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Tag: challenge

Are you up for a challenge? Be it a 52 week savings plan or an investment challenge.

These posts are here to share some financial challenges with you. To give you motivation and something to work towards.

Take a look and find a savings challenge that looks good to you and get started! And let me know how it’s going and share feedback or motivation for others.

I love chatting about savings challenges on social media to help others on their journey.

52 Week Savings Challenge

The 52 Weeks Savings Challenge for 2019

by Brendan28 December 20187 February 20211 Comment

The 52 Week Savings Challenge is a fun weekly challenge to help you save over R13,000 over the course of a year. Join me in doing this.

Save Money 52 Week Challenge, challenge, take charge
Budgeting weakness

Know your budgeting weakness

by Brendan1 October 201827 January 2021Leave a comment

I’ve really been challenged with my budget recently, specifically in terms of lending money. We all have a challenge though and it’s time to make a plan to fix things!

Financial Habits Budget, challenge, knowledge, MoneyMonday, track
Make time for money

Tebogo – I make time for my money

by Brendan17 July 201831 December 20203 Comments

Welcome back to Tebogo's Story. Make time for your money and if you missed the first one on the realisation that change was needed, I'd suggest you listen to that first. Tebogo's Story (Part 1) - I need to fix…

Read More Tebogo – I make time for my money

Financial Freedom, Save Money Budget, challenge, Focus, Goals, intention, keep track, podcast, tebogo
52 Week Savings Plan

The 52 week Savings Plan

by Brendan9 July 201819 January 20214 Comments

The 52 Week Savings Challenge is a fun weekly challenge to help you save over R13,000 over the course of a year. Join me in doing this.

Save Money 52 Week Challenge, challenge, Focus, Savings Month, track
Save water at home

How to save water at home

by Brendan12 February 201813 October 2020Leave a comment

Cape Town recently experienced the one of the worst droughts ever and forced us all to look at how to save water at home. In fact, we were fast approaching 'Day Zero' when the city predicted the water supplies to…

Read More How to save water at home

Save Money, Smart Choices challenge, Habits
New Year Resolutions

New Year Resolutions – Anytime!

by Brendan27 December 20176 October 20202 Comments

I like to set goals at the beginning of the year and even though I'm writing this with the New Year in mind, this is certainly not the only opportunity to set goals or new year resolutions. If there is…

Read More New Year Resolutions – Anytime!

Financial Habits challenge, Focus, Goals, intention, keep track
Results of personal savings challenge

Personal savings challenge results

by Brendan21 September 20173 December 2020Leave a comment

Just in case you missed what this personal savings challenge is about, have a look at the start of my 11 Day Mega Savings Binge. This has been a personal challenge to save money and get my finances and priorities…

Read More Personal savings challenge results

Save Money Budget, challenge, Focus, Goals, intention, track
Savings Binge progress

Savings Binge : Day 5 Progress

by Brendan15 September 20173 December 20202 Comments

So just in case you've missed what this "savings binge" is all about, have a look at the intro post on my 11 Day Mega Savings Binge to find out more. After 5 days of going on a super-savings-binge I've…

Read More Savings Binge : Day 5 Progress

Save Money Budget, challenge, Goals, plan
Mega savings binge

My 11 Day Mega Savings Binge

by Brendan11 September 201712 November 20202 Comments

My partner left this morning on an 11 day trip to visit family in Joburg and Durban and I’ve decided to use this opportunity for a mega savings binge. In fact, I am going to turn into a stingy hermit…

Read More My 11 Day Mega Savings Binge

Save Money balance, challenge, debt free, plan, sacrifice
How to create a simple budget

How to create a simple budget

by Brendan1 September 201712 November 20201 Comment

Budgeting and financial things can often seem complicated, but they really don't need to be. It's easy to learn how to create a simple budget, and it's probably much easier than you think! So before you start, remember the Golden…

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Budgeting challenge, Goals, plan
Appreciate what you have

Appreciate what you have

by Brendan24 August 201712 November 2020Leave a comment

There is nothing wrong with wanting more and aspiring to do better. In this post though I simply want to remind you to appreciate what you have! It's human nature to always want more. A better jobMore moneyEarly retirementA nicer…

Read More Appreciate what you have

Financial Habits appreciate, challenge
Simplify your finances

Simplify your finances

by Brendan21 July 201720 September 2021Leave a comment

One of the best strategies that you can follow take control of your money is to simplify your finances. Sounds too easy right? It's a great place to start though as it will highlight all the "excess" you have in…

Read More Simplify your finances

Financial Habits Budget, challenge, simplify

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