"I'm Earning More Than Ever But I Have Nothing to Show for It" | The Vault Episode 116

About this episode

The episode discusses money dilemmas related to spending and financial transparency amidst rising incomes.

#ad A special episode, brought to you with our friends at Compare The Market 💙 We asked about the worst lifestyle creep you'd witnessed... and the bestie who "couldn't possibly do economy anymore" had us 😭 Compare the Market's latest research shows one in five (20%) said they kept their pay rise a secret from friends and family. This week we're getting into two very real money dilemmas: 💸 "My Daughter Spends Like There's No Tomorrow" 💸 "I'm Earning More Than Ever But I Have Nothing to Show for It" Got a money win or a dilemma that's been living rent-free in your head? Share it (totally anonymously ) in the Financielle app community or email thevault@financielle.com You don't have to figure this out alone. More honest money chat at financielle.com

People in this episode

Host: Financielle

Topics covered

• money dilemmas
• lifestyle creep
• financial transparency
• spending habits
• personal finance

Keywords

• money
• lifestyle creep
• financial dilemmas
• spending
• income
• personal finance
• Compare The Market

Sponsors

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