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Women in Conversation: Creating financial equality in a relationship
Money conversations are hard. They are harder than conversations about sex or the in-laws. But there is seldom financial equality in a relationship, and this inequality often causes conflict. The person who makes more money tends to have more power...
Women in Conversation: Marriage Contracts
In this series of conversations, Maya speaks to Andrea Carr about her experience of getting divorced which has led Andrea to question many of the decisions she made as a woman, as a mother and as a wife, when it came to her finances. It made her...
Listen: The ins and outs of medical aid
It is that time of year when your medical aid informs you how much more you will be paying in 2024 for your medical cover. In this podcast, Maya chats to Jillian Larkan, head of healthcare consulting at financial advisory firm GTC to unpack the...
Listen: Treasury explains the two-pot retirement system
On 1 March 2024 there will be a radical change affecting everyone who is a member of a retirement fund, with the implementation of what has come to be known as the “two-pot retirement system”. Update: The two-pot system will now be implemented on 1...
Listen: Supporting your aging parents
Many South Africans are finding themselves supporting their aging parents, thanks to the combination of a tough economy and insufficient retirement funding. But it’s critical to plan this key transition carefully to ensure your own finances stay on...
Listen: Use your will to protect your child’s legacy
September is Wills Month and in this podcast, we discuss how you can use your will to protect your child’s legacy. Maya speaks to Alex Simeonides, CEO of Capital Legacy, about how parents can navigate the complexities of estate planning. Navigating...
Listen: The link between mental and financial wellness
An important aspect of financial wellness is mental wellness. Financial stress can cause emotional stress: it impacts our relationships and our workplace. As part of this year’s Money Makeover Challenge, I had a discussion with Dr Lesego Rametsi,...
Listen: How bank scams work
In this podcast, Jean Rossouw, Head of Financial Education at Capitec, and Nick Harris, Head of Financial Crime at Capitec, explain to Maya how various bank scams work, how to identify a scam before it is too late, and what to do if you are a...
Listen: Take this opportunity to boost your retirement income
In this podcast Maya speaks to Deane Moore, CEO of the Just Group about how to use a guaranteed annuity to boost your retirement income, even if you are already in retirement. If you have a retirement annuity or a pension fund, you should know that...
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Listen: Six-month journey to financial health
The 2023 City Press/Absa Money Makeover Challenge has begun. This is the seventh year where I will work together with a team of Absa financial advisers to coach six contestants on their six-month journey to financial health. In this podcast I chat to Sarah Nkwana of...
Listen: Discover your money fingerprint
Welcome to the final podcast of the Emotions and Money series, where Maya and Paul Nixon, head of Behavioural Finance at Momentum, delve into the concept of the Money Fingerprint. During the COVID-19 period, South African investors destroyed over R650 million in value...
Listen: Are you taking the right risks?
Perceived Risk vs Actual Risk In this podcast, Maya and Paul Nixon, head of Behavioral Finance at Momentum, delve into the subject of perceived risk as it relates to investing, looking at issues such as how much risk you can truly afford to take in order to achieve...
Listen: The link between tears, trust, and investing
How your biology affects your financial behaviour In this fourth episode of our "Emotions and Money" series, Maya and Paul Nixon, head of Behavioural Finance at Momentum, discuss the impact of our biology on our financial decision-making, and how we can avoid making...
Listen: Has SARS made it harder to invest offshore?
On 24 April 2023, seemingly out of the blue, SARS updated its "Manage Your Compliance Status” webpage and announced a “new enhanced” Tax Compliance Status (TCS) application form. This new process might make things quite a bit more complicated for those who wish to...
Listen: What makes a successful investor?
In the third episode of a six-part podcast series entitled “Emotions and Money”, Maya chats with Paul Nixon, head of behavioural finance at Momentum Investments, about the key behaviours that make a successful investor. They also look at the impact Covid has had on...
Listen: How your personality traits affect your relationship with money
In the second episode of a six-part podcast series entitled “Emotions and Money”, Maya chats with Paul Nixon, head of behavioural finance at Momentum Investments, about the different personality traits and how your personality could be affecting the way you manage...
Listen: What is behaviour tax and how can we avoid it?
In this first episode of a six-part podcast series entitled “Emotions and Money”, Maya chats with Paul Nixon, head of behavioural finance at Momentum Investments, about “behaviour tax” ‒ the true cost of our poor investment decisions. What is behaviour tax? Research...
The Money Makeover Challenge is looking for you!
The City Press Money Makeover Challenge is once again open for applications. There are only six places available so only the most committed applicants will be considered. If your debt keeps you awake at night and your money is running out long before month end, or if...
Listen: Money moves for newlyweds
In this podcast, Maya and Moroka Modiba, author of Think Yourself Rich, discuss how newlyweds should start managing their finances together, why a household budget is important, and the shared goals that need to be discussed. Moroka also unpacks the various...