Alice Tapper: Money is a tool, not the only definition of success

Alice Tapper is the founder of Go Fund Yourself, an online platform and community which makes personal finance relatable. Her book, Go Fund Yourself, has five sections: Learn It, Earn It, Start It, Spend It and Invest It. It covers everything from the history of money and consumerism to financial mindsets and how to make a budget work for you.https://linktr.ee/go_fund_yourself_https://twitter.com/AliceRTapperhttps://www.instagram.com/go_fund_yourself_/Host: Charlotte LorimerMusic: Milly AshbridgeArtwork: Amber HaasDefinitionsISA: Individual savings account, a scheme allowing individuals to hold cash, shares, and unit trusts free of tax on dividends, interest, and capital gains.Pension: A regular payment made during a person's retirement from an investment fund to which that person or their employer has contributed during their working life.GDP: Gross domestic product, the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year.Share: One of the equal parts into which a company's capital is divided, entitling the holder to a proportion of the profits.Compound interest: The addition of interest to the principal sum of a loan or deposit, or in other words, interest on interest.Dividend: A sum of money paid regularly (typically annually) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits (or reserves).APR: Annual Percentage Rate, a percentage that represents the actual yearly cost of funds over the term of a loan.BooksGo Fund Yourself: What Money Means in the 21st Century, How to be Good at it and Live Your Best Life, Alice Tapperhttps://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Alice-Tapper/Go-Fund-Yourself--What-Money-Means-in-the-21st-Century-Ho/22991633Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, Sheryl Sandberghttps://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Sheryl-Sandberg/Lean-In--Women-Work-and-the-Will-to-Lead/17559860My Thoughts Exactly, Lily Allenhttps://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Lily-Allen/My-Thoughts-Exactly--The-No1-Bestseller/23016169AppsWealthsimplehttps://apps.apple.com/ca/app/wealthsimple-invest-and-save/id948087968Wealthifyhttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/wealthify-saving-investments/id1204332482The information provided is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. The views expressed in this podcast are our own, not those of the firms we work for.