The Curve
The Curve is a platform to learn more about money, aiming to change the stereotype that financial conversations are boring and only for men in suits. Host Victoria, with 13 years of finance experience, and Sophie, a total novice, explore financial topics together. Listeners learn alongside Sophie as she asks questions many are embarrassed to ask. The podcast provides tools and knowledge for financial freedom, with new episodes every Monday and Thursday.
Episodes
A Side Hustle From Her Bedroom Floor Became an 8-Figure Business.
Madi Stefanis started her business at 19 with one old film camera and a Facebook Marketplace listing. It sold for 5x the asking price, and that was the beginning of a side hustle that scaled to $70K a month from her bedroom floor, before turning into 35mm Co., a camera brand now sold in nearly every country in the world with over 100,000 units sold.
This episode is a true side-hustle-to-global-bu
Hundreds of millions in the bank. Still took 18 years to turn a profit.
She's got 33 million followers and one of the most photographed families on the planet. It still took Victoria Beckham 18 years to turn a profit, and £66m in debt to get there. We break down what that says about the difference between revenue and profit, and why runway matters more than either. Plus, tech multimillionaire Bryan Johnson's girlfriend Kate Tolo is running her own 100-day biohacking e
First fund update, Apple's new CEO, & the billion-dollar cost of climate change.
This week, Soph and Vic share the Curve Fund's very first monthly update and break down the biggest movers, including Estée Lauder's and AMD. They also get into Apple's new CEO John Ternus, only the seventh in the company's 50 year history, and what his $60 million pay package (mostly in stock) says about how the company rewards long-term thinking. Plus, natural disasters cost the world $450 billi
The property millionaire who says stop buying.
This week, Soph is joined by The Curve’s angel investor, Nicole Bremner. At its peak, Nicole’s portfolio included stakes in over 110 properties. In this episode, the pair get honest about what's shifted in the property market over the last 15 years, and why the old rules of buying property no longer apply. They unpack the diversification blind spot most homeowners don't realise they have, and why
Meta's $18 billion problem.
Soph and Emma pay tribute to Dolly Parton's legacy and the financial genius behind her career, from refusing to give Elvis half her songwriting credit to owning her entire catalog decades before artists like Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa followed suit. They also break down Meta's $18 billion legal settlement, why prosecutors have finally found a way to hold the platform accountable, and what it signal
Designer Babies, Anti-Aging & the $12.5B Lakers Deal.
This week we're asking an uncomfortable question: can money literally buy you a longer life? We dig into the eyebrow-raising world of biohacking billionaires spending millions to reverse their biological age, the stark wealth gap in life expectancy (up to 15 years in some countries), and the rise of $50,000 genetic screening packages that let the ultra-wealthy select for IQ, height and health in t
7 Questions to Ask Before You Buy an Investment Property.
Before Pete West buys a single investment property, he runs through 7 questions - skip one, and it could cost you thousands.
Soph sits down with Pete (the property investor she's worked with on two of her own investments) to break down exactly what he looks for before he buys anything. This isn't about finding your dream home, it's a practical framework for assessing an investment property before
Do you have "Emma Grede Disease"? Unpacking founder culture's biggest myth.
"Emma Grede disease" is TikTok's new shorthand for our collective obsession with founder culture - the private jets, the polished business profile, the highlight reel version of building something from nothing. This week, Soph and Emma unpack where the term came from and whether it holds up, using Grede's Start With Yourself as the springboard for a wider conversation about what success in busines
Samsonite buys BÉIS, Selena Gomez gets sued & Anthropic's $1 trillion IPO
Samsonite just bought a chunk of Shay Mitchell's luggage brand Beis; a 116-year-old company getting cool by buying it rather than building it. We unpack why this "buy vs. build" move makes sense (and what it means for celebrity-backed brands generally). Then: Selena Gomez is being sued for fraud by Wondermind investors after 3 years of alleged radio silence, is this a case of where there's smoke,
Is your wedding for you, or for Instagram?
Over 50% of US couples go into debt paying for their wedding, and 1 in 3 regret how much they spent. So what's actually driving the cost up, and what do people wish they'd spent their money on instead? Sophie sits down with Margie Riddiford, co-founder of wedding platform Veil, to unpack the results of The Curve's own audience survey alongside global spending data from New Zealand, Australia, the
What AOC's public egg freezing journey reveals about the cost of fertility.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freezing her eggs and sharing every part of the process with her 6 million+ followers; the hormone injections, the bloating, the uncertainty, and it's got Soph and Emma asking what egg freezing actually costs. In this episode, we cover the real price of freezing your eggs (upfront costs plus the ongoing storage fees nobody mentions), why only 6% of women w
Alix Earle vs Alex Cooper: the tea is in the balance sheets.
Sophie and Vic get into why Alix Earle might be one of the smartest businesswomen on the internet right now, quietly building her own VC firm off the back of her TikTok reach. They put her playbook up against Alex Cooper's, whose media company Unwell just hit a $500 million valuation, and break down who's actually building the bigger empire. Plus, El Niño is compounding the global warming effects
The holiday hangover nobody talks about: your bank account.
When you look at a big financial goal, it’s easy to get overwhelmed before you even start. You know you need a buffer for when life goes wrong, and you know you want to save for the things that actually bring you joy, but staring at a massive target number can make you want to give up entirely. That’s when you need to change how you map out your money. Financial literacy powerhouse Hannah Hart (fo
OnlyFans: exploitation dressed up as empowerment.
Soph and Emma spring off the back of Margot's Got Money Troubles to unpack what's actually going on with OnlyFans. They investigate who's really making money on the platform, how the business model works, and why the numbers are nowhere near as glamorous as the headlines suggest. They also get into the darker side of the industry: the rise of exploitative "managers" who take control of creators' e
Is being chronically single the new savings hack?
Vic is officially back in the studio after a month-long hibernation in New Zealand! Reunited with Soph, the dream team unpack how the cost of living crisis is rewiring the dating scene. Who should pay when the average date costs $189? Alongside navigating the wild world of modern romance, the girls celebrate the official launch of The Curve Fund, break down whether Jeff Bezos selling $4 billion i
Money buys freedom, not things: a financial coach explains.
Hannah Mayfield swapped a career in fashion for financial coaching, and now teaches thousands of people how to build real financial freedom, not just save for the sake of it. In this episode, she and Sophie talk about why there's no single "right" way to manage your money, and how to invest ethically without it becoming all-consuming. They also unpack the "singles tax," the invisible financial gap
Can women afford to not botox?
This week, Sophie and Emma finally have the conversation they've been avoiding for months (maybe years): what beauty spending actually costs women over a lifetime, and whether skipping it is a luxury anyone can afford. They get very honest about what they've personally spent on Botox, filler and laser, then run the numbers on what that money could be worth if invested instead. Plus they unpack why
50k guaranteed or flip for a million? (The answer says a lot about you).
Would you take a guaranteed 50k or flip a coin for a shot at 1 million? A new YouGov poll reveals a huge gender gap in who's willing to take the risk, and Sophie and Abi discuss whether it's really about risk appetite, or just financial education. Then: why billionaires are buying up land in New Zealand, and how a Kiwi rocket company just spent $8 billion trying to take on Elon Musk. Plus, an AI m
Introducing… The Curve Investments.
The secret's finally out: The Curve Investments is FINALLY here.
If you've been with us since the dusty, windowless studio days, this is the moment we've been building towards since episode one. If you're new here, welcome, you've picked a big week to join. In this episode, we sit down to unpack the biggest announcement The Curve has ever made: why it's taken years (and a lot of behind-the-scenes
Why more families than ever are ending up in court over wills.
Family disputes over wills and inheritance have risen by almost 130% in the last decade. We break down exactly why; from rising dementia rates to blended families and second marriages, to house price booms leaving families with tax bills they can't afford, and share practical ways to protect your family from becoming one of these statistics.
Plus, is the Cartier Love bracelet the new Birkin? We l
Chat GPT, Claude; meet your FREE rival.
A Chinese startup called Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3 - the world's largest open source AI model, and it's already rivaling the AI tools we all use every single day. It's cheaper, it's fast, and it's backed by the Chinese government. So why is this making investors panic? In today's episode we break down what Kimi K3 actually is, why "open source" AI could mean the end of paying for ChatGPT an
Property investing isn’t dead, you’re just doing it wrong.
Pete has spent 10 years in the property game, helping people build their wealth, including Sophie! In this episode, they team up to unpack the crucial things most buyers quietly ignore: why your life partner is actually your most critical financial asset, the dangerous psychology behind property auctions, and why understanding the difference between a home and an investment property can help you m
The Book Everyone's Talking About (And Why It's Terrifying).
This week on The Curve Weekly, we are joined by writer, broadcaster, journalist and founder of Sex Talks, Emma Louise-Boynton. We dive into Belle Burton's ‘Strangers’, the memoir everyone has been talking about: a story about a husband who ups and leaves after 21 years of marriage with no warning, or explanation.
Soph and Emma unpack why Strangers at the crux of it is a story about financial abuse
Buy Now, Pay Later Can Now Wreck Your Credit Score.
This week Sophie's joined by chartered accountant, author and finance creator Abi Foster (filling in for Vic) to unpack the UK's brand-new Buy Now, Pay Later regulations - why they've come in, what they actually mean for your credit score, and how one woman ended up $50k in debt using it. Plus: should you be divesting from the US stock market right now, SpaceX's IPO wobble and Elon losing his tril
The Money Lessons We Were Never Taught (And How to Catch Up in Your 20s and 30s).
If you've ever felt behind on money, like everyone else somehow "gets it" and you missed the lesson, this episode is for you. Sophie sits down with finance creator Ciara Anne to break down, step by step, how she went from financially avoidant to having over £200,000 invested, without cutting out the things she enjoys: what compound growth actually means and why it's so hard to grasp at first, what
Should Billionaires Be Taxed? + Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce's $20M Wedding.
Today we tackle one of the most controversial money topics out there: should billionaires pay more tax? With a wealth tax vote coming to California and France debating the same fight, Vic and Soph go head to head - one wants a minimum personal income threshold for the ultra-rich, the other says the real fix is corporate tax and preventing this level of wealth concentration in the first place. We a
The prenup boom, explained.
New data shows 53% of engaged or married Americans under 45 now have a prenup, up from 34% just a few years ago - and women are the driving force behind the shift. Sophie and Vic unpack what's behind the surge, what the "default" marriage contract looks like if you never write your own, and the question lawyers say you need to answer before you book one: what's your actual worst-case scenario. Plu
Ways to Earn More When Budgeting Isn't Enough.
Sometimes budgeting can only get you so far. You can track every dollar, split your accounts perfectly, and still find there's nothing left over to invest in your future. That's when you need to shift your focus from saving what you have to earning more. Hannah Koumakis is back on the mic, and this time she's breaking down the side hustles that actually work, the ones that don't, and how to find t
Why Women Will Inherit Most of the $124 Trillion Wealth Transfer.
First up, a Wimbledon winner takes home £3 million, but a player ranked 150th can't even afford their own lunch? Vic breaks down the brutal economics of tennis, how Centre Court tickets became high-return investments, and what happens when live sports suddenly become a massive lifestyle trend. Then, a historic $124 trillion is about to change hands, and 70% of it is going straight to women. We unp
Why Flights Are Still Expensive, What Nike's Hiding & Are ETFs Losing Their Charm?
Why haven't flight prices dropped even though oil prices have? Vic breaks down airline hedging and why we're stuck paying more for a while yet. Then, Nike just posted a $1 billion profit, sounds amazing, right? We dig into why the share price tells a very different story, and what it teaches us about reading past flashy headlines. Finally, a record-breaking $1 trillion has poured into ETFs in the
Why now is never the right time to invest.
This one is for anyone who has looked at the state of the world lately and thought: maybe I'll just wait until things settle down...
Vic and Soph recently spoke at The London Business School and someone in the crowd asked this question… “Given the state of the world - wars, oil, tariffs etc... do you really think it’s a good time to be investing?” And honestly? We know a lot of you are feeling
The Fifa World Cup has a new rule. It's called pay your child support.
Argentina handed the US a list of 130,000 child support debtors and said: don't let them into the World Cup. Soph and Vic break down why this is so much bigger than football. They also get into 10 years of Brexit and what it's actually cost the average person in wages, housing, and political chaos. Plus, SpaceX has fallen 25% since it IPO'd and Vic didn't buy it. One day before trading, it receive
The Honest Truth About Buying Property With Someone You Love.
Buying property with a partner is one of the biggest financial decisions you'll ever make, but most couples spend more time choosing the kitchen tiles than figuring out what happens if things go wrong. Holly Egerton is a property lawyer who has bought (and navigated the aftermath of) two properties with two different partners. She brings both the personal experience and the legal knowledge, and th
El Niño Is Here. And it's about to hit your wallet.
El Niño is back, and it is already happening. Last time a weather event this strong hit, the global economy lost nearly $6 trillion. This time it is arriving on top of post-war inflation, elevated energy costs, and supply chains that are still finding their feet. We break down what El Niño actually is, why the timing is brutal, and where Vic sees a genuinely interesting long-term investing opportu
Meet The Founder: Sophie's Full Money Story.
We've heard Sophie talk about money on this podcast hundreds of times. But this episode? This is different. For the first time, Emily (Podcast Producer) and Lucy (Social Media Manager) here at The Curve sat down with Soph to go deep, from stealing as a six-year-old, to blowing her dad's credit card after the Christchurch earthquake, to arriving in Italy with literally no money despite having 24k i
What your mum did for work is probably affecting your salary right now.
A Harvard study of 50,000 people across 25 countries has revealed something surprising about working mothers, and the data is hard to ignore. Soph and Vic unpack the findings, why they're still so relevant in 2025, and what it means for the way we think about work, family, and money. They also get into the lab-grown vs natural diamond debate (it's more divisive than you'd think), and break down th
The Leadership Expert Rethinking How We Work, Parent & Show Up, with Dr Ellen Joan Ford.
CONTENT WARNING This episode touches on fertility struggles and the emotional weight of balancing family planning with career ambitions. If this is a sensitive topic for you, please take care of yourself, it's okay to come back to this one when you're ready.
What if the tension between your career and your personal life isn't a you problem, it's a system problem? In this episode, Soph sits down
We need to talk about Anthropic's trillion-dollar IPO.
Everyone's talking about Anthropic (the AI company behind Claude), and it’s plans to go public at a valuation of nearly a trillion dollars. But is this the dawn of a new era, or are we living through dot-com déjà vu? We break down what Anthropic's IPO actually means for everyday investors, why a company that's only just turning profitable could be worth that much, and whether we should all be very
How to Set Up Multiple Bank Accounts for Better Budgeting.
Hannah Koumakis (aka the internet’s favourite budgeting girl) is joining us for the next three episodes of IOU (Some Money Education), taking over from Lucy Blakiston, and she’s about to change the way you think about money. We start with Hannah’s story, from learning how to manage money at just seven years old to nannying for billionaire families in London - an experience that completely shifted
The reason Spotify's stock price jumped 18% in one day.
Spotify's stock jumped 18% in one day and we're breaking down exactly why, plus what it means for artists, your playlist, and the music industry at large. We also get into why birth rates are falling globally and the one reason researchers are pointing to that nobody was expecting, Victoria's Secret's unlikely comeback (up 200% in a year and yes, there's a female CEO involved), and quick updates o
Find Your Spending Pillars and Never Feel Guilty About Money Again.
Most money advice tells you to spend less and save more. But what if the real answer is just spending better? This week Sophie sits down with Fran (aka Martha Stewish), chartered accountant and personal finance creator you're going to want to follow, to talk through one of the most practical frameworks we've covered on the show. We dig into how to figure out your authentic spending code: the perso
SpaceX Is Set to Be the Biggest IPO in History.
This week Vic's flying solo (miss you Soph!!), and she's brought the big stories. SpaceX has officially filed to go public, and it could be the largest IPO in history at a $2 trillion valuation. But is the hype justified? Vic breaks down what SpaceX actually is, what you'd be buying, and how everyday investors can get involved. Plus, Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI gets thrown out of court in u
The Property Breakup From Hell.
This episode is, quite frankly, unhinged. Sophie sits down with Holly to hear one of the wildest relationship-and-money stories we’ve ever had on the podcast, involving property, trust, legal drama, a cancelled wedding, and the kind of plot twists that make you want to scream into a cushion. Without giving too much away, it’s a story about what can happen when love, money and home ownership get ta
The Green Bike Empire That Can't Pay Its Bills.
Lime is everywhere. A billion rides across 29 countries and 230 cities, and yet they're about to go public not because they're crushing it, but because they need the money. We break down what's really going on under the hood, what it means for investors, and whether this is a business worth backing.
We also cover:
- GameStop vs eBay: the board said no, but the CEO is going directly to sharehol
Why there's no episode today.
We recorded an episode this week, edited it, and were ready to publish, then realised we hadn't done the topic justice. This is a short explanation of why we paused, and an open invitation to share your experience so we can cover this topic properly.
If you'd like to share your experience or perspective, please feel free to leave a comment wherever youre listening or watching, you can email us
The richer you are… the more you love AI?
Over 300,000 jobs have gone in the US alone in the first four months of 2026, up 30% on last year. The people losing them are disproportionately women in white collar roles. The people profiting? Anyone with money in the stock market. This week we get into the real AI story: not just who's at risk, but how AI is quietly making the wealth divide wider. Plus: fuel reserves in Australia and New Zeala
How to Invest Without Ignoring Your Values.
This week, Soph sits down with Lily from Pathfinder (https://pathfinder.kiwi/) to untangle the delightfully messy world of ethical investing aka, what happens when your money wants to grow, but your conscience would also like a word. Lily shares her own money story, from growing up in a household where “ordinary” was basically a swear word, to becoming the main earner in her family, to realising t
What Olivia Dean reveals about the music economy.
This week, we’re doing what any normal finance podcast would do after seeing Olivia Dean live: immediately investigating her business model. From billion-stream hits to sold-out O2 shows, merch, brand deals and the very juicy question of who actually makes the money behind your favourite artist, we unpack how pop stardom turns into serious cash. We also look at the London Marathon’s massive boost
Why Everyone Needs an Emergency Fund.
In this episode of IOU (Some Money Education), we’re talking all about emergency funds - what they are, why they matter, and how much you might want to have set aside. Lucy, Soph and Vic unpack the role an emergency fund can play when life throws something unexpected your way, whether that’s a sudden medical bill, needing to leave a living situation quickly, or covering an essential expense withou
Claude just disrupted an entire industry.
Claude Design just disrupted an entire industry, and markets reacted instantly. We break down what this AI launch actually means, why companies like Adobe and Figma took a hit, and where the opportunity could be for investors as money starts shifting fast. But first… The Curve has had a full rebrand (yes, we’re obsessed, yes we read every comment). Then we get into the oil situation that’s quietly
Frances Cook on Why You Don’t Need to Be Perfect With Money.
Frances Cook knows a ridiculous amount about money, but in this episode, she proves that knowing the rules and living them perfectly are two very different things. We get into the real stuff: the money habits shaped by childhood, the scarcity mindset that lingers long after your bank balance changes, why financial independence matters so much in relationships, and how she actually manages her mone
The Wild Economics of Bieberchella.
This week, we kick things off with a 9am tequila shot for Lucy’s probation pass (completely normal workplace behaviour, obviously), before diving headfirst into the business of Coachella, where Justin Bieber’s payday, festival profits, and the money machine behind live music all get unpacked. We also get into the truly bizarre Allbirds plot twist as the struggling sneaker brand pivots into AI, plu
How Soph Bought her SECOND Investment Property!
Soph is back with property guru, Peter West to break down the story behind her second investment property, and how she managed to buy it without putting down a brand-new deposit. In this episode, they walk through what actually happened after the first renovation: how the house was revalued, how equity can be released through refinancing, and how that money can be used to help fund the next proper
We Owe You an Apology.
We start this episode with a public apology… and that’s all we’re saying on that for now. Once we’ve addressed the situation, Vic and Soph get into what’s actually moving markets this week: oil prices swinging wildly as ceasefire hopes creep in, why airline stocks are suddenly perking up, and the slightly chaotic world of prediction markets (aka: investing or betting… still unclear). They also bre
A Beginner’s Guide to Crypto, With Industry Expert Danielle Lukins.
If you’ve ever thought “I should probably understand crypto… but I have no idea where to start”, this episode is for you.
Sophie sits down with Danielle Lukins, founder of Crush Circle (https://crushcircle.com/applynow?utm_source=Substack) and a trusted crypto educator and expert to break everything down in a way that actually makes sense, even if you’re a total beginner.
They cover what crypto
How Diworsification Killed Allbirds.
Markets are back, headlines are chaotic, and somehow Donald Trump is still moving investor sentiment with a sentence and a spray tan. Vic and Sophie unpack what’s going on, one year after the tariffs shook everyone up, and why short-term market drama can make investing feel a bit too much like gambling. They also dig into the spectacular collapse of Allbirds, from sustainability darling to a 99% w
How Much Is “Enough”, with Simran Kaur.
What does “enough” actually look like when it comes to money and why is it so weirdly hard to answer? In this episode, Sophie sits down with Friends That Invest (https://friendsthatinvest.com/) founder Simran Kaur to talk about growing up with a scarcity mindset, how our childhood shapes the way we spend and save, and why having more money doesn’t magically fix your relationship with it. Simran al
Navigating the Market Dip.
Vic and Soph are both back in London and straight into the chaos - because the markets are wobbling, oil prices are rising, and everyone’s asking the same question: should you be panicking? They break down what’s actually going on with inflation, why pulling your money out of the market might do more harm than good, and what’s really driving all this uncertainty. They also dive into a major social
Untangling Shared Property & Wealth After a Relationship, with Sarah Falanitule.
What happens when you’ve spent years building wealth and property alongside a partner, and then find yourself needing to untangle those assets and start again? In this episode, Sophie sits down with BNZ’s Sarah to talk about navigating shared finances when life takes an unexpected turn. They discuss the emotional side of separating assets, why making decisions sooner rather than later can help you
The brand no one saw coming back.
Sophie’s away this week, so Vic is joined by the brilliant India Leishman, and honestly, she’s making a very convincing case for a permanent seat at the mic. Together they tackle the very un-sexy reality of rising oil prices and what that could mean for flights, groceries, inflation, and basically the cost of existing, before getting into Gap’s unexpected comeback story, the Jo Malone name-drama t
How to Build the Ultimate Budget.
Budgeting… stay with us 😅 This month on IOU (Some Money Education), Soph and Vic drag Lucy (lovingly) into the world of budgets, aka figuring out where your money goes before it disappears like your Apple charges. You’ll learn the simple “needs, wants, surplus” split, why planning ahead is basically a money superpower, and how having a clear setup can actually reduce money stress (even if you’re a
The New Investing Trend We’re Torn On…
This week we get stuck into the rise of prediction markets: the internet’s latest obsession where people are literally putting money on future events and calling it “forecasting.” So… clever investing tool or just gambling in a blazer? 👉 CLICK HERE TO VOTE IN OUR POLL! (https://form.typeform.com/to/fQQYthvs)
They also unpack why oil prices are shooting up, what that means for petrol, flights, i
The Story That Changed How We Think About Emergency Funds, with Tanya Taylor.
Tanya Taylor’s story is the kind that makes you want to immediately check your savings account and maybe your insurance policy too. She moved from rural Jamaica to the US at 16 with just $100, built an incredible career, grew a seven-figure investment portfolio, and did everything “right” financially, only for one devastating accident to turn her world upside down. In this episode, Tanya shares ho
How to Grow a Business Without Doing Everything Yourself, with Rachel Beider.
This episode is a bit of a hidden gem. It was recorded in New York last January and somehow ended up sitting quietly in the archives… until we recently rediscovered it and realised how good it was. Safe to say, we couldn’t keep it hidden any longer.
In this conversation, Sophie sits down with Rachel Beider, founder of Press Modern Massage, (https://www.pressmodernmassage.com/) the business she bu
The Woman Out-Philanthropying the Billionaires.
One woman gave away $7 billion in a single year, while most of the richest people in America have donated less than 5% of their wealth. We unpack the billionaire giving gap, why some tech titans are looking a little stingy, and how one woman is quietly raising the bar for what extreme wealth could actually do in the world.
Before we got there though, we covered a lot. We dive into Trump’s tariffs
How to Invest in Your Fertility Wisely, with Deirdre O'Neill.
Content note: this episode discusses fertility challenges.
In this episode, Soph sits down with Deirdre (co-founder of Hertility (https://hertilityhealth.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=brand&tw_source=google&tw_adid=788546525883&tw_campaign=23369905571&tw_kwdid=kwd-1597074458376&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23369905571&gbraid=0AAAAAC5LxzjrikgRGf5W9LD4_oDrGMDof&gclid=Cj0KCQiA49XM
A Retirement Fund Wake-Up Call, The AI Chip Crisis, & goodbye “Girlbossing”.
In this week’s Curve Weekly, Vic and Soph unpack the AI chip crisis and why soaring demand could mean pricier tech (no, not the potato kind), plus the recent market wobble and why it’s not a cue to panic. They dive into the ongoing Netflix vs Warner Bros vs Paramount drama, reveal the scary stat about people not knowing where their retirement fund is (and how that could cost up to $1 million long
How To Get A Mortgage When You Work For Yourself.
If your income doesn’t come in a neat little monthly payslip because you freelance, contract, run a business, or your earnings are just a bit… chaotic - this one’s for you. In this month’s property podcast, we look at five key things to keep in mind when you go to apply for a mortgage when your money is “lumpy,” including what banks actually care about (stability and proof, not perfection), the pa
Australia’s Wealth Divide BC and AC.
The Day COVID Split Australia’s Wealth - and the numbers are honestly jaw-dropping. We unpack the sharp divide between those who bought property BC (Before COVID) and AC (After COVID), why some younger homeowners saw their wealth jump 63% in five years, and why others are still feeling the interest-rate squeeze. It’s a timely reminder that timing helps… but overstretching isn’t the answer. Plus, S
Unpacking Our Relationship With Money.
Money isn’t just numbers in a spreadsheet: it’s childhood memories, anxiety, guilt, confidence, and the occasional unhinged purchase you defend forever. In this first episode of IOU (Some Money Education), Soph, Vic and Lucy Blakiston from Shit You Should Care About get honest about their own relationships with money, from how they grew up, to why they spend, save, or stress the way they do now. E
The Beckham Feud, Silver’s Biggest Mood Swing, and The Male Pill…
This week on The Curve Weekly, we’re serving finance news with a side of pop culture mess: the Beckham family feud is officially giving royalty-level drama, complete with billionaire in-laws and a casual $1 million-a-month allowance (just… imagine). We also break down why silver went absolutely feral, shooting up, then dropping hard, plus the big investing lesson: if you’re buying because everyone
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[Uncut] The Cost of Loneliness.
Today’s episode is a little bonus drop: we’re releasing the unedited, uncut version of the cost of loneliness conversation that we shared a snippet of in Monday’s Curve Weekly, because honestly… it was too good (and too real) to leave on the cutting-room floor. Before we get into it, Soph gives you a quick sneak peek of Episode 1 of IOU (Some Money Education), our brand new money podcast + course
Silver’s Skyrocketing, Netflix Is Under Pressure, & Loneliness Is Costing $154 Billion.
Silver had been quietly minding its business… and then suddenly decided to go absolutely bananas…
This week on The Curve Weekly, Soph’s joined by a very special guest filling in for Vic: chartered accountant + finance creator Abi Foster (https://www.instagram.com/abigailrosefoster/) (aka that finance girl with the hair), and together they’re breaking down what’s actually driving silver’s surge
A Quick Life Update: Money Stress, Starting Again, & A Sneak Peak of What's to Come...
Vic’s dealing with a family emergency, so today it’s a short solo update from Soph today, sharing an honest money moment she didn’t expect to be talking about - having to borrow from family after a run of unexpected costs, and why it matters more than we realise when we compare our financial “progress” to other people’s.
You’ll also hear a first listen to IOU, our new monthly money-education podc
Billionaires Are Selling, Tennis Is Pushing Back & Elon Is Suing.
Before we get into the absolute avalanche of finance and investing news, Soph cracks open a margarita for moral support and the girls have a quick catch-up on nerves, public speaking and… boyfriends. Then it’s straight into the investing news: are billionaires selling shares actually a market crash warning, or just rich people doing rich people things? They break down Buffett’s cash pile, founder
Navigating Mortgage Overwhelm.
Mortgage rate changes can bring new considerations for homeowners. In this episode, Vic shares her experience from 2023, when her mortgage rate nearly tripled, offering a real-world example many homeowners can relate to. In this episode, we break down what actually happened, why rate changes can feel challenging, and what history shows us about mortgage cycles so you’re better prepared for future
How the Bank of Mum & Dad Is Shaping an Inheritocracy, with Dr Eliza Filby.
Money chats are awkward enough… but money you didn’t earn? That’s next-level uncomfortable.
In this episode, Soph sits down with Dr Eliza Filby, author of Inheritocracy, to unpack the Bank of Mum & Dad and how it’s quietly reshaping everything from the housing market to our friendship groups. We dig into why “inheritocracy” makes people squirm, how Eliza defines it (starting with her own story),
Our Annual Predictions Episode is BACK!
You’ve been asking for it… our annual predictions episode is FINALLY HERE! We’re revisiting the calls we made for 2025, including one that genuinely made us feel like stock market geniuses, and a few that should’ve come with a “do not quote us” disclaimer. Then we roll straight into our 2026 predictions: what we think the markets are in for, whether Bitcoin’s about to have its main character momen
Your Financial Reset for 2026 with Marley Rose Harris.
If 2025 didn’t go to plan (you’re not alone), this episode is a powerful reset for the year ahead. Marley Rose Harris joins us to talk about how subconscious beliefs shape everything from money and confidence to relationships, and why shifting your mindset isn’t just “positive vibes,” it’s real, practical work. And this isn’t just theory: Marley coaches Vic and Soph through their real-life money p
What we've learned in 2025.
It’s our annual “let’s unpack the year that’s been” episode, and yes, it’s equal parts finance recap, emotional support podcast, and why does London cost £30 to breathe? We reflect on the year’s biggest money moments (hello wild stock market returns, AI doing the absolute most, Bitcoin being Bitcoin, and gold randomly popping off), plus the behind-the-scenes reality of running The Curve without sp
