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Money Managing Tips from South Africa's own DJ Fresh

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Arguably South Africa’s best-known DJ and media personality, DJ Fresh has been entertaining the country for decades. Yet when building an empire like his, you need more than raw talent. Fresh sat with our Head of Financial Education, John Manyike, to discuss the value of discipline, work ethic, and money management in his personal and professional life. 

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Chapters
  • 00:00 Introduction to our guest speaker, DJ Fresh
  • 03:39 Talking about money and forming money habits while growing up
  • 04:50 DJ Fresh describes specific money lessons he learned about handling and respecting money
  • 07:01 DJ Fresh talks about what he would say to young DJs starting out in the business
  • 07:49 What DJ Fresh learned about emergency savings during Covid
  • 09:57 What is the toughest money lesson you've ever learned?
  • 10:56 How do you handle disappointment?
  • 11:52 The challenge of relying on a single income, especially in the entertainment industry
  • 13:40 DJ Fresh talks about the struggles of entrepreneurship
  • 15:50 Looking back, is there anything you would have done differently in terms of finances?
  • 20:01 How DJ Fresh is preparing his money to take care of him when he's unable to
  • 21:11 How are you ensuring that when you're gone, your children can live off the legacy of your intellectual property?
  • 22:19 If your bank account called you, what would it say?
  • 26:44 What DJ Fresh says about celebrating your milestones
  • 28:37 Closing words from DJ Fresh for anyone looking to get into the industry
2 Aug 2023 English South Africa Education

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