The Power of Financial Knowledge: Making Confident, Stress-Free Money Decisions

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, I spoke with Miguel Ferreira, creator of the Finance For All program, about why financial literacy is the foundation for making confident, informed decisions—and how it helps reduce stress, increase awareness, and improve long-term outcomes.💡 Key Takeaways🔹 Financial literacy empowers optimal decisions🔹 Smart choices reduce financial stress🔹 Money stress impacts well-being🔹 Talking about money breaks stigma🔹 Confidence starts with financial knowledge🔹 Plans need regular check-ins🔹 Insurance is a key building block🔹 Your financial needs will evolve—what’s optimal changes over the life cycle.Connect with Miguel Ferreira:LinkedIn (here)Website - Miguel Ferreira (here)Website - Finance For All (here)Bio: Miguel Ferreira is the BPI | Fundação “la Caixa” Chair Professor of Responsible Finance at Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE). He is the Vice-Dean of Faculty and Research at Nova SBE, Director of the Nova Finance Knowledge Center, and Coordinator of the financial literacy program “Finance for All”. He is also a research associate of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) and a research fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). He has a PhD in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Master in Applied Economics from Nova SBE, and a Bachelor in Business from ISCTE-IUL. His research interests include household finance, corporate finance, and sustainable finance. His research has been published in academic journals including the American Economic Review, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, and Management Science. He is among the top 100 most prolific authors in the top three finance journals of all time in the world, and he is the most cited Portuguese economist since 2000. He has been a recipient of several research grants and awards, including the European Research Council (Starting and Advanced Grants), La Caixa Foundation Social Research Call, and Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia grant. He was the President of the European Finance Association. He teaches corporate finance in the bachelor's program. He is also an independent board member at BPI Asset Management and a scientific advisor for economic studies at Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos. He has extensive experience in teaching in executive education programs and as an expert witness and consultant for companies, financial institutions, central banks, and government agencies.Support the showThe 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.