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Paid off their debt and secured approval for a new home loan after 6 months on apprentice wages.
Cleared $100,000 in debt in 2 years, and are now saving over $1,000 a week towards their dream of home ownership.
Rekindled their relationship and are now more knowledgeable about their money, have over $30,000 in savings and are on track for future investing.
Are now on the same page of understanding, are able to listen to one another without judgement, and have their first holiday in years
Unlocked their investment property strategy to become debt and mortgage free in their 40’s paving the way for their future investment property journey with the right structure and foundations in place.
Our Clients become BORROWER or INVESTOR READY by gaining clarity on their personal budget and TAKING ACTION.
You are here because you earn good money from your wage or business,
but you are overwhelmed with financial burdens,
and feel you’re not achieving your goals,
or you don’t know where your money is going.
Most of the time, it’s all three.
But that’s ok…
We’re here to help and get you sorted!
You
Are
Here
for a
REASON
Your Reason
Life is hectic, money is tight and the stress is real.
We get it… we have been there too.
THIS IS WHY we’re here. A dedicated finance coach supports you by breaking down your current goals into manageable steps. This finance coaching approach makes us different from the rest.
It’s our holistic approach.
That makes us different from the rest.
But what does this mean to you?
Let's explore this together and get a plan happening.
IMPORTANTLY: We take ZERO financial control away from You.
That is, we EMPOWER you to manage YOUR MONEY.
| Your Budget Mates | Traditional Budget Managers | |
|---|---|---|
| Your Weekly Wage | Stays in your bank account. | Goes into their bank account. |
| Financial Control | You stay in full control of your money, always with our support and a budget to realign your goals. | Zero control, limited education. You outsource everything including your financial responsibility. |
| Your Wellbeing | Your personal wellbeing on financial stress, anxiety, fear and achieving goals is a CORE focus of what we do. | Pure number cruncher factory for their fees. |
Unlike others who take control of your accounts, our money coaching empowers you to manage your own wealth.
Sort your budget, sort your life.
Why does a rate rise cause some households to fall into financial stress? Because the rate rise often isn’t the underlying problem. It exposes a household that already has little financial buffer, no clear spending structure and no room to absorb higher repayments. On Tuesday the 29th of September 2026, the RBA lifted the cash rate by 25 basis...
Alyssa Mates – Newsletter, Fourth Edition. Walk to the water… We've been on a bit of a journey together these past couple of months – feet on the earth, eyes in the morning light, sitting in silence. This month I want to take you somewhere even better. I want to take you to the beach. There is something that happens when you walk along the...
We meet a lot of couples in their late 40's and early 50's who, on paper, are doing everything right. They've got a financial planner. They've got investments ticking along. They've got a super balance they check once or twice a year that they quietly hope is "enough." They sit down for their annual review, nod along to graphs projecting their...
Rewards points, loyalty programs, buy-now-pay-later services, fast food apps, and the latest trend – getting discounts at restaurants and bars by scanning a simple QR code – seem like great perks. Who wouldn’t want $10 off their meal or drinks, right? But have you ever stopped to think about what’s really happening? These seemingly harmless...
We hear a version of this story more often than you'd think. Two people, together a long time. Good people. Not reckless, not careless, just never actually taught how to run a household's money as a team. One of them tends to hold the anxiety – checking the balance, doing the mental maths at night, trying to keep the wheels on. The other tends to...
I've lost count of how many times I've heard a broker say it. "Don't worry, my service is free." Said with a smile. Said with confidence, usually from behind a nice desk, in an office that looks like it costs more to run than most people's mortgages. And technically, they're not lying. You don't pay them a fee out of your pocket. The lender pays...
The RBA just lifted the cash rate to 4.60%. The highest in almost 15 years.
And right on cue, the conversation becomes:
Call your broker. Fix your rate.
Absolutely, talk to your broker. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.
Your broker can review your mortgage, your rate and your repayment options.
But your broker isn't your finance coach. They can't build your buffer, show you where your money's going or tell you whether your family could absorb the next rate rise, unexpected bill or bad month.
That's your job.
After nearly a decade of coaching families, we've seen it over and over. The households that cope best aren't necessarily the ones earning the most. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧.
If a 0.25% rate rise is enough to break your budget, the rate was never the whole problem. It didn't create the problem. It exposed it.
So yes, call your broker, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭.
Because when the next financial curveball comes along, your broker won't be able to save you. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝.
In our latest article, we cover:
✅ Why a 0.25% rise can tip some households into crisis
✅ Why a fixed rate only delays the pain
✅ Five steps to build a budget that can absorb the next shock
𝐍𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧. It's just the one where the bank, the RBA and the next bad month decide for you.
👉 Read the full article: yourbudgetmates.com.au/rba-rate-rise-household-budget/
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RBA Rate Rise: How To Build A Household Budget That Can Absorb The Shock - Finance Coach Australia-Wide | Money & Finance Coaching
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Refinancing that debt into your mortgage may feel like relief today.
But you just turned $30k, $50k, $100k of short-term debt into 𝟑𝟎-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐭.
And now your biggest asset is your biggest liability.
After nearly 10 years coaching Australians, we've seen this pattern destroy retirements.
The hard truth? You have an overspending problem. And it needs fixing 𝐍𝐎𝐖.
Hard work today = financial freedom at 65.
Easy path today = still working at 70.
Which path are you choosing?
Get clear on your budget and stop overspending today.
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Following yesterday's RBA rate announcement, there's more pressure on small business right now than there's been in a long time.
Mortgage rates have risen. Council rates have risen. Insurance, electricity, fuel, software, suppliers, wages, and just about everything else involved in running a business have gone up too.
And we're not watching this from the outside.
We help clients work through rising costs, mortgages, debt and cashflow pressure every single day. But we're living in the same economic environment ourselves. The business has costs. The household has costs. Both need to work, at the same time, in the same market everyone else is in right now.
That's exactly why we believe so strongly in what we do. When money gets tighter, having a plan for your cashflow isn't a luxury. It's what lets you actually see what's happening, make decisions from clarity instead of panic, and stay in control instead of just hoping next month is easier.
We're a small business too. We've got a family, bills, rising costs, and a future we're building the same way our clients are.
To every client and every professional who's supported Your Budget Mates, booked with us, referred someone, recommended us, shared a post, sent a message, or just cheered us on quietly from the sidelines: thank you. Genuinely.
Every bit of that support is the reason we're still doing this work, and still proud of it.
And here's the part worth sitting with.
If we don't support small business through periods like this, some of them simply won't be here when things ease up.
So yes, shop around. Compare. Make good financial decisions. We'd never tell you not to.
But if you value what a small business gives you, support it. Recommend it. Use it.
Because we'd love to still be here helping you sort your budget, sort your cashflow, and sort your life for a lot of years yet. But we can't do it without your support...
Thank you for supporting us. ❤️ ...
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 "𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰…”
Ignoring your spending habits might make you comfortable for today. But could be devastating for your retirement.
Staying in reactive mode? It’s easy now… but brutal later.
Every year of unclear spending is another year further from freedom.
We've seen it hundreds of times: people waiting until it's too late. Saying "I wish I'd done something sooner."
Your window is open right now. But it's closing. ⏳
Easy now or easy later? You're choosing one either way.
Want to get your finances sorted? Book your discovery meeting with us to learn more: www.yourbudgetmates.com.au ...
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