“My Sister’s Hen Do Could Put Me in Debt!” | The Vault Episode 58

04/02/25 • 39 min

In Episode 58 of The Vault, we discuss this week’s controversial opinion, “We should be allowed to say no to hen dos with no issues". We then dive into our listener dilemmas:

💸 "How do I stop my sisters hen do from sending us into debt?”

💸 ”Should I keep my rental property or sell up?”

We celebrate a listener who officially paid off her student loan in full and feels a massive sense of relief! With an extra 9% of her payslip each month, she’s now focusing on overpaying her mortgage. 🌟👏 #CommunityWin #DebtFree

If you’d like to share your money win, head to the community in the Financielle app or email [email protected]

Send your (totally anonymous) money dilemmas to [email protected] and we may feature yours on a future episode 💌

🐝Thanks to our partner PensionBee. They’re a leading online pension provider on a mission to build pension confidence so that you can enjoy a happy retirement.

Pension saving is made simple with PensionBee - you can combine, contribute and withdraw online or from the palm of your hand with their easy-to-use app. Their retirement planning tools - like their Pension Calculator - blogs, videos and podcast - all aim to help you take control of your pension and build a better financial future.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to the Money Playbook
00:46 Welcome to The Vault with Finance Child
00:52 Casual Conversations and Tea Talk
03:46 Hen Do Dilemmas and Financial

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In Episode 58 of The Vault, we discuss this week’s controversial opinion, “We should be allowed to say no to hen dos with no issues". We then dive into our listener dilemmas:

💸 "How do I stop my sisters hen do from sending us into debt?”

💸 ”Should I keep my rental property or sell up?”

If you’d like to share your money win, head to the community in the Financielle app or email [email protected]

Send your (totally anonymous) money dilemmas to [email protected] and we may feature yours on a future episode 💌

🐝Thanks to our partner PensionBee. They’re a leading online pension provider on a mission to build pension confidence so that you can enjoy a happy retirement.

When investing, your capital is at risk.

Check out The Money Playbook course here 💸

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to the Money Playbook
00:46 Welcome to The Vault with Finance Child
00:52 Casual Conversations and Tea Talk
03:46 Hen Do Dilemmas and Financial

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💸 Welcome to The Vault Unlocked – the bonus series of The Vault where we deep dive into the big money topics no one wants to talk about.

Today, we’re talking about money and neurodivergence. Whether you have ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia or another condition under the neurodiversity umbrella, managing money can feel overwhelming—but that doesn’t mean you can’t take control. 💪

From impulse spending to forgetting bills, we’re breaking down the real challenges neurodivergent people face when it comes to money—and the practical strategies that actually work. ❤️

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