Working for You

There was nothing particularly clever about my path to Financial Security. I did my 12 years of schooling in the 80s and 90s in South Africa for next to nothing. Both my parents have two university degrees, and both my brothers are Medical Doctors. I chose my career pragmatically. Old Mutual paid for my University studies in exchange for a commitment to work for them for 1.5 years for each year they paid for. I did a 4-year Business degree in Actuarial Science. While working, I followed that up with professional studies as an Actuary, in financial planning, and in financial analysis. I then invested roughly half of whatever I earned, until I had enough Capital to pay myself a Basic Income. In 2014, I stopped working for money, and let my money work for me. More brute force than a bright idea. No one but you has the answer to how you will build Financial Security. No one has your Menu. I believe in empowerment. Supporting people and communities to develop their solutions. Finding stories, sharing stories, and building stories from common ingredients and unique combinations. All advice is more valuable as a question than an answer. Stay curious.