Opening the Doors to Your Financial Future
By Siya Mabaso
A Beginner’s Guide to Money for High School Students

“Opening the Doors to Your Financial Future” is a must-read guide for every young person who wants to take control of their money and build a better life. Aimed at high school students, this practical and empowering book teaches the real-life money skills that every learner needs — but most schools don’t teach.

Through clear explanations, relatable examples, and step-by-step lessons, this book helps young people make smart financial decisions, avoid debt traps, and develop the habits that lead to wealth and stability.

What You’ll Learn:

• How money works – income, expenses, and budgeting

• How to save wisely – goal-setting, banking, and discipline

• What it means to invest – from stokvels to the stock market

• Understanding credit and debt – and how to avoid financial pitfalls

• How to build financial goals – for short, medium, and long-term success

• Money and mindset – developing discipline and delayed gratification

This book is written in a language that’s easy for teens to understand, with content that connects directly to their everyday lives. It’s suitable for use in Life Orientation, EMS classes, youth programmes, and personal reading.

Whether a learner dreams of becoming a millionaire or simply wants to make better money choices, Opening the Doors to Your Financial Future will guide them through that journey — one decision at a time.