In this week’s episode we talk money with Natalie Pringle and Saijal Patel. Think saving, spending and everything in between!
Weโve been your guide for all things Hong Kong for the last ten years, and to celebrate, weโve decided to take the leap into the brave new world of podcasting! Each week weโll sit down with two amazing guests to have candid conversations on a whole host of topics that youโve told us you want to hear more about. Thereโll be a new episode every Thursday for the next two weeks, so be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting platform so you donโt miss a thing.
If cash is king, is your credit card the queen or that dirty little secret youโre keeping on the side? We know that in Hong kong you need more than a dollar to get by, so thatโs why this week we asked two exceptional women, Natalie and Saijal, to talk all things saving, spending and, our personal favourite, spreadsheets!
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About Our Guests:
Natalie Pringle is the Chief Marketing Officer and Hong Kong Ambassador for The New Savvy, Asiaโs leading financial, investments and career platform focusing on women. You can follow her on Instagram @thenewsavvy, or find them on Facebook.
Saijal Patel is the founder of Saij Elle, a platform dedicated to advocating for womenโs financial capabilities so they can achieve financial security. You can follow her on Instagram @saijelle or find her on Facebook.
Useful Links and Some Extra Reading:
- Ready to set up your budget? Hereโs Saijalโs easy to use Save & Spend Plan spreadsheet to get you started.
- If youโve realised that A Man Is Not A Plan and need to create a quick snapshot of your financials to assess your situation, weโve got a handy downloadable PDF for you to fill out, so you know just where you stand.
- Thereโs so many great apps out there that will help you be smart about your spending, understand where your money is going and make sure you snag the best deals – here are some of our favourites:
- giniย for clear tracking of your spending habits
- The Entertainerย for some of the best buy one, get one offers in town
- BloomMeย for smart spending on your self care rituals
- Eatigoย for up to 50% off your favourite restos at off peak hours
- Klookย for saving on tourist attractions, local tours, and our favourite, the Airport Express
- Weโre fans of podcast Call Your Girlfriendโs finance focused episode Money Money Money, which expands the conversation on female financial literacy even further through interviews with lady bosses Tonya Ripley (founder of MyFabFinance) and Lindsey Stanberry (the Director of Money & Work at Refinery29).
- For this weekโs reading, weโll be picking up The Financial Diet: A Total Beginnerโs Guide to Getting Good with Money by Chelsea Fagan, which has been described as โthe personal finance book for people who donโt care about financeโ.
Got some feedback or questions for us? Email the Sassy Speaks team directly at sassyspeaks@sassymediagroup.com!
A big thank you to iDecorate for sponsoring our studio decor and Floristry at M&L for the gorgeous flower arrangements. This episode was produced in collaboration with Create Productions.
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