Debt
Debt trap: COVID-19 Emergency Loans
It is very clear that the current COVID-19 pandemic has affected many households’ income. Regardless of...
Opinion
Anxiety and Money
May 26, 2020I’m not a diagnosed anxiety sufferer, but it’s been an anxious year. I’ve become very aware...
My Stuff
Reward Programs in South Africa
May 25, 2020Rands and cents: is it worth it? As I have been getting more and more involved...
My Goals
First time home buyer: tips and tricks
May 25, 2020First time buyer? If you’re looking for info on starting from scratch, i.e. you have no...
My Goals
What does the interest rate cut mean for your savings?
May 22, 2020The South African Reserve bank has just announced an interest rate cut from 4.25% to 3.75%...
My Goals
Financial FOMO
May 22, 2020FOMO – fear of missing out – is real. Very real. It’s a force that acts...
Opinion
Do What You Love
May 21, 2020Possibly the worst thing you can say to a working artist is: “At least you do...
Stories
An update on my journey to freedom
May 21, 2020It’s almost six months since I launched my website* and time for an update on my...
My Goals
Could your older self style it financially? – Part 1
May 20, 2020And so we came to the last night of our first trip to Greece*, which naturally...
Opinion
Money confessions and action plans
May 20, 2020Confessions from a normal person I was reading an article on Bloomberg opinion the other day...
Opinion
Dear boss – take your bonus and shove it up your big fat debt
May 19, 2020Dear Boss Myself You just received your end of year bonus for the first time at...
Opinion
Hobby-Poor
May 19, 2020Here’s the thing. Many artists spend all their spare cash on art materials or tech ‘for...
Opinion
Money as a man’s job
May 18, 2020It’s been a rough week* for South Africa and it’s been a rough lifetime for its...
Opinion
Money and Negativity
May 18, 2020Hey! You guys get something special today. I love doing comics when I’m trying to dislodge...
My Investments
Property Strategies for profitability
May 15, 2020I am biased about property Property investment profitability – What a mouth full! I find many...
Opinion
Why do we spend?
May 15, 2020Why do we spend? It’s a surprisingly personal question to ask somebody. Money is an aid...
My Investments
Untangle the knotted web of investment terms
May 14, 2020As someone who gets excited about other people’s journeys to financial freedom, I love to ask...
My Career
Getting through a Work Slump
May 14, 2020I’m having a work slump. I haven’t worked regularly for about three months now. I had...
My Investments
Investment fees: the clear, the hidden and the plain hairy
May 13, 2020The FIRE movement is obsessed with fees, with good reason. These goblins persistently nibble away at...
My Goals
The Types of Passive Income
May 13, 2020So we’ve talked about what is and what is not passive income. What are the types of passive income...
My Career
Why I (sometimes) fake financial freedom
May 12, 2020It can no longer be postponed. After more than seven years since my last one, and...
Investing
Interest rate cut: take advantage
Mar 30, 2020The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced an interest rate cut of 1% (100 basis...
Debt
Payment holiday: what you should know
Apr 17, 2020Covid-19 certainly calls for extreme measures. The financial impact on individuals and businesses is extreme. The...
Debt
Debt Management: Is this the right time to borrow?
May 4, 2020Despite the current Covid-19 pandemic, we can not ignore the wave of debts many are trying...
My Investments
Investing for the first time – Things to consider
Mar 31, 2020Before we start talking about how to invest, we need to set some guideposts. You will...
Debt
Is all debt bad debt?
Jun 26, 2017As a society, we are driven by debt. The world’s economies are driven by people buying...
Debt
Straight or Budget?
Feb 7, 2020Straight or budget relates to how you pay back the amount you spend on your credit...
Car Insurance
When an option is not an option
Jun 23, 2017Rewind to the days when something like a Conquest was all you need. In 2005, the...
Car Insurance
Hit a pothole? You can claim damages
Jun 23, 2017If you are a motorist who lives in Johannesburg, you’ll be happy to know that if...
Opinion
Making Good Financial Decisions
Jun 20, 2017Many of us are overwhelmed by the idea of making financial decisions. Most may feel that...
Investing
The cost of buying shares
May 17, 2017Understanding the expenses involved in trading shares will help you decide when to buy or sell...
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