Why you should spend more on yourself (from an accountant)

Dani is a chartered accountant who grew up logging every cent in a little book, saving 10% of her allowance and paying for her own toothpaste. So when she says you should be spending more on yourself, it’s worth listening. After years of putting every penny towards future her, she burnt out, quit her job and broke her foot on day five of a silent retreat. This week Soph and Dani get into what she’d spend on now, why saving everything for future you can backfire, how much buffer to give yourself before a big leap, and the lesson she learnt the hard way about starting work without a deposit. Dani is now living off her savings to build Demi, a financial planning platform for women.

Dani’s Instagram … https://www.instagram.com/iamdanigama/

Check out Demi … https://meetdemi.com/

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Hosts: Sophie Hallwright & Victoria Harris

Producer: Kate Callaghan

Editor: Emily Rigby

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Chapters

• 00:00:00 Episode preview...
• 00:01:03 Dani's unique money upbringing
• 00:08:50 Money must have a purpose
• 00:13:08 The financial and physical glow-up
• 00:15:54 Don’t save at the expense of yourself
• 00:22:42 Your emergency fund is the first step to freedom
• 00:26:35 Motherhood, caregiving and perimenopause: the hidden cost to women’s wealth
• 00:33:18 Rewriting the plan: what needs to change
• 00:39:01 How to plan for a family before you have one
• 00:42:57 Career and kids: why it’s both or nothing
• 00:46:04 What same-sex couples get right about sharing the load
• 00:47:25 Start planning for your future self today
• 00:52:47 Thank you for listening!
• 00:53:07 Financial disclaimer

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