Money Gone By Week Three, Credit Card Gone, $17,000 Saved: Jo And Ryan’s Your Budget Mates Story
The short answer: Jo and Ryan are an everyday Australian couple on a middle income. With one paid fortnightly and one paid monthly, they ran out of money by week three of every month and leaned on a credit card to get through. In 12 months with us, they closed the card, built a $17,000 buffer and gained the confidence to manage their money...


𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞. $𝟏𝟕,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟐 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬. 🔥
Jo and Ryan are like a lot of Aussie households. A middle income, a child and bills to pay. But one was paid fortnightly and the other monthly, and every month, around the three-week mark, the money ran out.
The credit card covered the gap. The monthly pay cleared the card. Then they were short again, and the cycle repeated.
When we presented our fees, their first thought was “how can we afford this?” Then it flipped: “how can we NOT afford to do this?”
Here’s where they are after 12 months:
✅ Credit card paid off and closed, two weeks ahead of target.
✅ $17,000 in savings across structured accounts.
✅ Two new cars bought without damaging the budget.
✅ No more week-three stress cycle.
✅ No more checking the bank account multiple times a day.
✅ The confidence to manage their budget themselves.
There was no magic trick here, and you don’t need a high income to do it. We turned their reactive monthly cycle into a weekly one, with a bank account structure that caps spending at a set amount every single week, guilt-free, no matter when income lands. The pantry was always full. The cars always had petrol. A broken windscreen and septic tank issues in the first few months? All absorbed, because the buffer was there.
Ryan says it best: “We set a goal to pay off our credit card debt and we smashed it (earlier than planned!).” ❤️
If you’re reading this and thinking wow, what a great result… what’s NOT budgeting costing you?
👉 Read the full story: yourbudgetmates.com.au/run-out-of-money-before-payday-budget-success-story/
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A strong strategy doesn’t just manage debt or investments. It 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 with your goals.
For our clients Greta & Jason, taking a full-picture view of their finances meant they could make smarter choices across the board. The results?
✔️ Paid off their mortgage faster
✔️ Reduced debt efficiently
✔️ Freed up cashflow for life priorities
✔️ Gained peace of mind for the future
Strategy turns individual actions into meaningful progress. It’s not just about numbers — it’s about 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥.
Want help creating a full-picture plan? Book your discovery meeting with us today: www.yourbudgetmates.com.au
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 ...
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A mortgage is not just a loan.
Investments are not just numbers.
Debt is not just a monthly payment.
Our clients Greta & Jason were doing all the right things individually, but it wasn’t until they looked at their 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 that everything clicked. Suddenly, they could see how each decision affected the next, and how all their efforts could work together to achieve their bigger goals.
That’s the power of strategy. It isn’t about a single transaction – it’s about 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭, 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩, with clarity and confidence.
Want help creating a full-picture plan? Book your discovery meeting with us today: www.yourbudgetmates.com.au
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 ...
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Here's what's tricky about financial advice in Australia...
Your broker secures great loans. Your planner builds your wealth. Your accountant handles your tax. Each one is brilliant at what they do.
But there's a dangerous gap most people don't know exists: who's making sure it all works together for YOU? 🚨
That's where Your Budget Mates comes in. 💡
We don't replace your professionals – we compliment and coordinate with them.
When Greta & Jason came to us, we brought their broker, planner, and accountant together and asked a different question: "What's the STRATEGY for Greta & Jason’s life?"
By connecting the dots between all their expert advisors, we helped deliver an incredible achievement – Greta & Jason becoming 100% debt and mortgage free in their early 40’s. 🎉
Their professionals did outstanding work. We just made sure the entire team was on the same page.
Is anyone coordinating YOUR complete picture? 🤔
📖 Read their journey ➡️ yourbudgetmates.com.au/australias-fractured-financial-advice-model-greta-jasons-story-revisited/
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 ...
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