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Small, daily habits can turn financial confusion into confidence.

Emily Boxall, Founder of the 2Mins App joined Tony on this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens to talk about how gamification and bite-sized learning can transform financial education.

From quirky characters to two-minute lessons, Emily shares how making money more approachable, interactive, and judgment-free can help people build confidence and lasting financial habits. 

Key Takeaways

• Financial education works best when it is simple and accessible.
• Two-minute lessons make it easier to build consistent habits.
• Gamification helps people engage without fear or judgment.
• Repetition and interaction improve long-term retention.
• Many people feel money is “not for them” due to how it’s taught.
• Confidence grows when people apply what they learn.
• Financial education should start early and continue over time. 

🧠 Tony’s Take: Financial confidence comes from small, consistent steps. When we make money approachable, people engage. And when people engage, they build habits that lead to better decisions.

Connect with Emily Boxall:

• LinkedIn (Emily): https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-boxall-ab3b53172/
• Website (2mins app): https://microfact.co.uk
• LinkedIn: 2mins 
• Instagram: @2minsapp
• TikTok: @2minsapp

Bio: 

Emily Boxall is the Co-founder of 2mins, the app turning financial education into engaging, bite-sized games. Her background spans marketing, communications and journalism, including freelance writing for the Investors’ Chronicle. She co-founded 2mins with her dad, Chris Boxall, and together they are on a mission to build financial confidence through humour, creativity and fun.

2mins was recently named runner-up in the Best Fintech/AI by a For Profit Organisation category at the Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards (MAIAs) 

This episode is a collaboration with The Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards (the MAIAs) which celebrate the increasingly important work being done to help people understand money better. Learn more: https://www.maiawards.org.

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