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The Joyful Frugalista
Serina Bird, author of The Joyful Frugalista, chats with friends, family, and the famous about frugality, investing, wellbeing and living sustainability.
Episodes
The Joyful Frugalista110: Paul Benson muses about winning lotto, receiving inheritance, starting saving at any age, and living life large while saving
Is it too late to start saving? Or are you hoping to one day win the lotto or receive an inheritance? In this podcast, Serina chats with Paul Benson about…
The Joyful Frugalista109: Kate Campbell talks about buyinghappiness and investing wisely
While The Beatles might have said that money can't buy love, Kate Campbell is a financial educator who shares how good financial stewardship can help to 'buy'…
The Joyful Frugalista108: Serina Bird talks about saving money
When was the last time you asked for a rate review? Rang your energy company? Or changed your NBN plan? Serina Bird (aka The Joyful Frugalista) did all three…
The Joyful Frugalista107: Pascale Helyar-Moray talks about paying for mortgage, superannuation - and Black Friday Sales
Pascale Helyar-Moray is an entrepreneur and startup queen. She is the founder and CEO of Super-Rewards, which has recently been rebranded as Grow My Money. On…
The Joyful Frugalista106: Ana Kresina talks about the cost of raising children
The cost of living crisis is biting especially hard for those with kids - or those thinking of having children. Ana Kresina is a financial educator and author…
The Joyful Frugalista105: DonnaMcGeorge chats ChatGBT
How will AI change our lives? And can we use it for creating abundance, be it for learning to budget or to invest? Donna McGeorge is author of 11 books and…
The Joyful Frugalista104: Drew Evans shares his tips on building wealth through property
Drew Evans from Caifu Property discusses how to make money through property investing.
The Joyful Frugalista103: Kate Toon talks about how you can create a successful business and be a good parent
Kate Toon is an award-winning business mentor and digital marketing coach. Her Stay Tooned group of companies include the Digital Marketing Collective, The…
The Joyful Frugalista102: Mia Swainson talks about her passion for sustainable living.
In this podcast, Serina chats with friend and sustainability advocate Mia Swainson about ways to save money and the environment. Mia is a freelance writer and…
The Joyful Frugalista101: Simon Ree talks about the Tao of Trading
Simon Ree is the author of the #1 best-selling book The Tao Of Trading and the founder of taooftrading.com. He has three decades of experience in the financial…
The Joyful Frugalista100: Serina celebrates 100 episodes - and her new book!
Celebrations! In this podcast, Serina recaps three and a bit years of podcasting - and she shares details of her new book. How to Pay Your Mortgage Off in Ten…
The Joyful Frugalista99: Accountant Scott Ellis chats about abundance and tax
Understanding tax is important to building wealth. On this podcast, Serina chats with her accountant - Scott Ellis - about ways to minimise tax and build…
The Joyful Frugalista98: Joel Gibson shares how to find money easily
In tough economic times, there is still easy money to be had. Bill-buster and money-saving nerd Joel Gibson is Australia's shares tips for how to reduce your…
The Joyful Frugalista97: Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon talks about bargain regret
Ever bought something you thought was a bargain that ended up being anything but? Financial educator, commentator and author Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon chats…
The Joyful Frugalista96: Pascale Helyar-Moray discusses women, money and superannuation
CEO of Super-Rewards, Pascale Helyar-Moray, is passionate about helping to achieve greater financial equality. In this podcast, she chats with Serina about the…
The Joyful Frugalista95: Vanessa Stoykov talks about the essential money conversations we need to have
What conversations should we be having around money? And how do we have them? In this podcast, Serina chats with money educator and communicator Vanessa…
The Joyful Frugalista94: Mobile payment industry entrepreneur Harold Dimpel talks fintech
How is fintech changing how we bank? And do we even need a bank account? (Spoiler: many people in the world don't even have a bank account, yet still manage to…
The Joyful Frugalista93: Evan Lucas shares why mindset is important to making money
How do our beliefs, including inherited beliefs, affect our relationship with money? In this podcast, Evan Lucas shares some of his behavioural finance…
The Joyful Frugalista92: Psychic Suzy Cherub talks about channelling abundance
Can you bring your abundance into your life? And can you make money doing what brings you joy? Suzy Cherub is an international award-winning psychic medium…
The Joyful Frugalista91: Serina and her husband, Neil, talk about timeshare
Ever been cornered into a timeshare presentation? That was our experience on our September visit to Florida. Find out how it went, how it stacked up - and how…
The Joyful Frugalista90: Steve McKnight shares his secrets for being a money magnet
How can you attract real wealth into your life? In this podcast, Steve McKnight, author of the bestselling book From 0 to 130 Properties in 3.5 years, shares…
The Joyful Frugalista89: Frugalista travel to the US to attend #fincon
My husband, Neil, and I recently travelled to Orlando, Florida, to attend #fincon2022 (a conference for money content creators aka money nerds). And we had a…
The Joyful Frugalista88: Senior of the Year Val Dempsey talks about the value and importance of first aid
Val Dempsey is Senior Australian of the Year 2022. She has spent over 50 years volunteering with St John Ambulance, including more recently during bushfires…
The Joyful Frugalista87: Prof le Coutre talks about the global problems of food security and food waste
Ever wondered if the problems of accessing things like lettuce are just an Australian problem or a global one? And whether food prices will go up or down? Or…
The Joyful Frugalista86: Suzannah Galland talks relationships
One of the biggest issues affecting our finances isn't our job or our investments - rather, it's our romantic relationships (or search for them). In this…
The Joyful Frugalista85: Founders of the My First Nest Egg app talk about how they got their kids involved in housework
During COVID, friends Nicolle Hood and Annie Shoen felt that their (combined) seven children were beginning to act entitled. Specifically, they weren't doing…
The Joyful Frugalista84: Laura Gariepy talks about earning money through freelance writing
Can you earn a solid income from freelance writing, including about personal finance? You can, and that is the reality for Laura Gariepy, who began taking…
The Joyful Frugalista83. Helen Baker talks about women, money and separation
When a couple separates, they will often speak to a lawyer. But they are less likely to speak to a financial planner, despite the uncoupling having a profound…
The Joyful Frugalista82: Hannah Andrevski talks about how she is helping her local community
Inflation, inflation, inflation. It's hurting many people, but it's hurting some more than others. In this podcast, Serina chats with Hannah Andrevski about…
The Joyful Frugalista81: Lloyd Edge talks about real estate and why it’s his investment vehicle of choice
Ever thought about investing in real estate but think you may have left your run too late? In this podcast, Serina chats with property investor and buyer's…
The Joyful Frugalista80: Emily Guy Burken talks about making finances fun
Often, we associate money with needing to be serious or sensible - and often feeling stressed. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this podcast, Serina…
The Joyful Frugalista79: Ilea Buffier shares how she reached financial independence before leaving high school
Imagine what it would be like to graduate from high school knowing that you never needed to find a job? That was the reality for sustainability entrepreneur…
The Joyful Frugalista78:Money with Jess Irvine
Jessica Irvine is a senior economics writer with The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. For the past few years, she has been on a one-woman mission to budget…
The Joyful Frugalista77: Dr Kailas Roberts talks about dementia
One of the key risks to our financial health is our mental and physical health - and that of our spouse, parents or other family members. And something that…
The Joyful Frugalista76: Luke Harris talks property
Luke Harris from The Property Mentors has invested in property for over twenty years. Luke is author of Let's Get Real and Property Fit, and in this podcast he…
The Joyful Frugalista75: Walli Miller talks about spending with purpose
Walli Miller is a financial coach who helps high-achieving, young professionals become work-optional by taking control of their finances without sacrificing…
The Joyful Frugalista74: Julian Fayad talks about good and bad debt
Is all debt bad? Can some debt be used for building wealth? Julian Fayad is founder of several fintech businesses, including LoanOptions.AI. In this podcast he…
The Joyful Frugalista73: Leilani bin Juda talks about financial mentoring of other Indigenous women
Leilani Bin-Juda PSM served as CEO of the Torres Strait Regional Authority until January 2022. She was the first Indigenous woman to have served in this role…
The Joyful Frugalista72: The Joyful Frugalista is interviewed by her husband
Hello frugalistas, and welcome! In this podcast The Joyful Frugalista (aka Serina) is interviewed by her cheeky husband, Neil. Hear from Serina about what she…
The Joyful Frugalista71: Myra Oliver talks about frugal living and building wealth through property
Nothing is impossible when it comes to building wealth. Myra Oliver is a Kentucky girl who, at age 22, decided she wanted freedom from debt and consumerism…
The Joyful Frugalista70: James Whittaker talks about the power of goals
James Whittaker is the best-selling author of three books (The Beginner'$ Guide to Wealth, Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy and Andrew Carnegie's Mental…
The Joyful Frugalista69: Jeremy Thorpe, Chief Economist at PwC, discusses the value of the Help Economy
What does abundance mean to you? Is it money in the bank? Increasingly - and especially during recent crises - people are realising that abundance is much…
The Joyful Frugalista68: Gina Kingston talks about style and disability
Fashion and disability don't usually go togehter, but Gina Kingston is on a mission to change that. Ahead of the International Day of Disabled Persons on 3…
The Joyful Frugalista67: Noel Whittaker talks about retirement, investing and making money
Noel Whittaker chats about his new book - Retirement Made Simple. Noel is one of Australia’s most successful authors, with 23 bestselling books having achieved…
The Joyful Frugalista66: Lalita Lowe talks about sustainable fashion
When we buy an item of clothes in the shops, what is its true impact? Even when clothing claims to be environmentally friendly, how do you know that it really…
The Joyful Frugalista65: Roxanne Calder shares how to be employable
Ever wonder what recruiters are looking for in job applicants? It might not be what you think. Despite all the negative news about the economy, the outlook for…
The Joyful Frugalista64: Latestarterfire talks about why it‘s never too late to start investing
On this podcast, Serina welcomes back @latestarterfire to talk about why late starters to financial independence often have more of an advantage than they…
The Joyful Frugalista63: money savvy mamma talks about being frugal with kids
The media often likes to run scare campaigns about the cost of children. Can you be a frugalista and be a parent? Yes, you can. I had a great chat with Mel…
The Joyful Frugalista62: Dr Jodie Lowinger talks about anxiety - and how to overcome it
Are you feeling a bit anxious in this pandemic? I know I am - and I've got the perfect guest to discuss how to get to feeling better In this podcast, I chat…