In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Matthew Green discusses how South Africans can financially plan for their children\u2019s education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Green is the Product Portfolio Manager for Underwritten Life Insurance Products at FNB Life and has worked at FNB South Africa for over seven years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He assumed his current position in 2020 and, prior to this, served as a Product Specialist for over a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before joining FNB South Africa, he held notable roles at other leading insurance companies, including a three-year tenure at Discovery Limited as an Actuarial Analyst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was also a Fellow at the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation and spent nearly three years tutoring actuarial science, statistics, and economics at the University of Cape Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Green holds an Honours in Actuarial Science from the University of Cape Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this Business Talk interview, Green outlines what South African parents underestimate when considering the cost of education and its impact on their finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Green discusses what prepared parents do differently to avoid these pitfalls and the importance of insurance in this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also points out and explains some financial and digital tools that parents can use to plan their finances better and cover their children\u2019s future education costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Green concludes the interview by unpacking the risks of relying on monthly salaries to fund their children\u2019s education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the interview with Matthew Green below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n