The Wealth Nation Podcast

Your emergency fund should be in an account that is safe, liquid and earning more interest than the low rates traditional bank savings accounts are paying. Here's where to put your money, how much to save and answers to all your emergency fund FAQs.

While the holidays are about quality time and making memories, it's easy to get caught up with spending money. Here are a few holiday mistakes to avoid this year so you can enjoy the season with your finances intact.

A stokvel is a savings scheme where a group of people comes together to save or increasing invest together. In this episode, we look at how you can use Stokvels to build wealth.

There are tons of ways to approach investing, but my personal favorite is called index investing. I use it myself and it's the strategy I recommend to clients who come to me for investment advice. My goal in this episode is to explain what index investing is and why it's effective so that you can decide whether you would like to use it for your own investments.

Debt can feel overwhelming, especially when you have debt from multiple sources. With these strategies you can take control, to know you're making progress in paying off your debt and save money on interest. In more ways than one, debt can be a four-letter word. When it gets out of control — whether from medical bills, shopping sprees, or unexpected emergencies — it becomes an albatross that affec...

In this episode, I respond to a listener who wanted to know about high yield, low-risk investments with minimum monthly premiums in South Africa.

Investing and Saving are two different things. Saving is usually done to create assets with a specific goal in mind, such as saving for a holiday or having money for emergencies. Investing, on the other hand, is about growing assets that you already have, which means managing your existing wealth in the longer term.

When prices rise on average in an economy, it's called inflation . In the recent past in developed economies, inflation has only been a few percent per year. One of the reasons that inflation has come under control is that economists now have quite a good understanding of what causes it and how countries can go about reducing it. In this episode of the Wealth Nation Podcast, we discuss the impact...

Cancer causes more deaths in South Africa than HIV/Aids, tuberculosis and malaria combined. In this episode, we discuss how you can be financially proactive in preparing for cancer and other dreaded diseases.

Congratulations — your child is taking their first step into adulthood! Yes, you've still got their back (and you always will) but there are lots for you to do to prepare them for the reality of their real-life personal finances.

When a person passes on without a will, they forfeit the privilege of deciding what should happen to their estate and the estate gets allocated in terms of pre-determined legislated guidelines, known as intestate succession. In this episode, we discuss the pitfalls of dying without a will in place.

Ganjapreneur (an entrepreneur selling cannabis or ganja), has recently gained importance in various parts of the world. The scope of business ideas is not just limited to cultivating cannabis, but also extends to selling and distributing, contracting, tech solutions to ensure quality, consultation etc. In this episode of the Wealth Nation Podcast, we chat to Durban Ganjapreneur Lynette Ganesan. Re...

Drafting a will is the foundation of your estate plan. It is the instrument that will be used to determine how your assets will be passed on to the next generation once you are no longer around. In this episode, we cover things that you should consider when you draft a will.

Putting your best self forward requires intentional choices (especially for busy moms), even if that means stepping outside your comfort zone and putting yourself first. But you can feel healthy, look great, and live a joyful life, all while juggling a family and a career. The key? Dr Orlena Kerek speaks about how to prioritize your seld care through purposeful choices. Find out more about Dr Orle...

When planning a wedding, you need to have meaningful, brutally honest conversations about real-life financial scenarios and how you'll handle them together. In this episode, I give you all the talking points of the important conversation you need to have before marriage.

Gul Khan is a Money Mindset Expert, She helps women to break free from their limiting beliefs, reverse their money shame and blast through their money blocks so that they can live a life of unlimited abundance. She has helped hundreds of men and women to heal their money stories and to manifest upto $730,000 within 8 weeks. In this episode, Gul's show us, 3 steps to cash flow mastery Join Gul Khan...

If you're still wondering what all the fuss is about over Bitcoin, you're not alone. In this episode of the Wealth Nation Podcast, I tell you all there is to know about Bitcoin Get ZAR 25 worth of Bitcoin when you deposit money into your Luno wallet and buy or sell Bitcoin to the value of ZAR 500 (Use this link only): https://www.luno.com/invite/5W7N6

Do you know how much of "Death Taxes" you have to pay when your husband dies? Executors Fees, Testamentary Trust Fees, Conveyance Attorney Fees and Non-Estate Asset Administration Fees that are charged as a percentage of your total estate value, immediate funeral expenses, initial overheads (Masters Fees, property clearances etc.), monthly overheads (School fees, medical aid, rates and taxes, wate...

Financial abuse happens when an abuser takes control of finances to prevent the other person from leaving and to maintain power in a relationship.  In this episode of the Wealth Nation Podcast, I give you 12 to protect your finances when leaving an abusive relationship

It's an unhappy fact of life: Sooner or later, the economy's going to take another dive. Sorry, but another recession is bound to happen in the next few years. And when it does, your future self is going to thank you for thinking ahead and getting ready for it. Oh, wait, you haven't done that? You're totally unprepared for the next recession?

Personal Finance Author Davide Bach, describes the small amounts we spend here and there as the Latte Factor. It comes from the notion that if we added up the cost of our daily lattes and saved it or invested it, we could build up wealth significantly faster. In this episode 7 lessons that I learnt from this book

In this episode, I chat to Durban Designer Therusha Naidoo. Therusha's Desi Designs is an orignal concept, henna sneaker designs that has taken the country by storm. Join Desi Designs on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/desidesignsbytherusha/

If you want your children to be in good financial shape throughout their lives, you need to provide them with a solid education in managing money — and the sooner you begin, the better. Download the Kids Money Managemt Worksheets at www.financiallyfabulousfemales.com/Moneysavvykids

African Natural Hair has struggled with stereotypes of what a women's hair should be like. Our new Miss South Africa is stunning and all natural. The African Natural Hair Market is a booming industry in South Africa as more women embrace their natural hair. On a new episode of the Wealth Nation Podcast, we speak to Eve Mafupa, CEO and founder of the all natural African Hair Product Brand Natural M...

Does the 5 January seem like 45 January. In this episode of the Wealth Nation Podcast, I provide you with 7 ways that you can financialy survive Christmas 2019. Download my free Christmas Budget Planner https://cutt.ly/ChristmasBudgetPlanner This episode is sure to get your Christmas Personal Finance on track