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Safety Pause Day
Financial health is also security
The 12th Safety Break brought almost the entire team together for a direct conversation about choices, interest, and the future.
A special edition dedicated to the learnings shared by Teco Medina on how to take better care of our relationship with money.
12th edition
A break to look beyond the work environment
On June 11th, in addition to the opening of the 2026 Football World Cup, we held the 12th edition of our Safety Pause Day. The event had the effective participation of almost the entire team, who watched and interacted with the presentation by Teco Medina, anchor of the program O Assunto é Dinheiro, on CBN radio, and author of several books on the subject.
Attention to habits
Five traps that compromise financial health
Financial health is key, both personally and for companies and for the country. As presented, there are five recurring pitfalls that can compromise this condition.
Not knowing how much is spent
Earn > spend.
Disregard small expenses
Only R$6 per day? In one year, it is R$2,190.
Seeking a standard of living incompatible with reality
The dilemma of the standard of living.
Taking on expensive and uncontrolled debts
The size of debts.
Lack of savings
Everyone needs retirement.
A highlighted point was that Brazil, historically, has high interest rates, which benefits those who invest — around 33% of Brazilians, as indicated (see table below) — and penalizes those who get into debt. It's worth remembering:
“ Interest is the cost of money: it's when you pay to anticipate a dream or when you get paid to postpone it.”
Time in your favor
R$100 per month could change the future
As a practical exercise, at the end of the lecture a table (below) was presented that simulates the investment of R$ 100.00 over time, considering average conditions in Brazil. The example demonstrates that it is possible to invest consistently to ensure a more peaceful future.
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Jointly built learning
Special guest
Teco Medina
With a clear and close approach to reality, the expert led the team through financial decisions that seem small but have a big impact over time.
Anchor of the CBN radio program “O Assunto é Dinheiro” (The Subject is Money), and author of several books on the subject.Closing Reflection
After all, does money bring happiness?
After all, does money bring happiness? The main reflection left is that although it is no guarantee of happiness, its lack can certainly hinder the way.