Bec Syed

But I understand that your dilemma is that they're kind of doing that all the time.

I would just be doing me and also hanging out with them.

But just like explaining why I'm not spending money.

Mm-hmm.

Yes, absolutely.

And imagine them being like, oh, this person doesn't want to come out with us anymore, but they don't know the reasons why.

Maybe they do, but communication is key.

Yeah.

Beautifully well said.

Thank you.

Yeah, I think we were really on track after that.

Hello and welcome to She's On The Money, the podcast that takes a closer look at how we earn, save and spend our finances.

My name is Bec Syed and joining me today is the brilliant Jess Rickey.

While Victoria is out getting the scoop on extra special financial news, we'll be doing a deep dive on a topic that affects a lot of our community.

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