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Broke: And How to Fix It

The Leaky Bucket: Plugging the Money Drains You Don't Even Know About

50 minutes | Monday, 16 March 2026

Your bank account has a leak, you just haven't found it yet. From forgotten subscriptions to free trials gone rogue, this week we're exposing the invisible ways your money walks out the door every month.We're joined by Malvee Vaja, financial planner at Rathbones, who tells us exactly where people's money is disappearing to and how to stop it.Then we sit down with Aliett Buttelman, founder of Fazit Beauty, the brain behind the glitter freckles that took over festivals, finish lines and your entire social media feed. Aliett Buttelman tells us how she built a brand from scratch, what happened when Taylor Swift wore their product in a video, and how they turned one viral moment into a $40 million business. Honestly one of the best "how did this even happen" stories we've heard.

The Leaky Bucket: Plugging the Money Drains You Don't Even Know About
Broke: And How to Fix It

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