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Who is Moneygirl?

The world of finance can seem intimidating, overwhelming and let’s face Moneygirl logo illustrationit…dull. But it doesn’t have to be. Moneygirl aims to show women that it’s not hard to get smart with money, all you need is a desire to learn. There are countless examples of women on an average wage who’ve gone on to invest in property, shares – you name it. It’s what you do with your money that counts. Make it work for you – not the other way round!

Moneygirl is not about making money to become rich

Moneygirl is about learning to make the most of your money in order to give yourself the freedom to choose how you want to live your life, whether that be owning your own home, running your own business, managing a great share portfolio or travelling the world. And if you really get into it there’s no reason why you can’t be a property mogul, the next Warren Buffett or a great philanthropist like Dame Elisabeth Murdoch (and give all your money away)! It’s all about choice.

Moneygirl community

Moneygirl is an online forum where women can share their experiences, whether they be good or bad, and help each other along the way.

Moneygirl is not a financial advisory service

Moneygirl provides free information online that is relevant, up-to-date, easy to understand and all in the one place. We are not financial advisers and moneygirl.com.au does NOT replace seeking professional financial advice.

Moneygirl is completely independent

Moneygirl is independent, impartial and will only recommend those websites or books that we have found to be the most useful. Moneygirl is not paid to promote any service or product.

Vanessa Rowsthorn and Nina Dubecki


Behind Moneygirl


Moneygirl is the brainchild of two young Melbourne women, Nina Dubecki and Vanessa Rowsthorn, on a mission to make the world of finance more accessible for women. Since the site went live in July 2009 it’s been featured in BRW and Ethical Investor magazines, among others, and Moneygirl has a regular column in Melbourne’s Herald Sun. Nina and Vanessa also published their first book Money Makeover (Wrightbooks) in June 2010. Contact us

The story of Moneygirl

Until she randomly picked up a book on finance, Nina Dubecki believed her only chance of gaining financial freedom was if she had a wealthy partner or won Tattslotto. After learning more about finance she gained the confidence to become an investor herself and is now on the path towards financial independence and is a successful property investor.

Vanessa Rowsthorn believed owning her own home or travelling regularly overseas were going to be difficult to achieve on her average wage in the not-for-profit industry. She didn’t want to give up the job she loved for something that paid more but might be less satisfying and so began her search to learn how to make the most of her money.

Nina and Vanessa started an investment group together with four friends, meeting each month in a pub to talk money and before they knew it, more and more women wanted to join. They realised there was a need for a forum where like-minded women could learn about finance and embarked on a two year labour-of-love in their spare time which became the website moneygirl.com.au.