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Jessica Brady

Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Roll Call, The New Daily, 7News, St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, The Nightly, View.com.au, Camden Haven Courier, The Rural
Former journalist and Hill staffer. Proud Midwesterner in DC. Passionate about strategic communications, yoga, and Ina Garten--not always in that order.
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What a $100-a-week pay rise actually does for your home buying power

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By Jessica Brady
| 7News Verified
Listen, no one in this economy is saying 'no thank you' to a pay rise of $100-a-week. It's much more likely you'll be saying 'please Sir, can I have some more?'. But in today's property market, it's worth asking a more honest question: does it actually change what you can afford? Or will it help you just keep up and deal with the revised cost to fill your car up at the bowser or weekly grocery bill?
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The six-step investing framework towards finanical freedom

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By Jessica Brady
| 7News Verified
As Rudyard Kipling notes in The glory of the garden, "Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful!' and sitting in the shade". Building your freedom fund means you've got to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty. No more waiting in the shadows for it to all work out. Now is the time to get started, even if you feel scared - because freedom is what you'll grow if you do.
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Affordability Diaries: Exactly what it costs to buy your first home solo in 2026

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By Jessica Brady
| 7News Verified
Buying solo in 2026 can feel like turning up to a group project where everyone else has a partner and a combined income, but not you. You've saved. You've done the right things. And yet the gap between your borrowing capacity and actual property prices feels... rude. Nowhere is the 'singles-tax' harder felt than the property market ... sighs the single gal. Solidarity to you.
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