Easy Does It - A podcast by EasyEquities

Easy Vibes with the founder of The Throne Agency and digital magazine, Caron Williams, for a conversation about money management, the challenges in entrepreneurship, and figuring both out as she goes. We get real with Caron in this honest yet fun chat with the superwoman, as we also talk about navigating parenthood and investing for her son, as well as a reluctant admission about her biggest money...

We're going from wealth to health with this latest episode of Easy Does It as we talk 'dietary budgeting' with Palesa Maleka. Palesa is a clinical dietitian with a down-to-earth approach on navigating the food market, as we look to draw similarities between managing personal finance and managing meals.  Like investing, a healthy diet doesn't have to be exclusive to rich and pri...

This episode goes twice as large to cover the 101's with the penny stock OG.  DJ @ Large recently hit up Financial Mail's Editor-At-Large, Marc Hasenfuss, to give us an overview of the world of penny stocks on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Marc takes us on a journey from when companies like Capitec, Steers (now part of Famous Brands), and others, were once penny stocks, to more...

Having multiple streams of income through a side hustle can be an essential travel item during your journey to financial freedom. From selling preloved items online to pushing scrumptious baked goods, the possibilities are endless. So how do you turn your passion, interests or hobbies into a side hustle? In this episode, Dj @ Large gets the low down on side hustles from Lolo Ndlovu, a successful e...

School is in session, Unit Trusts have been made Easy. A couple of months ago, EasyEquities heeded the call of INVSTRs by introducing Unit Trusts to the platform. Being a fundi of Unit Trusts, Dj @ large invited someone to school him on the basics. From the upside of investing in unit trusts to debunking some misconceptions.  In this episode, Dj @ Large goes from class clown to teacher’s pet as we...

So you’ve been on your corporate hustle and smashing all your goals. From early meetings to beating deadlines. And life is getting more and more expensive. It’s time to request and to negotiate for a pay raise. So where do you begin? How do you convince your boss you deserve the increase you need? In this episode, Dj @ Large gets all the answers you need from Anja Van Beek. An international execut...

Investing in property has never been this easy. More than a year ago, a group of property obsessed experts at EasyEquities HQ launched EasyProperties. A simple way for ordinary South Africans to invest in property with as little as R1. Taking away the hassle, admin and exorbitant costs that come with owning property. In this episode, Dj @ Large hangs out with one of the founding partners at EasyPr...

Investing in property has never been this easy. More than a year ago, a group of property obsessed experts at EasyEquities HQ launched EasyProperties. A simple way for ordinary South Africans to invest in property with as little as R1. Taking away the hassle, admin and exorbitant costs that come with owning property. In this episode, Dj @ Large hangs out with one of the founding partners at EasyPr...

From being a newbie in business school, to penning a memoir and becoming the face and co-executive producer on Idols, one wonders where Tebogo Thekiso, popularly known as ProVerb finds the time to invest in property. In this episode, Dj @ Large hangs out with the talented and diverse entertainer as he takes us through his property investing journey. From securing properties at auctions, sharing so...

From being a newbie in business school, to penning a memoir and becoming the face and co-executive producer on Idols, one wonders where Tebogo Thekiso, popularly known as ProVerb finds the time to invest in property. In this episode, Dj @ Large hangs out with the talented and diverse entertainer as he takes us through his property investing journey. From securing properties at auctions, sharing so...

The W in Women stands for winning. In the penultimate episode of our Women’s month roundtable discussion, Carly Barnes switches things up by playing a game of Never have I ever with the rest of the Fab 4. From blowing insane amounts of money on items, to using emergency fund savings on spoils like a holiday, to tackling that tricky salary increase conversation with the boss.      Put your feet up,...

We’re in the home stretch of our 5-part Women’s Month round table discussion with the fab 4 and Carly Barnes (Head of Brand at EasyEquities). In part 4 we tackle words that have torn up families and created many conflicts, the B word and the S word… of course we’re talking about Saving and Budgeting. One of our panelists gives us a mantra we should all live by when it comes to budgeting “Keep it s...

The W in women stands for wealth.   Our 5-part Women’s Month round table discussion heats up as the women tackle topics related to finances and investing in an honest and real conversation With one of the ladies preparing to take the plunge and walk down the aisle, our fab 4 panelists share tips on how to have an honest and transparent conversation with your bae about money. Bringing different per...

By women for women.   Our 5-part Women’s Month round table discussion heats up as the women tackle topics related to finances and investing in an honest and real conversation.   Part 2 is equal parts relatable and inspiring. Our panelists share valuable insights on the impact of Black Tax on individuals and families, learning how to set financial boundaries, identifying that elusive financial G-Sp...

There has never been a better time for a panel of women to have an honest yet casual conversation about their relationships with money, as well as the barriers they face when it comes to investing. So, for the month of August, which marks Women’s month in South Africa, we found it fitting to curate a 5-part round table discussion; by women for women. In this first episode, we introduce our panelis...

Stokvels are a proudly South African way to save. A collective power of 11 million South Africans who amass a staggering R50 billion every year. Chunkuras! On the next episode, Dj @ Large hangs out with Palesa Lengolo to get the low down on why more of us should be using the power of stokvels to build wealth. The finance fundi and author, shares her thoughts on why stokvels aren’t an outdated and...

Stokvels are a proudly South African way to save. A collective power of 11 million South Africans who amass a staggering R50 billion every year. Chunkuras! On the next episode, Dj @ Large hangs out with Palesa Lengolo to get the low down on why more of us should be using the power of stokvels to build wealth. The finance fundi and author, shares her thoughts on why stokvels aren’t an outdated and...

When you’re too busy owning the market, from penny stocks to ETFs, it’s easy to miss some of the biggest news and exciting wins that have been happening inside EasyEquities. From new asset classes, to celebrating birthdays and hitting the big 1 million mark. So sit back and relax, as Dj @ Large rewinds back with the CEO of Purple Group and EasyEquities, Charles Savage, to recap all the news and to...

From SABC 1's popular youth television programme YOTV, to handling early mornings on the Power of 5. On the next episode, Dj @ Large hangs out with a witty and vibrant queen in the media industry, Karabo Ntshweng. When she isn’t rocking the airwaves on her weekday radio show on 5FM, she’s finding cool ways to invest in herself. Rewind this mixtape of investing as Karabo opens up about her bus...

From SABC 1's popular youth television programme YOTV, to handling early mornings on the Power of 5. On the next episode, Dj @ Large hangs out with a witty and vibrant queen in the media industry, Karabo Ntshweng. When she isn’t rocking the airwaves on her weekday radio show on 5FM, she’s finding cool ways to invest in herself. Rewind this mixtape of investing as Karabo opens up about her bus...

What has been your biggest money mistake? During your journey toward financial independence and bossing the markets, chances are you’ve learned a few lessons the hard way. Catching an L and making a few money mistakes are all a part of the adventure. From investing your hard earned chunkuras in a bad stock, to trying to keep up with the Khumalos and even driving off with a new whip without underst...

What has been your biggest money mistake? During your journey toward financial independence and bossing the markets, chances are you’ve learned a few lessons the hard way. Catching an L and making a few money mistakes are all a part of the adventure. From investing your hard earned chunkuras in a bad stock, to trying to keep up with the Khumalos and even driving off with a new whip without underst...

What kind of relationship do you have with your money? On the next episode, Dj @ Large hangs out with  experienced wealth psychologist,  Ilze Alberts. You’ve read that right, we brought a wealth psychologist to the house as she shares some tips and tricks to help us navigate our emotions and fears when it comes to money and investing. From how to court and shela your money, to dealing with delayed...

Dj @ Large continues his conversation with the Queen of Exchange Traded Funds, Nerina Visser. Talking all things investing - from Nerina's first share, her career shift to the world of investing, to how the process of baking a cake can help you to better understand ETFs. Get your apron on and turn up the volume as we heat things up and break down exchange traded funds. No jargon, no complicat...

On the first episode of season two, Dj @ Large hangs out with the Queen of Exchange Traded Funds, Nerina Visser. Talking all things investing - from Nerina's first share, her career shift to the world of investing, to how the process of baking a cake can help you to better understand ETFs. Get your apron on and turn up the volume as we heat things up and break down exchange traded funds. No j...