Living with cancer: Sindi Kholiwe on the hidden financial impact of serious illness
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When serious illness strikes, the impact can go far beyond your health. And while medical aid can help cover treatment costs, what about all the other expenses that come with being seriously ill?
From travelling to medical appointments and taking time off work to potentially losing your income, a serious illness can affect your finances in ways you might never have anticipated.
In this episode of On the Money, Sindi Kholiwe and Dr Mohammed Khan join Old Mutual’s Financial Education Programme team, to explore the human and financial realities of living with cancer.
Having faced cancer since childhood and a brain tumour diagnosis at 27, Sindi shares her personal journey through surgeries, treatment and recurrence, and the emotional and financial challenges she has faced along the way. Dr Khan brings a medical perspective to the conversation, helping to unpack common misconceptions about cancer, the importance of early detection and what it really means to live with the disease.
Together, they explore why financial preparedness matters when facing serious illness, and why having a plan for the unexpected means thinking beyond medical bills to protect your financial wellbeing and the people who depend on you.
On the Money is Old Mutual’s financial education podcast, where public figures and everyday people share their real stories about money – the good, the bad, and the unexpected.
From travelling to medical appointments and taking time off work to potentially losing your income, a serious illness can affect your finances in ways you might never have anticipated.
In this episode of On the Money, Sindi Kholiwe and Dr Mohammed Khan join Old Mutual’s Financial Education Programme team, to explore the human and financial realities of living with cancer.
Having faced cancer since childhood and a brain tumour diagnosis at 27, Sindi shares her personal journey through surgeries, treatment and recurrence, and the emotional and financial challenges she has faced along the way. Dr Khan brings a medical perspective to the conversation, helping to unpack common misconceptions about cancer, the importance of early detection and what it really means to live with the disease.
Together, they explore why financial preparedness matters when facing serious illness, and why having a plan for the unexpected means thinking beyond medical bills to protect your financial wellbeing and the people who depend on you.
On the Money is Old Mutual’s financial education podcast, where public figures and everyday people share their real stories about money – the good, the bad, and the unexpected.
