You might already be familiar with Refinery29’s Money Diaries… well, this is the Vestpod version! We’ve put together a few questions to help us understand what women are doing with their money, and they've answered! Always fun, always succinct, and always anonymous.

Investment Broker. Guildford. 41. Divorced, Two Kids.

💭 Financial goals:

Short term (1-5 years): Private school fees.

Medium term (5-10 years): Private school fees.

Long term (10 years +): Comfortable midlife and bigger home.

🌟 Best buy ever: My education. Oh, and a fake ruby ring that everyone thinks is real and gorgeous. From a Singapore market..
😳 Worst buy ever: Landline.

👀 Things you spend the most money on: Food, childcare, mortgage, meals and events out of the home.

😌 Pension: SSAS through my company.

🔮 Insurances: No.

💸 Salary / Income: £120,000.

💰 Net worth (what you own vs what you owe, or your assets minus your debts): £1,200,000.

💻 Any side hustles: Voice over work, eBay antiques.

👛 Savings: Annual ISA..pension if poss to the annual max.

🏠 Home: Yes m1m value with 60% loan.

🔦 Debt: No debt except mortgage.

📈 Investing: Unregulated loans to property businesses.

⚡ What is money for you? Escaping to a better, healthier and more enabled life for me and my boys.

🚀 What is financial independence for you? Freedom to live without worry.

THANK YOU!

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