Sistermixin' The Whole Circle

Today we are lucky to have Paul on the show who has been a financial planner for over 15 years. He is a father to two boys and recently started a podcast Financial Autonomy as he recognised a need for advice around every day financial challenges. If you’re thinking about starting a family, we talk about an abundance of topics that may not have even crossed your mind until this point. We ask Paul about what it truly means to be financially strong and having a handle on your cash flow before your baby arrives. We chat about the best time to narrow down to living off one wage and private health vs the public system when it comes to the birth. We talk about the many government benefits that are set up to help you out such as paid parental leave, family tax benefits, newborn payments and childcare rebates. We discuss our personal experiences on getting caught up in buying the best and newest prams, cots and high chairs and sneaky ways that marketers in the baby industry play on your vulnerabilities as a new parent