Stories By Hendrik Brand
Wisdom
How to reduce your spending
Jul 13, 2020It is so easy for someone to say that the path to financial freedom requires you...
Opinion
Minimum wage in South Africa
Jul 10, 2020South Africa is one of the countries that implemented a national minimum wage. Globally, the majority...
Wisdom
Finance Tips – Get more money in your pocket
Jul 10, 2020Avoid short-term debt Getting into debt is the easiest thing in the world. You log into...
Wisdom
Improve your finances during the lockdown
Jun 20, 2020During the lockdown, most of us have a bit of extra time on our hands. Even...
Investing
Guide to index Exchange-Traded Funds
Jun 17, 2020Let me be your guide to the wonderful world of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). I have a...
Investing
Breaking down the JSE all-share index
Jun 16, 2020What is the JSE? To understand what the JSE all-share index is, we need to start...
Debt
Tumi’s debt story
May 27, 2020This is a real debt story from a reader who wishes to remain anonymous. My name...
My Goals
What does your cell phone cost you?
Apr 1, 2020The cellphone cost cycle Every second year, like clockwork, we renew our phone contracts. We go...
My Investments
Back-testing the 4% rule
Mar 31, 2020Retiring is easy, they say, all you have to do is save 300 times your monthly...
Opinion
Getting your saving fix
Mar 27, 2020How we save Remember when you were young and really wanted that radio-controlled car? Your parents...
My Investments
Alternative investments in bees
Mar 25, 2020Alternative investments Often it can feel like everyone giving you investment advice is only promoting share...
My Goals
The future cost of today’s decisions
Mar 23, 2020The future cost impact I want to retire early to travel the world. Yes, I know,...
Debt
What is the real cost of debt?
Mar 15, 2020While at university Today I want to tell you a hypothetical story about the true cost...
My Goals
9 reasons why I don’t want to retire with property
Mar 11, 2020This is a follow-up article on the article titled why I’m selling my properties. In this article,...
My Goals
Why I’m selling my real estate
Mar 11, 2020The case for buying real estate As a kid, I read rich dad poor dad (affiliate) written by Robert...
My Goals
Cost of having a baby
Mar 5, 2020When you ask anyone (and I mean anyone) they will tell you that having kids is...