Is Financial Literacy the Ultimate Global Challenge?

EPISODE · Sep 2, 2025 · 43 MIN

Is Financial Literacy the Ultimate Global Challenge?

from Get Ready: Before Life Happens Podcast · host Tony Steuer

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, I spoke with Charlene Cong, Peter Asare Nyarko and Robin Taub about financial literacy around the world. In this episode we discussed:Why financial literacy is a global issue.Financial literacy is a journey, not a destination. We need to incorporate our value with our money. Teaching your kids to be responsible, independent and money smart for life is the wisest investment (Robin).Always start with your goals, your values and why (Charlene). If we want to solve the global challenge that comes with financial literacy, we need to collaborate (Peter). Connect with Charlene Cong:WebsiteFinFit GmbH WebsiteLinkedInInstagramPodcastConnect with Peter Asare NyarkoWebsiteLinkedInInstagramFacebookConnect with Robin Taub:WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramNewsletterBooks: Journey to Financial Freedom: Building a Strong Financial Foundation and Investment Basics by Peter Asare NyarkoThe Wisest Investment: Teaching Your Kids to Be Responsible, Independent and Money-Smart for Life by Robin TaubResources: CharleneBudgeting and Spending Template (free): (here)Investment Masterclass: (here)Charlene H. Cong, CFA, is the founder of FinFit GmbH, a finance and investment educator, podcaster, and YouTuber. With over 10 years of experience in the banking industry, including a tenure at JPMorgan Asset Management, she is a Chartered Financial Analyst based in both Hong Kong and Switzerland. Charlene is an Executive Board Member of the Swiss Capital Market Forum. Robin Taub, CPA, is a keynote speaker and the award-winning author of The Wisest Investment, Teaching Your Kids to Be Responsible, Independent and Money-Smart for Life (available in Canadian and US editions.). Robin began her career at KPMG, transitioned into real estate, and then landed in the complex world of derivatives marketing at Citibank. Robin lives in Toronto, where she and her husband have raised two mostly money-smart young adults. Peter Kwadwo Asare Nyarko is the Founding Executive Director for Center for Financial Literacy Education (CFLE Africa); a social organization that develops and promotes financial literacy skills in Africans especially young Africans. He is the Founder and Lead Consultant at PKAN Capital Consulting; a personal and group financial planning and business development firmThe Get Ready Money Podcast and its guests do not provide investment advice. All content is for educational purposes. Guest opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Get Ready Money Podcast and Tony Steuer. 

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