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Real Budget Conversations That Actually Help

You know that feeling when someone explains money stuff and it finally clicks? That's what happens here. Our webinars tackle the everyday budget challenges most Australians face—but nobody really talks about openly.

We run live sessions every month where people ask the questions they've been wondering about. And yeah, sometimes those questions lead us down unexpected paths. That's the fun part.

Get Your Questions Answered
Interactive webinar session with budget planning tools and real-time participant engagement

What's Coming Up This Year

We're planning sessions throughout 2025 based on what people keep asking about. Some topics we've covered before, but honestly, they're worth revisiting because everyone's situation changes.

Thursday, 17 July 2025 • 6:30 PM AEST

When Your Budget Keeps Breaking

Let's be real—most budgets fall apart in the first two weeks. We'll walk through why that happens and what actually works instead. Bring your failed budget attempts. Seriously, we want to see them.

75 minutes Q&A included
Tuesday, 12 August 2025 • 7:00 PM AEST

The Subscription Problem Nobody Mentions

You've got Netflix, Spotify, that gym app you forgot about, and suddenly it's $200 a month. We'll figure out which ones you actually use and what's just guilt spending. Plus how to cancel without feeling bad about it.

60 minutes Live audit
Wednesday, 24 September 2025 • 6:00 PM AEST

Emergency Funds Without the Panic

Everyone says you need six months of expenses saved. Cool, but what if you can barely save six days? We'll start from where you actually are, not where some blog post thinks you should be.

90 minutes Practical steps
Thursday, 16 October 2025 • 7:30 PM AEDT

Talking Money With Your Partner (Without the Fight)

One of you saves every dollar, the other thinks life's too short. Sound familiar? This session covers how to actually have productive money conversations instead of the same argument on repeat.

80 minutes Couples welcome
Tuesday, 18 November 2025 • 6:30 PM AEDT

Holiday Spending That Won't Ruin January

December arrives and suddenly your budget becomes a suggestion. We'll work through how to enjoy the holidays without that sick feeling when your credit card bill shows up in the new year.

70 minutes Planning tools
Monday, 8 December 2025 • 7:00 PM AEDT

Side Income That Actually Fits Your Life

Not everyone can start a business or drive for rideshare. We'll explore realistic ways to add a bit more money coming in—options that work even if you've got a full schedule and limited energy.

85 minutes Case studies

Missed a session? We keep recordings available for people who join our program. Sometimes we run encore sessions if enough people ask about a particular topic. Just let us know what you're curious about.

Who's Actually Running These Things

Our presenters aren't finance celebrities or TV personalities. They're people who've worked with Australian households for years and understand the difference between textbook advice and what actually happens in real life. They've also made their own budget mistakes along the way, which makes them better at this.

Freja Lindqvist budget educator and webinar presenter

Freja Lindqvist

Budget Systems Specialist

Freja spent eight years helping families untangle their finances. She's the one who'll tell you when a budget system is too complicated—because she's seen what happens when people try to maintain spreadsheets with forty tabs.

Siobhan Gallagher financial literacy expert and session facilitator

Siobhan Gallagher

Financial Literacy Educator

Siobhan runs our behaviour-focused sessions. She's particularly good at explaining why we make certain money decisions and how to work with your habits instead of constantly fighting them. Her approach tends to be more psychology than mathematics.

Tamsin Kowalski practical finance coach and webinar host

Tamsin Kowalski

Practical Finance Coach

Tamsin handles the sessions about specific money problems—dealing with debt, building savings, managing irregular income. She's known for giving advice that actually fits into messy, real-world situations instead of perfect scenarios that only exist in finance books.