Most of us were never taught how to manage our money. From budgeting to investing, financial literacy is a skill many of us are still figuring out - and Britain has one of the lowest rates of it in the developed world. So let’s get clued up on how money works.
In this episode of The Switch host Gee Foottit speaks to Rotimi Merriman-Johnson, better known as Mr MoneyJar to his followers, about how you can take control of your finances, grow your confidence and build lasting financial independence.
Together they explore:
- Why financial literacy is the ultimate life skill
- Practical steps to budget, save, and invest more effectively
- How to shift from money anxiety to money confidence
- The mindset needed to make your money work for you
Watch the episode here
Our guest speaker: Rotimi Merriman-Johnson
Award-winning content creator and founder of Mr MoneyJar Limited
Rotimi Merriman-Johnson also known as ‘Mr MoneyJar’ – is an award-winning content creator and founder of Mr MoneyJar Limited, a UK-based financial education company. He holds a Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA). He offers accessible, practical financial education, through digital content, events and one-to-one coaching.
Rotimi covers topics such as personal finance, investing, getting on the property ladder and regularly comments on financial and political news events. He has been featured on the BBC, The Financial Times, ITV News and Sky News, among others.
He is an ambassador at National Numeracy, an independent UK charity that that promotes the importance of numeracy and number confidence for UK adults and children, and the Financial & Digital Inclusion Ambassador for The Big Issue.