It's amazing how much peace of mind you can get by simply having a bit of breathing space in your budget. A buffer budget so to speak. This is different to an Emergency Fund or special savings that you have.…
Category: Financial Health
Financial health is more than just about how much money you have or what car you drive. It’s far more than that and relates to how prepared you are for emergencies, your retirement savings, investments and overall health of your bank balance.
We’re often afraid to take a real honest look at our financial health and make the necessary changes when we find areas that need improvement.
Looking at your emergency fund, your debt situation and how prepared your are for major catastrophes. These are all part of the financial health plan.
Read these articles for financial health tips and to ensure that you’re good financial health.
Help! Where’s my money gone?
Where's my money gone? Ever feel overwhelmed by money stresses and that feeling of despair when you realise that you don’t have enough money left?
Spring-clean your finances
Spring has sprung and what a great time to spring-clean your finances. You can do this at any time though and here are 7 actions to take to spring-clean your finances. One for each day of the week. #MoneyMonday –…
Lets talk about money
Lets talk about money and who better to join us that Tebogo. This is the final post in a series of interviews with him where he shares on how he has transformed his finances. Here are the other posts: I…
How to deal with feeling broke?
It's not uncommon to feel broke - I wish I had real statistics on this but I'm sure if you asked around your office or college you'd probably find lots (if not most) people saying that they're broke. Everyone obviously…
A pinched nerve is pinching my budget
As I'm writing this I'm really in excruciating pain due to a pinched nerve in my neck and shoulder. It's actually impossible to explain the pain sensation but I'd rather you just try to imagine and not have to experience…
5 Habits to improve your financial health
Have you ever thought about the state of your finances, and how to improve your financial health? By this I mean the overall state of your finances. How you manage money in your day-to-day life, your financial habits (good or…
Calculate your Financial Health
We all have a fair idea of what our physical health is like. And of course we can always visit a doctor if something doesn't feel right or if we actually know that something is wrong. What about your finances…
Do I need an emergency fund?
If "do I need an emergency fund" is a question you're asking yourself, then the answer is YES! Everyone needs an emergency fund of sorts. Why do I need an emergency fund? It's always a good idea to have an…
Awesome quote from the Dalai Lama
One of my favorite quotes from the Dalai Lama on how people sacrifice health for money and how we don't live in the present moment.
Financial Check-up
We've all been to the doctor for a check-up of sorts. Sometimes it's as a preventative measure and sometimes it's to find out what is wrong with us. There are so many check-ups we can go for as there are specialists…
Are you in control of your money?
Here is a very quick "off the top of my head" checklist to go through to see if you are in control of your money. There are obviously many factors to look at, but here are some very basic questions…