The Wealth Nation Podcast

Want to get rich? The strategy is simple: learn how rich people think, copy them, take action and get rich. This episode of the Wealth Nation Podcast, we look at the stark differences between the rich and regular people.

Interest rates dropped to levels close to those last seen in the 1970s as the Reserve Bank seeks to bolster South Africa's ailing economy. Here is how you can Take Advantage of Low-Interest Rates

Avengers Endgame broke records at the box office....the Marvel heroes offered many financial lessons in the movies. In this episode of the Wealth Nation Podcast, we take a look at those lessons.

With schools scheduled to open, South African parents are in a panic regarding the children's safety at school. In this episode of the Wealth Nation Podcast, we chat with Wendy Young about homeschooling options that are available to South African families. Relevant Links Footprints on our Land: http://www.south-african-homeschool-curriculum.com/literature-based-curriculum.html Pestalozzi Trust: ht...

Nobody wants to talk to their ageing parents about money. COVID19 have bust many a retiree's plans. As uncomfortable as it is, talking to your parents about their change in finance is critical.

Nobody wants to talk to their ageing parents about money. COVID19 have bust many a retiree's plans. As uncomfortable as it is, talking to your parents about their change in finance is critical.

South Africa is facing an employment crisis, with millions of people set to lose their jobs. SA economy was already in dire striates, COVID19 merely amplified the problem. Nedbank recently forecasted 1.6 million jobs will be shed in the country in 2020, considering, approximately 900,000 jobs were lost after the global financial recession 3 pronged Approach to Surviving Retrenchment - Pre-retrench...

Delaying gratification may be one of the biggest factors for creating wealth. Studies have shown that individuals who accumulate wealth tend to be more frugal and live less opulent lifestyles than their peers even though they can afford it. Delaying gratification is an integral part of financial success and a habit everyone should try to incorporate into their lives.

King Solomon was the Richest and Wisest man to walk the earth, in this episode we look at financial lessons that we can learn from King Solomon. Additional listening links: https://financiallyfabulousfemales.com/2019/08/12/sholain-perumal-from-picknpay-cashier-to-ceo-of-her-own-gold-company/ https://financiallyfabulousfemales.com/2019/11/11/low-risk-high-yield-investments/

In this episode, we discuss various options that are available to reduce your life cover premiums during tight economic times.

In this episode, we discuss the list of educational resources that are available to South African Parents for free. Here is the post with all links https://financiallyfabulousfemales.com/2020/04/13/the-ultimate-gui…-african-parents/

Lockdown has brought a time of reflection, here is what I have learned about personal finance during COVID-19

The worst thing you can do for your finances is nothing. You have to be doing something to get your finances in order or you can't sink deeper into the hole that you're already in, you have to take action however small it is to try to improve your situation. The lockdown is the perfect time to get your finances in order, and in this episode, I show you how to get started.

COVID-19 has already negatively impacted the world economy, but it doesn't have to derail your monthly budget, it may open up new avenues for you and your family to save.

Just like that, the JSE tanked to record lows, oil price fell, gold and silver dropped in value, and travel restrictions and event cancellations around the world have people worried that the economy is about to slip into recession.

Your budget is pulling you into a million different directions: repair your car, save for retirement, pay off your credit cards, buy a new set of work-related clothes and save for your children's college education. How can you balance these separate savings goals, all of which require different amounts of cash and have different deadlines?

When you think of saving money, food might not be the first thing to come to mind. In this episode, I show you how to reduce your food bills by half.

A tax-free investment is a simple savings solution where your money grows over the long term, without being taxed on any of that growth. It gives you flexibility on how much you want to save monthly, and the option to withdraw your money at any time. In this episode, I give you 5 things you need to know about tax-free investments.

Retirement Annuities vs Tax Free Investments? Both have their pros and cons, today I am going to show you how to leverage both for your retirement savings

If you haven't made the most of the tax deductions for retirement savings and you want to top up your savings before the tax year ends, you need to contribute an additional amount to your existing fund or start a new one within the next few weeks. We pay an enormous amount of tax already, we should take what we can from the government. 

The South African Reserve Bank cut interest rates for the first time since March 2018 last Thursday, lowering rates by 25 basis points to 6.5%. This cut has led to banks cutting their prime lending rates from 10.25% to 10%. While this interest rate drop will result in lower monthly home loan and vehicle repayments for South African consumers, it provides an excellent opportunity for consumers to g...

Back-to-school time has become its own shopping season, second only to Christmas in terms of family expenditures. With South Africans reeling from an overly expensive Christmas season...here are a few tips to becoming a seriously savvy back to school shopper without breaking the bank.

The third Monday of January is said to be the most depressing day of the year. In this episode, I show you how not to worry about Janu-worry

if I asked you to grade your money habits, what would you give yourself? An A+ or a B-, or maybe, if you're honest, a F? Would you even know the answer? In this episode, I show how to review your personal financial performance for the year.

S o many of us are on a journey of getting out of debt, investing and saving so that some day we can get to the point where we have wealth.  The question is, why do we want to build that wealth?   Are we building wealth just for wealth's sake, or do we have goals to use it to help others?  Is giving a component of why we're building our wealth? In my opinion giving to others is of the best reasons...