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By Mpho Motshegoe
Sanlam
On the 24th of May 2023. I had an opportunity to train Men and Women in Blue Uniform. These Police Officers work hard to keep South Africa safe. The amazing part about this particular group is that they worked night shift previous night and when they knocked off they went straight in to the Financial skills training. Their participation was great and asked relevant questions. They were engaged and involved through out the session(s).Training was held at Madikwe, North West Province of RSA. The Topics were My Budget : Digging deeper and Ageing Grace respectfully. The most interesting part was Budget tips and finding money in your budget and Pension vs Retirement annuity.
Sthembiso Ngamlane a young Constable appreciated the training and shared how the training opened his eyes and learned a lot about saving and investing. He continued saying "From day-to-day expenses to long-term budget forecasting, financial skills training is crucial for managing these factors. It is important to plan and save enough to provide adequate income in retirement while avoiding high levels of debt that might result in bankruptcy and defaults".
We had a great time with Police Officers. Thank you Avocado Vision and Sanlam for empowering us to empower others.