Darren learns to teach essential money lessons

This week I speak to Darren Laverty, a financial well-being strategist at Secondsight. Growing up, Darren learnt from his dad’s example that to have money, you had to work hard for it. Dabbling in all sorts of jobs, from car sales to nightclubs, Darren found none of these career paths were for him. Finally, a passing idea to pursue a path in life insurance took his fancy. It turned out to be a good fit. A self-confessed “over optimistic attitude” saw Darren plunge into a high-spending lifestyle. Materialism took over his life. Having hitting rock bottom with insurmountable overdrafts and debts, he realised it was time for a change. Together with his wife, Darren was gradually able to achieve his desire to become debt-free and take back control of his money. Now, in his role as a financial well-being strategist at Secondsight, he teaches people how to start the seemingly enormous task of becoming financially free. The relationship between financial well-being and emotional well-being is one which Darren wants to everyone to fully realise.