Maya on Money

Welcome to the Santam Insure your Future money boot camp with Maya Fisher-French and Mapalo Makhu.   In the last two episodes we looked at saving and investing for those goals we want to achieve during our working years. But at some point, we want to kick back and retire, or at least have choices about whether we want to continue to work or not.  One of the massive challenges of retirement funding...

Welcome to the Santam Insure Your Future Money Bootcamp with Maya Fisher-French and Mapalo Makhu . This series is designed to guide you through essential financial topics, helping you make informed decisions for a secure future.  Last episode we focused on saving for shorter-term goals, but what about those medium to longer-term goals like your child’s tertiary education in ten years or time, or l...

Welcome to the Santam Insure Your Future Money Bootcamp with Maya Fisher-French and Mapalo Makhu. This series is designed to guide you through essential financial topics, helping you make informed decisions for a secure future.  In this episode we help listeners give up the debt dependency by having a savings plan. We look at why we save and what goals we should be saving towards. We also delve in...

As we mark National Wills Week, there's no better time to address the importance of having a properly drafted will.  In the latest episode of our podcast, Maya Fisher-French sits down with Deenisha Nadesan , Executive Director of Estates at Capital Legacy, to discuss the common pitfalls people encounter when drafting their wills and how to avoid them.  This is not just a matter of legal formalitie...

Welcome to Life Behind the Numbers, a Discovery Life podcast series where we delve into the trends driving insurance claims and explore how this data can help us improve health outcomes. In this episode of Life Behind the Numbers, host Maya Fisher-French speaks with Gareth Friedlander, Deputy Chief Executive of Discovery Life, and Daniel Stoch, Senior Manager of Market Analytics and R&D. They...

Welcome to the Santam Insure Your Future Money Bootcamp with Maya Fisher-French and Mapalo Makhu . This series is designed to guide you through essential financial topics, helping you make informed decisions for a secure future.  In our last episode we spoke about life and risk cover – this is insurance that pays out if something goes wrong with our health or we pass away. But equally important is...

In this podcast discussion Old Mutual Chief economist Johann Els explains why he believes we could see the rand strengthen to R14/R15 to the USD.  He explains how a softer US dollar, combined with better growth prospects in emerging economies, could lead to a stronger rand. This is particularly relevant for investors looking to balance their portfolios. Els discusses his overall economic outlook a...

Welcome to the Santam Insure Your Future Money Bootcamp with Maya Fisher-French and Mapalo Makhu. This series is designed to guide you through essential financial topics, helping you make informed decisions for a secure future.  Risk cover can feel like a grudge purchase, especially when budgets are tight, it is also not as exciting as investing, yet it is one of the most important aspects of your...

Welcome to Life Behind the Numbers, a Discovery Life podcast series where we delve into the trends driving insurance claims and explore how this data can help us improve health outcomes. While many risks are beyond our control, there are steps we can take to mitigate them. By adopting proactive and healthier lifestyles, we can reduce the incidence of severe diseases and even mortality.  In this ep...

Welcome to the Money Bootcamp with Maya Fisher-French and Mapalo Makhu. This is a series of podcasts that you can follow to help create your own money journey. We share our experiences in working with individuals who turned their finances around in just six months. In this episode, we tackle the issue of managing excessive debt, especially in the face of rising interest rates and inflation. Many p...

Inflation is a term we hear often, especially when discussing the economy and our personal finances. But have you ever wondered how it's calculated and why it sometimes feels like your expenses are rising faster than the official inflation rate? In our latest podcast episode, I am joined by Sanisha Packirisamy , Economist at Momentum Investments to help unpack the intricacies of inflation calculat...

Welcome to the Santam Insure Your Future Money Bootcamp with Maya Fisher-French and Mapalo Makhu . In previous episodes we have focused on budgeting and living within your means, but at some stage everyone will need to access credit. But how do you do that in a responsible and sustainable manner?  We begin with a cautionary tale from Thato, one of our mentees, who illustrates how easily consumer d...

Welcome to Life Behind the Numbers, a Discovery Life podcast series where we delve into the latest claim statistics with experts from Discovery Life. In this episode, we explore the fascinating concept of insuring yourself in a hard currency like US dollars. Maya is joined by Discovery Life's Deputy Chief Executive Gareth Friedlander and Head of Market Analytics and R&D, Kashmeera Kanji, to di...

Welcome to the Santam Insure Your Future Money Bootcamp with Mapalo Makhu and Maya Fisher-French.  In this, the third episode in the series, we delve into the financial intricacies of making major purchases, specifically focusing on buying a home and a car.  We are joined by Tshiamo, one of our mentees from last year, who shares her eye-opening experience of unexpected costs when purchasing proper...

With SARS announcing the opening of tax season on 15 July, it's crucial to understand the complexities of filing tax returns and how to maximise any tax breaks. Joining us to unpack this topic is tax expert Andre Bothma and Poobalan Govender, Acting Head of Old Mutual Rewards, who will explain how Old Mutual Rewards members qualify for discounted rates when using digital tax assistant TaxTim . In...

Are you ready to take control of your financial future? The Santam Insure Your Future Money Bootcamp is here to guide you through a transformative journey that will help you understand and master your finances. Hosted by Maya Fisher-French and Mapalo Makhu , this podcast series is designed to help you build a solid financial foundation, no matter where you are on your money journey.   In the secon...

Welcome to "Life behind the Numbers," a Discovery Life podcast series.  Host, Maya Fisher-French, together with experts from Discovery Life, delve into the latest trends from Discovery Life claims research, highlighting the need for both physical and financial protection against various risks. In this episode, we tackle a topic often overlooked: the importance of child cover and the financial impl...

Created by consumer financial journalist Maya Fisher-French and financial coach Mapalo Makhu, the Santam Insure your Future Money Bootcamp is a podcast designed to help you create your own financial money journey. In this special series, we bring you the transformative journey of financial education. Over the next six months, through 13 episodes, we will guide you step-by-step on how to take contr...

In this episode of My Money My Lifestyle, host Maya Fisher-French delves into the financial complexities of divorce with financial planner Kirsten Smit of Citadel Investments. They explore the alarming rise in divorces, particularly in the post-Covid era and among those over the age of 50. Kirsten shares insights on the financial upheaval that divorce brings, from splitting assets to managing two...

Wondering how to navigate the chaos of today's economic climate? Dive into our latest podcast episode where host Maya Fisher French and investment expert Debra Slabber from Morningstar South Africa explore the eight principles of successful investing. Discover why simplicity is your ally, how your savings rate impacts your financial future more than you think, and why the best action in a turbulen...

In this episode of My Money My Lifestyle, host Maya Fisher-French is joined by financial advisor Munya Shumba to address a critical yet often neglected aspect of financial planning: prioritising your own financial future over solely focusing on your family's needs. They explore the delicate balance between generosity and self-preservation, highlighting the need for parents and young professionals...

In this episode of My Money My Lifestyle, host Maya Fisher-French and financial planner Kirsty Scully tackle the daunting reality of expenses for young graduates entering the workforce.  With salaries that seem substantial on paper, they break down the sobering truth of the cost of living, from rent and groceries to utilities and transportation. Kirsty brings invaluable insights on the financial h...

In this eye-opening episode of My Money My Lifestyle, host Maya Fisher-French delves into the often contentious intersection of love and finance. Maya is joined by Queen Malobane Provincial General Manager at Metropolitan to unpack the complexities of dating and maintaining relationships when partners are in different financial leagues. Queen's recent article on the subject serves as a springboard...

In this practical episode of My Money My Lifestyle, host Maya Fisher-French tackles the often-overlooked details of short-term insurance contracts that can have a big impact on your wallet. Maya shares her personal discovery of significant hikes in her insurance policy when it came to excesses - prompting a deep dive into what policyholders can do to navigate these changes. Joined by insurance exp...

In this insightful episode of My Money My Lifestyle, host Maya Fisher-French takes you behind the scenes of South Africa's national budget with the expertise of Mr. Edgar Sishi, Deputy Director General of National Treasury and Head of the Budget Office at National Treasury.  As the nation grapples with the impact of financial decisions, Maya and Mr. Sishi dissect the complexities of a R2.37 trilli...