Everyone keeps saying “just use your equity” like it’s some kind of cheat code to getting rich… but what does that actually mean? To break it all down properly, Victoria sits down with Mortgage Broking queen Jaclyn Walsh to breaking down equity properly. We're talking what it is, how much you can really get, why the bank doesn’t see it the way you do, and when using it can genuinely accelerate your wealth. Because yes, equity can be powerful... but it can also lock you into more debt, more risk, and less flexibility if you don’t understand how it works.

In this ep:
🏡 The equity myth most people believe
🏡 Why the bank can say no (even when your house has skyrocketed)
🏡 The 80% rule banks use to decide how much you actually get
🏡 When equity can boost your wealth… or cap your future borrowing
🏡 Why a value drop can leave you owing money after you sell
🏡 What question you should ask before releasing a single dollar of equity

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If you’ve ruled out owning property because you don’t have a 20% deposit… or you’re single… or your salary isn’t over $100k, well this week’s Money Diary is here to show you it’s possible without any of that. This time last year our diarist was in a share house that wasn’t great for her mental health, assuming she’d be renting forever. The decision to move back with her parents at 30 didn’t feel like a strategy, it felt like she was going backwards. But her sister challenged her to use that time to her advantage instead of wasting it, so she did. She paid off her credit card, got intentional about saving, and instead of scrolling past it, she decided to properly understand the 2% Help to Buy scheme most people assume won’t apply to them. We chat what the government’s equity stake actually means in real life, and the practical moves that turned “that’s not realistic for me” into keys in her hand. If you’ve taken property off your vision board, this one might make you rethink what’s actually possible.

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Property is supposed to be the ultimate safety net… so why does it sometimes just feel like stress (and a second full-time job you never applied for)? Today we’re getting into the accidental landlord era. AKA what happens when your old home becomes an investment property, but you actually hate being a landlord? We’re talking profit maths, property managers, emergency funds, what “safety net” really means, and the truth about whether you could even move back in if things went sideways.Then it gets very spicy with a DM that asks: should you give your partner your banking password? They don’t live together, it’s not a shared account.... and suddenly we’re in full red-flag territory. We break down financial boundaries, fraud risks, what the banks actually say and the difference between transparency and handing over the keys to your emergency fund. Plus of course, your money wins, elite broke tips, and your classic Friday chaos.

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