The Family Finance Show Diana Granoux

Esther is on a journey to financial freedom by building her investment portfolio one step at a time. Personal finance is personal and everyone will have a slightly different way to achieve their financial goals. In this episode, Ess talks about how she teaches her children about money and saving, cutting discretionary spending all she can and now looking to increasing her family income, how she takes the lead in managing her family's finance, dividends and much more. Please enjoy!Join u...

The Finance Ghost was a guest on the podcast in the very first season where we spoke about dividends, an important part of a diversified investment strategy. This season he is back to speak about his personal experience as an entrepreneur, husband and father.In this episode we cover entrepreneurship and some of the non financial benefits derived from being an entrepreneur; transitioning from a corporate employee to self employed; having no retirement savings; being liquid debt free; and how i...

This week's guest is a loyal fan of the show. Francis, like many of us, did not learn how to manage money as a child or young adult. He grew up in a cash based economy where debt was seen as something to be avoided at all costs. Despite not being exposed to personal finance principles at a young age, Francis has spent the last 10 years learning all he can by reading books, listening to podcasts and having a meeting with a financial planner.In this episode, we touch on all the lessons Francis ...

Judith was a high earning corporate employee until three maternity leave periods away from work reduced her income at the very moment her family expenses were increasing with three new mouths to feed. Needing a bigger house and car, the family took out a loan. And with the escalating costs of a house build, they had to take out more debt and personal loans to cover the gap between income and expenses. Judith and her family now manage their budget very closely and have a clear plan to pay off ...

Alex, an airline pilot for South African Airways, who was retrenched during Covid, shares how he and his family cut their budget and turned to entrepreneurship to bounce back financially. Alex went from being a high earning pilot to needing to figure out a way to put bread on the table in the space of a few weeks. To make things even tougher, he did not have an emergency fund. Alex candidly shares lessons from his personal finance journey in this episode. One of the highlights of this convers...

Alex (not his real name) has pre-teen children and recently moved his family from Johannesburg to Cape Town to take up a new career opportunity. He reveals the unexpected costs involved and lessons learned from this experience. Alex has his personal finances pretty much on track, but he has made a few mistakes along the way. He talks about how he learned about personal finance much later in life and some of the mistakes he’s made. Join us on Twitter for real conversations about family finance...