You've heard it before and it probably makes sense, but living within your means can be hard and sometimes one wonders whether it's even worth it. Why deprive yourself from all that life has to offer simply to make you…
Tag: Habits
No fear
Now that I have come to terms with the reality of having a problem with my finances, I intend to do something about it. This is going to be tough but I need to tackle the challenge. Have no fear…
Financially Fat or Fit?
Are you financially fat or are you financially fit? A guest post from a 40-something year old who left his retirement planning for almost-too-late. He’s now looking at his financial fitness and how to move from fat to fit. Not…
Track your money, or lose it
Irrespective of your financial situation, how you manage and track your money is a whole different story; one which can have a huge effect on your finances
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 –…
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…
How to save water at home
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…
Money saving tips
Here are 10 money saving tips to help you reach your goals. These are all quick and easy to implement as daily habits and don't require too much restraint or work. Use these and see your finances transformed over time.…
It’s so hard staying in control
Staying in control of you money can really be hard! There are so many temptations all around where we can spend money and it's difficult to decide when we need something or when something really will add value to our…