About

About

Carlie Maree

A mum on a mission to get smart with money, sharing all I learn along the way.

Carlie surrounded by stickers: 40-something, nostalgic millennial, neurospicy, chicken mama, thrift queen, DIY beauty dabbler, Scorpio, chaos gardener, book girlie, raging introvert, age-gap relationship, passionate foodie
The story so far

How I got here

  1. PRE-2013

    Corporate girlie

    Worked in admin and management roles across the transport and construction industries. Ended up in my dream job as Office Manager in a large not-for-profit.

  2. 2014 – 2022

    Boss babe era

    Started my Virtual Assistant business from home, moved into resume writing, launched Resume School, started business coaching, published a book.

  3. 2023 – NOW

    Day-job diva

    Stepped into our family business as General Manager, while focusing on social media as a side hustle and creative outlet. Currently launching two additional companies within the construction industry.

QualificationsDiploma of ManagementCert 4 in Business AdministrationCert 3 in OHSPartial degree in Writing and Publishing

2022 was a pivot year for our family. We had a bonus baby, halved our income, bought a house and got serious about slashing our expenses.

When I stepped out of boss babe life and into being a stay-at-home mum I needed to get really smart about money, really fast.

I threw myself into learning all I could about living simply and for less. Over time I became increasingly horrified at how much money we’d been wasting without realising.

I’m naturally good at making money. I’ve not been all that good at keeping it, or putting it in smart places.

I’ve spent four years changing that, and now I’m sharing it.

Welcome. I’m so glad you’re here.

Carlie x