Joining us in the booth this week is Kennie Bukky, a career expert, content creator, entrepreneur and former compliance manager. In this episode we discuss The power or mentorship and a supportive community How you can earn a £100k+ income with a high income skill The top high income Non-Tech and Tech roles How you can achieve financial freedom by utilising your high income skill Balancing saving for your future vs enjoying your present life The importance of defining your career goals The importance of designing the life you want How to stand out in a competitive job market Tips to excel in your career Why you don’t need 7 streams of income and much more! *NOTE: Current state pension age: 66. To rise to age 67 between 2026 and 2028. Government will review rise to age 68 in future. Connect with Kennie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenniebukky Connect with Kennie on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kenniebukky Check out Kennie's career platform: https://www.instagram.com/thepivotplace_ Follow me on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/savvywallet Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@savvywallet Check out: https://www.youtube.com/savvywallet for the video version Our partners: Coursera Learn AI, Cybersecurity, Project Management, Data Science & more with Coursera here: https://imp.i384100.net/savvywallet Ato has personally used Coursera to obtain an AI certificate. NordVPN Get 3 extra months free with a 2 year plan: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=15&aff_id=106735&url_id=902 Some of the links are affiliate links which means that we will receive a small commission if you make a purchase, however there will be no additional charge to you. Timestamps 00:00 - Preview 01:13 - Intro 01:49 - Meet Career Expert Kennie Bukky 03:28 - Growing up in Nigeria 04:40 - Moving from Nigeria to the UK…I struggled to fit in 07:04 - From failing first year in Uni to a 1st class degree! 11:46 - Mentorship helped me get my first role in finance! 15:52 - Where you are right now isn’t the final destination, you can improve! 17:11 - Earning six figures by 26…this is how I did it..! 21:14 - How I negotiate my salaries 22:16 - You have to be willing to walk away from negotations…! 23:18 - Why I decided to contract…! 25:27 - This is how you get your next contract..! 28:23 - The benefits of contracting…! (Day rates of £400/£500!) 30:37 - I didn’t just make more money, I was smarter with it…! 34:00 - Tips to help you save money 37:19 - How a high income skill can change your life…! 42:33 - High income Non-Tech roles 46:06 - High income Tech roles 51:23 - I’m not interested in climbing the career ladder..! 56:31 - You don’t need 7 streams of income…! 01:02:13 - How to stand out and land your next role 01:08:10 - If I started my career today, I’d do this…! 01:12:52 - 1-1 Mentoring, Career Community and Business Analyst & Scrum Master Bootcamps 01:17:04 - Final words Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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