Real Money with Effie Zahos
Welcome to Real Money with Effie Zahos, powered by Canstar - a podcast about real people and their real money stories.
Effie has been writing and talking about money issues for more than 20 years. One thing she has discovered is that we can all learn from people‘s experiences.
The first season of Real Money will tell the stories of real Australians who tell their experiences with money, including overcoming spending addiction, divorce and financial deceit and internet scams.
The good news? These experiences have made them all stronger and they‘ve graciously agreed to share their stories for all of us.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2022
How a real life Brady Bunch family juggles their finances with three adult kids at home
On today’s episode, we meet a real life Brady Bunch family with four adult children from different relationships. The parents, Craig and Suzette, reveal what it’s like having three of the kids still …
How Carolyn’s gambling addiction landed her in prison
On today’s episode, we meet Carolyn. She shares how she ended up in prison at age of 64 after stealing $400,000 to pay for her gambling. Effie is also joined by financial counsellor Annette Devereaux…
Jess shares the financial impact her mum’s bipolar disorder had on the family
Jess shares the financial impact her mum’s bipolar disorder had on the family
On today’s episode, we meet Jess. As a teenager, she noticed a change in her mum’s spending behaviour. She went on a year…
Samantha reveals the fallout an abusive relationship had on her finances
On today’s episode, we meet Samantha. She spent years in a bad relationship but didn’t realise she was experiencing abuse until after she left. Samantha reveals the toll this relationship had on her …
How Naomi was blindsided by her now ex‘s financial deceit
On today’s episode, we meet Naomi. She explains how she was blindsided by her now ex-partner’s financial deceit and reveals the red flags to watch out for. Relationship counsellor, Fiona Baillie, als…
How Kathleen got over $40,000 debt under control
On today's episode, we meet Kathleen. She was forced to sell her music school business nearly ten years ago but was still left with significant debt. Over the years, as she started a new career, that…
Maree lost $165,000 to an internet pop-up scam
On today's episode, we meet Maree. She shares her experience of losing $165,000 to an internet pop-up scam and how she, and her husband Peter, dealt with the fallout. Effie is also joined by David La…
Natasha shares how she overcame her spending addiction
On today's episode, we meet Natasha. Her self-confessed spending addiction got so bad she was relying on buy now pay later schemes to get what she wanted and was left with less than $50 per week. She…
Introducing: Real Money with Effie Zahos (powered by Canstar) - Trailer
Welcome to Real Money with Effie Zahos, powered by Canstar - a podcast about real people and their real money stories.
Effie has been writing and talking about money issues for more than 20 years. On…