you’ll know just how different it is when you’re feelings are validated (obvs I know it isn’t everyone in medicine who ignores your complaints - but I’ve had my fair share of them over the years).

If you’re currently battling any form of chronic illness (or just having a hard time tbh), Betty & I are sending you so much💚!

Ok so a massive shoutout to everyone who DM’d me about this fake account!

It’s really important to understand that anyone licensed (either to give general or personal financial advice) is NEVER going to give you product recommendations, unless you engage them for full advice and they give you a Statement of Advice (SOA).

Apologies for my bobble head, but I thought it was really important to explain why money experts will never reach out to you or tell you they will give you expert stock tips. Remember, if it sounds dodgy - it probs is and you should run (or walk at a manageable pace) for the hills.

Also, I’ve been on the waitlist to be verified forever - if you know anyone that can help me make that happen I would be so grateful!! x

I’ve said for a long time - people who are navigating the property market as newly single parents have additional complications. Frankly, if I’ve decided I can’t afford to live in my area, I have far more flexibility to move to an area that is more affordable. Does it affect income and career opportunities? Yeah, I would imagine it would for most.

But when you have kids and a shared custody arrangement, it becomes far more complex because you are effectively stuck (unless you can get approval to move outside of the limits).

I want to be clear - these are proposals only, but they are already having people rethink what or how they will play their next move. Of course there are always winners and losers, but the fact that someone with 100 existing properties has come out with no significant changes for the assets they already hold, and someone looking to buy ONE property is now navigating a very different financial landscape is frustrating and simply not the ‘fair go’ they were touting.

I would love to know if this is also getting you to think differently about what your plans are!

We are back!
The new Financially Fierce episode is out tomorrow. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or hit the link in bio to catch up.

Ok, I watched the Louis Therous Manosphere documentary and I GOT NOTES!

I hate that every time I call out the BS of the manosphere I’m told it’s obvs because I hate men (I don’t), or because I can’t get one to ‘pick me’ - like I’m a grocery store item they are trying to decide on. Like staying on the proverbial shelf doesn’t *statistically* make for a happier, healthier life for women anyway 🙄.

If ever there was a time for men to step up and show the young boys of today that those too-tight suit wearing, parading around in their convertible car pathetic excuse of a man ain’t it… it’s now!

Because these views hurt women… undoubtedly. And I’ve looked into the eyes of too many who’ve been financially screwed over by the person they least suspected… but it screws over men too. No one wins here - except them and their ridiculous crypto trading platform they appear to be spruiking that go nowhere (according to Louis). And probs dentists who offer the ‘blinding’ veneer colour option.

We cannot wake up in years to come and say ‘how did we get here’?! We let it get here. It’s already here. And if not enough is being done about it - and it’s going to get worse. Much worse I fear. We’ve fought for too long and too hard for the next generation of young women to land themselves back in some 1950’s Va**um fuelled horror film, because they are told to get back in their box, or kitchen because that’s where they ‘belong’. Nah mate - you can shove your rigid views of gender roles and ‘one-way monogamy’ ideals up your drain pipe.

Yes we should be shocked (although - are we really?!), loud and angry about it. But if we really want change, we need the gentlemen to come to the front and start being the online role models so many of these young men appear to be missing. Stat. Please. I’m begging you.

My thoughts on today’s RBA decision and why now given *cough* the world… it’s time for the Government to tackle inflationary challenges differently moving forward.

To ask solely mortgage holders to deal with the pressures of inflation isn’t fair. Or fun. So I feel like now is the time to table us doing it differently. Especially with the federal budget looming.

What do y’all think?

This is my PSA check-in after coming back from a few days of leave… and it appears a lot has been going down 👀

Let’s not make reactive money decisions.

Take a breath.
Zoom out.
Remember what your money is actually for.

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Hello it’s IWD and it appears I’m in a mood!

Today I want to acknowledge all the wonderful women in the world. But, I also want to say that the data and research that’s just out is showing some very damn alarming insights. We should all be worried about (esp given what we are seeing what some political leaders are trying to push for in parts of the world). We can hold space for both things being true at the same time.

Anyway, I am doing a discount to our money programs. Because everyone should have access to the knowledge needed to be financially stable and have choice in their life. No one should feel trapped and stuck. There is a link in my bio if you want to check them out.

So merry fu***ng IWD. May we be difficult, financially independent and loud on issues that effect us 😘.