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What s a balloon payment?

What is a balloon payment

by BrendanJune 7, 2020January 20, 20211 Comment

Buying a new car is always exciting, but it sure comes at a high cost! Sometimes more than what we can afford. It's easy to become emotionally attached to the car and do whatever it takes to be able to…

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Financial Freedom, Smart Choices balloon payment, car, loan
Samanthas car debt story

How Samantha paid her car debt

by BrendanApril 26, 2020July 30, 20204 Comments

A story from Samantha, a personal finance YouTuber and reader of my blog, on how she paid her car debt. Find her videos here. My name is Samantha and I'm a 34 year old Zimbabwean living in Johannesburg for the…

Read More How Samantha paid her car debt

Pay off debt car, debtstories
Ever consider what it takes to become a one-car couple?

Should you sell a car and share one car as a couple?

by BrendanDecember 21, 2019October 3, 20201 Comment

Does it make financial sense to sell a car and to share one car as a couple? How would you go about doing the calculations for this?

Pay off debt, Save Money calculate, car, real life
Festive season motor insurance tips

Festive season insurance tips for South African drivers

by BrendanDecember 1, 2019Leave a comment

By Sumarie Greybe, co-founder at Naked, the AI-driven car insurance provider Contains affiliate links The festive season is rapidly approaching, and millions of South Africans are preparing for the annual exodus to the summer holiday hotspots. Whether you are planning…

Read More Festive season insurance tips for South African drivers

Save Money car, festive season, insurance
How much is your vehicle costing you?

How much is your car actually costing you?

by BrendanAugust 13, 2019September 4, 2020Leave a comment

First published in City Press Car ownership is essential for many South Africans, but even if you don’t absolutely need a car, it sure makes life easier! The convenience of just going to where you need to be can’t be…

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Smart Choices balloon payment, car, interest, loan, transport
A debt story from Muthu

A debt story from Muthu

by BrendanJuly 19, 2019July 30, 2020Leave a comment

A real story from a reader - unedited Mine started late 2014 when I just got a permanent job after a successful graduate programme. I decided to buy a car with my first salary, blessing right? Wrong! I bought the…

Read More A debt story from Muthu

Pay off debt car, debtstories, loan, transparent
Cars driving on highway at sunrise

Why your car insurance premium is probably too high

by BrendanOctober 4, 2018March 20, 2020Leave a comment

By Sumarie Greybe, co-founder at Naked (this is not a sponsored post, but Naked is on the list of brands I trust!) If you’re like most people, you probably accept the annual inflation-plus increase your car insurer makes to your…

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Save money on car insurance

Save money on your car insurance

by BrendanSeptember 20, 2018December 4, 20201 Comment

It's usually quite easy to save money on your car insurance by simply phoning around for quotes. It's tedious and take time, but you can save a lot!

Insurance, Save Money car
What is good debt?

Do you get “good” debt?

by BrendanSeptember 6, 2018June 11, 20202 Comments

In last weeks radio interview discussing my post on how we're taught that we need debt I was asked right at the end whether one gets good debt and bad debt. This is something that I feel quite strongly about and…

Read More Do you get “good” debt?

Pay off debt car, consumerism, Financially free, home loan
Should I sell my car?

Should I sell my car?

by BrendanMay 21, 2018November 12, 20203 Comments

My partner and I are in a very fortunate position where we both own a fully paid for car. This is great and super convenient, but does it really make financial sense? I've been thinking about whether I should sell…

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