Wendy Selebi on Retirement, Money Mistakes, Financial Wellness, and Life After 37 Years in Banking

Описание: The financial realities of retirement can surprise even the most experienced money gurus – and former banking executive turned author, Wendy Selebi, is living proof. In this candid episode of On the Money, Wendy joins Old Mutual’s Group Head of Financial Education, John Manyike, to reflect on her own retirement journey and how, despite a 37-year career in banking, the numbers didn’t quite add up.

She shares the honest, sometimes uncomfortable truth about retirement planning: it’s not automatic, even for the financially savvy. From lifestyle assumptions to the hard math of monthly income, this conversation is packed with wisdom for anyone who wants to retire with confidence, rather than regret.

0:00 Introduction – John Manyike welcomes Wendy Selebi.
0:45 Starting out in banking in 1985 and a 37-year career journey.
2:34 Life after retirement: serving on boards and staying active.
3:29 Why Wendy wrote I Wish Someone Had Told Me and her money mistakes.
6:19 The retirement wake-up call at age 50 and lessons learned.
9:30 The reality of retiring after 37 years and adjusting to change.
16:14 The emotional impact of retirement: power, identity, and purpose.
21:22 Financial choices have consequences – literacy, resilience, and wellness.
25:23 Money personalities, marriage, and hidden financial risks.
33:36 Credit: friend or foe, and how wealthy people use it wisely.
38:54 Microwave wealth creation vs patience and avoiding the debt trap.
43:48 Advice to her younger self about money and retirement.
44:40 Practical tips: start early, plan intentionally, and leverage compound interest.

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.

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