Insights
Stories and numbers behind where we live
Renting, buying and the real costs in between, starting with how AffordaLive came to exist.
The founder story
Three parts, from growing up with no financial roadmap to the cost-of-living panic that started AffordaLive. Best read in order, about 16 minutes in total.
Founder story, Part 1
The rebel daughter
Why I refused to follow the script
A refugee family in the Fitzroy flats, a daughter raised to be a good daughter-in-law, and the long game I played to build a life on my own terms.
Founder story, Part 2
$10,000 mistakes and starting over
What nobody tells you about buying property
An off-the-plan apartment, the costs nobody warned us about, two near-misses at settlement, and starting again as a solo buyer.
Founder story, Part 3
From panic to purpose
How AffordaLive was born
Leaving science, the cost-of-living panic that nearly sent me to Thailand, and the tool I built instead of running.
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