LISTEN | Money and Friendships

We all have that friend who is either always asking for a loan, in debt, or very slow to bring out their wallet when you go out for drinks or dinner.

There is hardly a social circle that does not have this phenomenon, and the reality is that not only can this be a major strain on a friendship, but because this is your circle of influence, it's important to deal with the money and friendship issue decisively.

In this episode of The Money Podcast, Justin Harrison and Dawie Bester will give you some much-needed perspective on the issue, and we're going to help you unpack the value of your friendships around money.  Listen below.

Meanwhile, last week in The Money Podcast, our hosts offered a different perspective on raising children, and why it need not be as expensive as you might expect.

In a recent survey of soon-to-be parents, 83% of respondents indicated that their two biggest fears around having kids was the health of their newborn child, and how they would afford the addition to the family.

In fact, the overwhelming majority of people were most concerned about the financial impact of having kids.

When it comes to the financial impact of having children many couples are now waiting till later in life to establish themselves financially before having children, with many couples completely put off the idea of having kids at all.

The Money Podcast duo want to give you a different perspective on raising children, and why it need not be as expensive as you might expect. Just click below to listen.

Keen to catch up on the series? Find all past episodes of The Money Podcast in the channel below.

More about Justin and Dawie

Justin Harrison and Dawie Bester are self-made entrepreneurs on a mission to help South Africans become better at money.  Justin is the author of eight personal finance books; he’s a serial entrepreneur, investor, wealth creator and one of South Africa's thought leaders in the financial technology space. He's a passionate South African, father of three and avid sportsman who believes deeply that South Africa is one of the best countries in the world.

Dawie Bester is also a personal finance author, personal finance coach, entrepreneur and investor, and has been on the forefront of the digital finance revolution for the last decade. He is a father of two, an avid sportsman, and believes that South Africans can prosper with the correct motivation and direction.

Together, they're involved in multiple business ventures and share a common passion for financial education, self-improvement and simplicity, and these are the driving force behind all their ventures.

In July 2020, the duo took to YouTube to start a financial education channel to help South Africans better understand money, and since then over 200,000 South Africans have taken to the channel to learn and engage.