WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.030 --> 00:00:00.879 My name is Luna. 2 00:00:00.880 --> 00:00:02.699 I'm a transgender woman. 3 00:00:02.700 --> 00:00:04.188 And I want big tits. 4 00:00:12.180 --> 00:00:14.279 We are going to the seaside. 5 00:00:14.280 --> 00:00:15.419 We'll get you some ice cream. 6 00:00:15.420 --> 00:00:17.039 Does anyone know Luna's story? 7 00:00:17.040 --> 00:00:17.890 Hi, my name is Luna, I'm 30 years 8 00:00:17.891 --> 00:00:19.979 old and I live in Brighton. 9 00:00:19.980 --> 00:00:22.109 Unfortunately, I'm a bit of a money 10 01:00:22.110 --> 01:00:24.699 hoarder and I really need your help. 11 00:00:24.700 --> 00:00:25.569 Work and the beach. 12 00:00:25.570 --> 00:00:26.570 What more could you want? Oh, there you are. 13 00:00:29.580 --> 00:00:30.779 We are here to help you. 14 00:00:30.780 --> 00:00:32.574 I heard that you've been saving hard 15 00:00:32.575 --> 00:00:33.899 and you're a really good saver. 16 00:00:33.900 --> 00:00:35.069 But now it's time to get you to 17 00:00:35.070 --> 00:00:36.839 invest in you, which is the best 18 00:00:36.840 --> 00:00:37.523 investment you can make. 19 00:00:37.524 --> 00:00:38.279 Absolutely 20 00:00:38.280 --> 00:00:39.359 I couldn't agree more. 21 00:00:39.360 --> 00:00:40.619 Should we start with your mindset 22 00:00:40.620 --> 00:00:41.600 first? Yes,. 23 01:00:41.601 --> 01:00:42.601 Let's do it. 24 00:00:45.160 --> 00:00:46.749 So the first thing I really want to 25 00:00:46.750 --> 00:00:48.399 know about is what did you learn 26 00:00:48.400 --> 00:00:49.389 about money growing up? 27 00:00:49.390 --> 00:00:50.799 My parents kind of didn't really 28 00:00:50.800 --> 00:00:52.719 have a lot of money when I grew up. 29 00:00:52.720 --> 00:00:54.669 So I basically had 30 00:00:54.670 --> 00:00:56.109 that mindset continuously. 31 00:00:56.110 --> 00:00:58.899 So when I reached like adulthood, I 32 00:00:58.900 --> 00:01:00.579 essentially thought I don't want to 33 00:01:00.580 --> 00:01:01.869 be in any debt. 34 00:01:01.870 --> 00:01:03.909 So therefore I saved all my money, 35 00:01:03.910 --> 00:01:05.649 wouldn't spend it on anything, and I 36 00:01:05.650 --> 00:01:07.629 just put it all in one place, like 37 00:01:07.630 --> 00:01:09.699 a little pot of gold. 38 00:01:09.700 --> 00:01:11.229 Would you describe yourself as a 39 00:01:11.230 --> 00:01:12.189 money hoarder? 40 00:01:12.190 --> 00:01:13.209 Absolutely. 41 00:01:13.210 --> 00:01:15.339 I like seeing my money in one place. 42 00:01:15.340 --> 00:01:16.839 If I was to move that or separate 43 00:01:16.840 --> 00:01:18.729 it, I'd kind of feel that 44 00:01:18.730 --> 00:01:19.569 I've lost it. 45 00:01:19.570 --> 00:01:20.889 You've got this money sat there. 46 00:01:20.890 --> 00:01:22.689 What are you intending it for? 47 00:01:22.690 --> 00:01:23.709 It's quite personal. 48 00:01:23.710 --> 00:01:25.629 So I am currently going through 49 00:01:25.630 --> 00:01:26.649 transitioning. 50 00:01:26.650 --> 00:01:27.709 Like male to female. 51 00:01:27.710 --> 00:01:30.159 I want to appear more outsidely 52 00:01:30.160 --> 00:01:31.509 as a woman. And one of the main 53 00:01:31.510 --> 00:01:32.889 things I want is a breast 54 00:01:32.890 --> 00:01:34.714 augmentation or, well, boob job 55 00:01:34.715 --> 00:01:35.339 to put it clearly. 56 00:01:35.340 --> 00:01:36.339 Yeah. Yeah. 57 00:01:36.340 --> 00:01:38.259 For me, I think as a trans woman, 58 00:01:38.260 --> 00:01:40.089 I like the idea of feminising my 59 00:01:40.090 --> 00:01:41.529 body so I reach the gender that I 60 00:01:41.530 --> 00:01:43.179 have, that's inside of me. 61 00:01:43.180 --> 00:01:44.319 Being able to be more comfortable 62 00:01:44.320 --> 00:01:45.789 with your body and actually on the 63 00:01:45.790 --> 00:01:46.899 outside now as well. 64 00:01:46.900 --> 00:01:48.129 It just would make me happy. 65 00:01:48.130 --> 00:01:48.459 Yeah. 66 00:01:48.460 --> 00:01:49.869 I was like, What do I want my money 67 00:01:49.870 --> 00:01:51.145 for? And that's the only thing that 68 00:01:51.146 --> 00:01:51.879 stands out to me. 69 00:01:51.880 --> 00:01:53.199 That's the thing that's really, really 70 00:01:53.200 --> 00:01:54.230 there for you. Okay. 71 00:01:57.280 --> 00:01:59.139 Saving money is a 72 00:01:59.140 --> 00:02:01.089 healthy habit, but it becomes 73 00:02:01.090 --> 00:02:02.709 a problem if it is at the detriment 74 00:02:02.710 --> 00:02:04.479 of everything else your money needs 75 00:02:04.480 --> 00:02:05.499 to do. 76 00:02:05.500 --> 00:02:06.999 Once you're aware you need to make a 77 00:02:07.000 --> 00:02:09.159 change, start small 78 00:02:09.160 --> 00:02:10.569 and build slowly. 79 00:02:10.570 --> 00:02:12.249 For example, start moving your 80 00:02:12.250 --> 00:02:13.719 savings to a place that's out of 81 00:02:13.720 --> 00:02:15.609 sight and get used to not 82 00:02:15.610 --> 00:02:17.229 needing to check in on it every 83 00:02:17.230 --> 00:02:18.230 single day. 84 00:02:27.160 --> 00:02:28.659 What I will say is there's a lot of 85 00:02:28.660 --> 00:02:29.739 value in separating up your 86 00:02:29.740 --> 00:02:30.519 accounts. 87 00:02:30.520 --> 00:02:31.389 You know, right now you've got everything 88 00:02:31.390 --> 00:02:32.619 in one place because you want to see 89 00:02:32.620 --> 00:02:34.239 all. But when you separate it up, it 90 00:02:34.240 --> 00:02:35.559 gives you a better track of your 91 00:02:35.560 --> 00:02:36.419 finances. 92 00:02:36.420 --> 00:02:37.629 You can see your expenses. 93 00:02:37.630 --> 00:02:39.069 You can see exactly how much you've 94 00:02:39.070 --> 00:02:41.116 got, and not have to kind 95 00:02:41.117 --> 00:02:42.009 of guesstimate where you're at. 96 00:02:42.010 --> 00:02:43.419 You know exactly where you're at. 97 00:02:43.420 --> 00:02:45.549 My second tip to you would be 98 00:02:45.550 --> 00:02:46.989 to have an emergency fund. 99 00:02:46.990 --> 00:02:48.009 Having that financial safety net. 100 00:02:48.010 --> 00:02:48.549 Yes. 101 00:02:48.550 --> 00:02:49.359 Right it's a big thing for you. 102 00:02:49.360 --> 00:02:50.859 So having an emergency fund will 103 00:02:50.860 --> 00:02:52.809 help you to know that you've got 104 00:02:52.810 --> 00:02:54.099 a pot of money there dedicated to 105 00:02:54.100 --> 00:02:55.389 whenever you need it. If something 106 00:02:55.390 --> 00:02:56.829 happens, you know you've got that 107 00:02:56.830 --> 00:02:57.909 money to fall back on. 108 00:02:57.910 --> 00:02:58.119 Okay. 109 00:02:58.120 --> 00:02:59.969 What I would say is to figure out 110 00:02:59.970 --> 00:03:00.819 an amount that's comfortable for 111 00:03:00.820 --> 00:03:01.809 you, right? 112 00:03:01.810 --> 00:03:03.009 It might be two, three hundred, 113 00:03:03.010 --> 00:03:04.029 whatever it looks like for you and 114 00:03:04.030 --> 00:03:05.959 your finances and put that 115 00:03:05.960 --> 00:03:06.909 away every month so you can start to 116 00:03:06.910 --> 00:03:07.969 build up that emergency fund. 117 00:03:07.970 --> 00:03:09.259 You don't need to rush and take it 118 00:03:09.260 --> 00:03:10.260 out of the money you've saved, 119 00:03:10.780 --> 00:03:12.639 because I know that is towards your 120 00:03:12.640 --> 00:03:13.479 bigger goal. 121 00:03:13.480 --> 00:03:15.189 You can just start gradually going 122 00:03:15.190 --> 00:03:16.569 forward, picking an amount and 123 00:03:16.570 --> 00:03:17.628 putting that away into the emergency 124 00:03:17.629 --> 00:03:19.299 fund so you've got that, right. 125 00:03:19.300 --> 00:03:20.300 That sounds good. 126 00:03:22.803 --> 00:03:24.669 My top tip is to 127 00:03:24.670 --> 00:03:25.899 plan out your financial goal. 128 00:03:25.900 --> 00:03:26.979 Once you have a goal in mind it's a 129 00:03:26.980 --> 00:03:28.749 lot easier to put it into practise. 130 00:03:28.750 --> 00:03:29.750 With this you can work backwards. Work 131 00:03:30.600 --> 00:03:32.169 out how much you need to save, when 132 00:03:32.170 --> 00:03:33.279 you want to save it by, and this 133 00:03:33.280 --> 00:03:34.719 will give you monthly amount to put 134 00:03:34.720 --> 00:03:35.679 away each month. 135 00:03:35.680 --> 00:03:37.179 That way you can reach your goals in 136 00:03:37.180 --> 00:03:38.739 the timeframe that you want. 137 00:03:38.740 --> 00:03:40.029 In my mind, when you come to save, 138 00:03:40.030 --> 00:03:42.109 you just like put like a 139 00:03:42.110 --> 00:03:43.599 thousand away when in fact you can 140 00:03:43.600 --> 00:03:44.859 just put like 20. 141 00:03:44.860 --> 00:03:45.789 Obviously, up into this point, 142 00:03:45.790 --> 00:03:47.199 you've been hoarding your money in 143 00:03:47.200 --> 00:03:47.979 one account. 144 00:03:47.980 --> 00:03:49.209 But it's never too late to make that 145 00:03:49.210 --> 00:03:50.210 change. 146 00:04:00.770 --> 00:04:02.659 So, Luna, tell me, how much have 147 00:04:02.660 --> 00:04:04.219 you saved so far? 148 00:04:04.220 --> 00:04:04.709 About seven grand. 149 00:04:04.710 --> 00:04:05.188 Okay. 150 00:04:05.189 --> 00:04:06.319 I'd say I'm on the seven grand mark 151 00:04:06.320 --> 00:04:06.629 now. 152 00:04:06.630 --> 00:04:08.449 Okay. And the target is? 153 00:04:08.450 --> 00:04:10.309 So, see I wanna say it's ten 154 00:04:10.310 --> 00:04:12.559 grand, but I want to say maybe 155 00:04:12.560 --> 00:04:14.029 put it at 11 just so I have 156 00:04:14.030 --> 00:04:15.169 everything covered. 157 00:04:15.170 --> 00:04:15.619 Okay. 158 00:04:15.620 --> 00:04:17.268 I could honestly do this, do it this 159 00:04:17.269 --> 00:04:18.439 year if I wanted to. 160 00:04:18.440 --> 00:04:20.028 What worries me the most is like if 161 00:04:20.029 --> 00:04:21.679 I spent all that money at once, I 162 00:04:21.680 --> 00:04:23.779 will no longer have my security, 163 00:04:23.780 --> 00:04:24.799 my safety net. 164 00:04:24.800 --> 00:04:26.029 If you have to say your fixed cost 165 00:04:26.030 --> 00:04:28.129 are like, you know, rent, gas, 166 00:04:28.130 --> 00:04:29.329 all that type of stuff, what would 167 00:04:29.330 --> 00:04:30.350 you say that amount is? 168 00:04:31.670 --> 00:04:34.219 Probably 1600. 169 00:04:34.220 --> 00:04:35.599 If we looked at having you know 170 00:04:35.600 --> 00:04:37.459 that, three times of 171 00:04:37.460 --> 00:04:39.289 that. Your real target is 172 00:04:39.290 --> 00:04:40.099 16. 173 00:04:40.100 --> 00:04:40.969 16 Yeah. 174 00:04:40.970 --> 00:04:42.319 Yeah. Because that that means that 175 00:04:42.320 --> 00:04:44.532 you have enough money to pay for the 176 00:04:44.533 --> 00:04:46.699 surgery as well as have enough money 177 00:04:46.700 --> 00:04:48.739 for emergencies and the 178 00:04:48.740 --> 00:04:49.939 savings. I think it'd probably be 179 00:04:49.940 --> 00:04:51.109 good to stop just having all your 180 00:04:51.110 --> 00:04:52.429 money in cash and start to look at 181 00:04:52.430 --> 00:04:54.949 maybe investing a bit. 182 00:04:54.950 --> 00:04:55.459 Okay. 183 00:04:55.460 --> 00:04:56.509 Some of these allow you to start 184 00:04:56.510 --> 00:04:58.669 from a pound or £50 185 00:04:58.670 --> 00:05:00.439 or £100 so you can start at 186 00:05:00.440 --> 00:05:02.231 something that's comfortable to you. 187 00:05:02.232 --> 00:05:02.449 Sure. 188 00:05:02.450 --> 00:05:03.949 And then in six months time review 189 00:05:03.950 --> 00:05:05.423 it. If you feel like, okay, actually 190 00:05:05.424 --> 00:05:06.859 I get this now a bit more, you can 191 00:05:06.860 --> 00:05:08.719 increase it, or in 12 months time, 192 00:05:08.720 --> 00:05:09.619 whatever you feel. 193 00:05:09.620 --> 00:05:11.029 So even if we just start with small 194 00:05:11.030 --> 00:05:12.919 amounts and get you confident, get 195 00:05:12.920 --> 00:05:14.719 you seeing how it works, I think 196 00:05:14.720 --> 00:05:15.559 that's something that we should look 197 00:05:15.560 --> 00:05:16.560 at going forward. 198 00:05:19.700 --> 00:05:21.439 The great news about investing is 199 00:05:21.440 --> 00:05:23.209 that anyone could start investing 200 00:05:23.210 --> 00:05:24.529 with an amount they feel comfortable 201 00:05:24.530 --> 00:05:26.299 with. You don't need to have a large 202 00:05:26.300 --> 00:05:28.099 amount to see a decent return. 203 00:05:28.100 --> 00:05:29.399 It's really important to remember 204 00:05:29.400 --> 00:05:30.889 with investing that you're not 205 00:05:30.890 --> 00:05:32.479 guaranteed to get back the amount 206 00:05:32.480 --> 00:05:34.069 that you put in. So it's vital that 207 00:05:34.070 --> 00:05:35.959 you balance how much risk you take 208 00:05:35.960 --> 00:05:37.219 with your investment. 209 00:05:37.220 --> 00:05:39.079 So always bear in mind, 210 00:05:39.080 --> 00:05:40.579 the more potential return you can 211 00:05:40.580 --> 00:05:42.589 get it normally means the more 212 00:05:42.590 --> 00:05:43.849 risk you're taking. 213 00:05:43.850 --> 00:05:44.976 So always read the small print. 214 00:05:58.740 --> 00:05:59.849 Yeah guys, I got a message from 215 00:05:59.850 --> 00:06:01.485 Luna, so let's see how she's been 216 00:06:01.486 --> 00:06:02.189 getting on. 217 00:06:02.190 --> 00:06:03.629 Hi, guys. It was amazing meeting 218 00:06:03.630 --> 00:06:05.459 you, and I just wanted to thank 219 00:06:05.460 --> 00:06:07.139 you for all the advice and tips that 220 00:06:07.140 --> 00:06:08.069 you gave me. 221 00:06:08.070 --> 00:06:09.959 Nikki, I am working a lot on 222 00:06:09.960 --> 00:06:11.399 reframing my mindset when it comes 223 00:06:11.400 --> 00:06:12.779 to money. A lot more optimistic 224 00:06:12.780 --> 00:06:14.459 about my money at the moment and 225 00:06:14.460 --> 00:06:16.319 going forward, I feel like I'm 226 00:06:16.320 --> 00:06:18.239 more in a positive place in terms of 227 00:06:18.240 --> 00:06:19.619 like not feeling like I have to 228 00:06:19.620 --> 00:06:20.519 hoard everything. 229 00:06:20.520 --> 00:06:22.439 Kia I am currently 230 00:06:22.440 --> 00:06:23.879 in working on getting like a new 231 00:06:23.880 --> 00:06:25.799 savings account and what I've mainly 232 00:06:25.800 --> 00:06:27.299 been doing is taking your advice on 233 00:06:27.300 --> 00:06:29.249 how to separate things for apps in 234 00:06:29.250 --> 00:06:30.659 terms of giving them titles so I can 235 00:06:30.660 --> 00:06:32.461 get like a rest fund and just title 236 00:06:32.462 --> 00:06:34.379 it like Boob Fund and I 237 00:06:34.380 --> 00:06:35.549 quite like that a lot. 238 00:06:35.550 --> 00:06:37.139 So I've been adding that in. 239 00:06:37.140 --> 00:06:39.179 And Emmanuel, I have been saving 240 00:06:39.180 --> 00:06:40.499 money for like a rainy day. 241 00:06:40.500 --> 00:06:42.179 Like recently my phone got stolen 242 00:06:42.180 --> 00:06:44.009 and that took a big dent 243 00:06:44.010 --> 00:06:45.179 into my savings. 244 00:06:45.180 --> 00:06:46.109 Eventually, I think I'm going to 245 00:06:46.110 --> 00:06:47.159 look into maybe even a little bit of 246 00:06:47.160 --> 00:06:48.809 investing when I feel brave enough. 247 00:06:48.810 --> 00:06:49.819 Excellent. Excellent. 248 00:06:49.820 --> 00:06:50.820 Thanks very much, guys. 249 00:06:53.610 --> 00:06:54.259 Come on, come on, come on. 250 00:06:54.260 --> 00:06:55.969 That was so nice. 251 00:06:55.970 --> 00:06:57.349 I'm so happy to see that she started 252 00:06:57.350 --> 00:06:58.758 an emergency fund. She can start to 253 00:06:58.759 --> 00:07:00.319 feel a lot safer with her money and 254 00:07:00.320 --> 00:07:02.029 not feel as like she needs to be, 255 00:07:02.030 --> 00:07:02.989 you know, hold it all together and 256 00:07:02.990 --> 00:07:03.409 hoard it. 257 00:07:03.410 --> 00:07:04.879 Yeah, and I know it can be hard with 258 00:07:04.880 --> 00:07:06.289 more open accounts, it's a lot of work to 259 00:07:06.290 --> 00:07:08.659 begin with, but once you've done it 260 00:07:08.660 --> 00:07:09.559 now your automated. 261 00:07:09.560 --> 00:07:10.819 Not have to worry about it, don't 262 00:07:10.820 --> 00:07:11.869 have to think about it. 263 00:07:11.870 --> 00:07:12.949 Like clockwork. 264 00:07:12.950 --> 00:07:13.669 Exactly. 265 00:07:13.670 --> 00:07:15.799 It's done. But this is such 266 00:07:15.800 --> 00:07:17.529 an emotional journey for Luna isn't 267 00:07:17.530 --> 00:07:19.549 it and this is the start of it is so 268 00:07:19.550 --> 00:07:20.389 exciting. 269 00:07:20.390 --> 00:07:22.249 I love seeing how she's just 270 00:07:22.250 --> 00:07:23.449 changing and flourishing with 271 00:07:23.450 --> 00:07:24.409 everything we've helped her with. 272 00:07:24.410 --> 00:07:25.189 So yeah. 273 00:07:25.190 --> 00:07:25.439 Yeah. 274 00:07:25.440 --> 00:07:26.365 I can't wait to see the next chapter 275 00:07:26.366 --> 00:07:26.689 for her. 276 00:07:26.690 --> 00:07:28.139 I know. 277 00:07:28.140 --> 00:07:29.583 I'm super excited. Oh my gosh. 278 00:07:29.584 --> 00:07:30.584 Guys we've done it again. 279 00:07:32.480 --> 00:07:33.480 Right hands in. Three, Two, One 280 00:07:34.170 --> 00:07:35.170 Woo.