She's On The Money She Left Her Husband With $12K and Two Suitcases... Now She’s Worth Six Figures
Oct 26, 2025
This week’s guest is a Money Diarist who turned her life around after leaving a toxic marriage with just $12K and two suitcases. She discusses growing up with a spendthrift father, mirroring that pattern in her first marriage, and the panic that pushed her to leave. Now, she’s thriving financially, having saved over $50,000, mastered budgeting, and even ventured into debt recycling for mortgage efficiency. With a supportive partner who understands finances, she's built a promising future while embracing the lessons of her past.
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Childhood Money Split Between Saver And Spender
- The diarist grew up with a mother who saved and a father who repeatedly spent beyond means, creating financial stress at home.
- This pattern taught her saving habits but also normalised impulsive spending by a close partner.
Impulsive Move Left Them Financially Exposed
- She moved to Australia on a whim after landing a job and arrived with almost no cash alongside her unemployed fiancé.</n- The move left them starting from zero and amplified financial pressure ahead of their wedding.
Leaving A Manipulative Marriage At 30
- At 30 she left a marriage after repeated financial manipulation and panic attacks forced her decision.
- She stayed briefly with a colleague, took time off work, and used that distance to permanently move out.
