Episode 55
Save Rent by Living with Nuns, UK Pension Payments for Women and the World's First Trillionaire
Join us for Episode 55 of Feminist Money as we discuss:
1. Feature: As housing costs continue to climb, some renters are finding an unexpected solution: living in convents. We explore how intergenerational community living with nuns highlights different affordable housing options while offering safety and a sense of community.
2. International: Thousands of women may be owed state pension back payments after taking time out of the workforce to care for family members, and we explain how to check if you're affected, thanks to the advocacy of Martin Lewis.
3. Pop Culture: We examine the rise of the world's first trillionaire, Elon Musk and what growing billionaire wealth means for women and money.
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(1.09) Living with nuns in a convent to save money on rent
Rent Is So High, New Yorkers Are Living With Nuns, Wall Street Journal, 11 June 2026
Australia’s housing crisis is failure by design, The Spectator, 3 November 2025
Oblate, Britannica, accessed June 2026
Vow of Poverty Challenges Elderly Nuns, The Washington Post, 4 March 2001
Australians need six-figure income to afford average rental, report finds, ABC Australia, 18 March 2025
(10.51) Martin Lewis’ advocacy on the UK state pension error impacting women’s retirement
Martin Lewis says women aged 41-90 who had children could be owed 'big money' by HMRC, Plymouth Herald, 26 July 2025
Lib Dems call for urgent regulation of YouTube ads after wave of scams, The Guardian, 6 August 2025
Gender equality and caring, Workplace Gender Equality Agency, accessed June 2026
About Payday Super, Australian Tax Office, accessed June 2026
(17.51) The rise of the world's first trillionaire
Elon Musk is the world’s first trillionaire. Here’s what that looks like, ABC Australia, 13 June 2026
Despite his new trillionaire status, Elon Musk says money ‘will stop being relevant’ in the future because of AI, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Is there such a thing as a feminist billionaire?, Women’s Agenda, 19 February 2024
Wealth as a Feminist Issue, Australian Feminist Studies, 7 April 2024
More than a third of Australians seeking food relief are doing so for the first time, new survey finds, ABC Australia, 23 April 2026