
Buying a House – A Breakdown of the Costs

Property – what to consider before you buy
Growing my business organically
Jul 29, 2020I must confess that the phrase ‘organic growth’ always used to confuse me somewhat when I...
Making the best of a bad situation in investing
Jul 28, 2020The majority of my portfolio is invested in South African stocks. The country was recently downgraded...
VIDEO: How do tax free savings accounts (TFSA) work?
Jul 16, 2020The National Treasury recently announced the introduction of tax-free investing for all South Africans, in a...
Benefits of personal finance goals
Jul 3, 2020Let’s look at the benefits of personal finance goals and why setting some is an important...
What is a balloon payment?
Jun 30, 2020Buying a new car is always exciting, but it sure comes at a high cost! Sometimes...
Having a financial plan
Jun 29, 2020A Financial Plan is a Financial Strategy that you develop with your Financial Advisor by taking...
Is now a good time to fix the rate on my home loan?
Jun 12, 2020I find myself answering this question even in my sleep, its been asked a million times....
Full title vs sectional title properties
Jun 10, 2020So, you want to own property? What I can do is I can help you to...
When do I get to enjoy my money?
May 30, 2020A friend recently asked the question while we talked about retirement: “But when do I get...
Emergency funds: Avoiding financial ruin
May 29, 2020And so you’re off to the emergency fund room I have this stash of about R...
Progress Report – One Year In
May 29, 2020It’s August 12, 2019 – a year of progress… I only started the blog in May...
Frugal Foodie – saving, enjoying, eating.
May 27, 2020Being frugal does not mean being cheap I recently did a no coffee month, and this...
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...
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%...
Financial FOMO
May 22, 2020FOMO – fear of missing out – is real. Very real. It’s a force that acts...
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...
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...