Stripped Money Conversations

Over the past few years, sports betting has emerged from the shadows and into the mainstream. A lot of people are starting to dabble into it - We have seen such terrible stories of addiction and suicide linked to this – but also triumphs and people getting to pay bills and pay off their school fees because of a bet. So, with millions of sports fans will be looking to enter the betting market for the first time, I have brought to you someone who can help us understand it – and then you can make a choice whether this is something that you want to do or not.

Today, I am joined by Mpumelelo Lembede, who has been in the online sports betting industry for over 10 years, and he will be helping us strip down sports betting!

Based on everything that happened in our economy last year and some of the most popular goals I (Lungile Mashigo) have seen people set for themselves this year, this episode gives you 5 tips to manage your money better in 2022! The tips range from how to assess your finances to see where you can cut your expenses and how to think about purchasing a property in 2022.

Squid Game is a Netflix show where 456 indebted, desperate people play children's games to claim the ultimate prize, roughly 750 million rands. The hard-hitting truth that this show reveals is the socio-economic inequalities that exist not only in South Korea but worldwide - it resonated deeply with our South African reality. In this episode, I share the 5 money lessons we can learn from Squid Game which include lessons on gambling, spending wisely and being able to spot a scam. Tune in to hear my take, please take the time to tag me on social media when you share your Squid Game money lessons.

Sticking to a budget over the long term is one of the biggest challenges in personal finance. Yet it’s also a powerful tool for resolving financial problems and hitting your most important goals.

But have you heard about Family Budgets? I mean getting your family to agree on what to have for dinner can be difficult, so getting everyone to agree on a family budget could also be a challenge.

Today on the show I have Diana Granoux – Founder of the Family Finance Show  - A personal finance podcast - takes us through the in’s and out’s of family budgets.

Today is part 2 of the conversation with Economist, Ntombi Mbele and we are going to be chatting about all things CPI (Consumer Price Index) and the SA economy. Ntombi Mbele holds a Bcom Economics and Econometrics, Bcom Honours Degree in Econometrics and a Masters in Industrial Policy all from the University of Johannesburg.

Economics 101: We are affected by what happens in the broader economy, but in most instances,  we don’t know how or even why! Joining me is my favourite Somnotho aka Economist to strip down how the economy works and how it impacts our pocket. Economics is such a broad topic but I thought we’d start with inflation. Ntombi Mbele holds a Bcom Economics and Econometrics, Bcom Honours Degree in Econometrics, and a Masters in Industrial Policy all from The University of Johannesburg.

All you need to know about crypto: Marius Reitz is the General Manager for Africa at Luno, Africa’s leading cryptocurrency platform and in this episode, we strip down crypto and explore the ins and outs of this new-ish internet craze.