The Fat Wallet Show with Kristia van Heerden

Podcast: Shanks for renting

Kristia van HeerdenLatest, The Fat Wallet

It’s really great to be part of a community - especially when it’s a community of excellent individuals. While many didn’t love what we had to say in our homeownership podcast, almost all of the feedback was of the intelligent allow-me-to-disagree variety. There wasn’t even a light shanking. I am grateful. We should all hang ...
The Fat Wallet Show with Kristia van Heerden

Podcast: Value for money

Kristia van HeerdenLatest, The Fat Wallet

Until now, most episodes of The Fat Wallet dealt with investment concepts. When it comes to money, however, smaller personal finance choices can arguably have a much more profound impact on your financial well-being. We address this often when we talk about keeping your lifestyle costs in check. Super fun #fatwallet recording with @dineo_t @p2the3tri ...
The Fat Wallet Show with Kristia van Heerden

Podcast: What the fund return?

Kristia van HeerdenLatest, The Fat Wallet

We spend a lot of time at listening to debates on whether low-cost index investing is better than paying someone to manage your money. During these debates, there’s invariably a chart that compares the performance of a fund against an index. The problem is that fund returns aren’t always represented in the same way. Sometimes ...
The Fat Wallet Show with Kristia van Heerden

Podcast: Homeownership is the new broke

Kristia van HeerdenLatest, The Fat Wallet

Given our political history, it’s hardly surprising that South Africans take homeownership very seriously. Many young South Africans will be the first homeowners in their family. Like so many financial decisions, homeownership is emotionally charged. However, once you start running the numbers it’s difficult to make a financial case for buying a home. Episode 11. ...
The Fat Wallet Show with Kristia van Heerden

Podcast: Killing ETFs

Kristia van HeerdenLatest, The Fat Wallet

Let’s start this week with a slow clap for Magnus Heystek. In a single article, he managed to troll an entire industry. Well done, sir. You got me. Post #fatwallet #podcast recording. We get to hang out with @michaelavery at Melrose Arch today. #classicfm A photo posted by Kristia Van Heerden (@k_r_isis) on Jul 20, ...