Category: Smart Choices

Stash it, don’t flash it

The city of Cape Town Improvement District recently launched a public safety campaign aimed at tourists and safety within the

Credit cards are really useful and convenient now days, but it’s so easy to fall into debt and your finances

I was wondering today whether my strategy of paying off my home loan early is indeed the best. There are

All photos thanks to Thunder & Love Photographers. Getting married is a truly magical experience but wow, it can be

It seems weird that anyone would rely on money that they don’t actually have but yet it happens all the

This week has been an interesting one as I’ve been reminded of my values on two occasions. Firstly, I happened

This is really an aweful story to recall but I was pleased to be able to share it on Mel’s

We’re currently experiencing the one of the worst droughts in Cape Town and we are fast approaching ‘Day Zero‘ when

Thanks so much to Natalija from Frugal In SA for nominating my blog for the Blogger Recognition Award! It’s really

This may seem like a strange blog post. Why on earth would a finance blogger even consider a lesser paying

It’s easy to feel pressured to have a savings account or some type of investment. Is it better though to

This may sound silly, but once a week I hide my credit card away for a full 24-hours. This simply