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Top 15 Investment Terms

The Top 15 investment terms

by Brendan11 October 202224 November 2022Leave a comment

From ETF to IPO: The 15 investment terms confusing the internet  Supplied by CMC Markets From ‘bear market’ to ‘dead cat bounce’, what do these mind-boggling terms actually mean? As global interest in the stock market continues to grow, with…

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Investing ETFs, invest
Learn about personal finance

Learn about personal finance

by Brendan23 January 202120 September 2021Leave a comment

It can be rather daunting to start to learn about personal finance. Where do you even begin? What's the most important, and how do you do it all if you don't have much money? This post is designed to give…

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Financial Health debt free, insurance, invest, learn
What is Bitcoin?

What is Bitcoin?

by Brendan4 September 202013 September 2021Leave a comment

So. what is Bitcoin? Rather than let you hear about Bitcoin from a friend of a friend who is a bit of a geek, I thought I'd put together an easy-to-understand summary of this mysterious system. A bit of history,…

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Crypto, Investing bitcoin, invest
Paying yourself first

How to pay yourself first

by Brendan20 July 202015 August 20201 Comment

Sponsored by Nedbank Paying yourself first is one of the fundamentals of personal finance and something that’s often mentioned or written about. In fact, I recently wrote about what it means to pay yourself first, but as it’s really such…

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Financial Habits invest, save
Survival guide to 2020

A survival guide for 2020

by Brendan8 July 20204 September 2020Leave a comment

Sponsored by Nedbank Have you caught yourself trying to scratch your nose whilst wearing a mask? Who would have thought that it could be so tricky? In fact, so much of what we know to be “normal” has changed over…

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Financial Habits cash, invest
Pay yourself first

What does “pay yourself first” even mean?

by Brendan20 June 202014 September 2020Leave a comment

To pay yourself first, simply means to prioritise saving or investing, above all other things. Instead of spending all your money and then seeing that there's nothing left to save, rather save first, and then spend what's left. A typical…

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Financial Habits invest, long-term
Personal finance DIY

Personal Finance DIY

by Brendan28 April 202017 May 20202 Comments

Because nobody cares more about your money than you do When last did you see an advertisement from a financial institution encouraging you to compare the fees charged on their unit trust platform with that of a competitor? Or to…

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Financial Habits finance diy, invest
Costs involved in buying a house

Costs involved in buying a house

by Brendan27 October 20197 September 2021Leave a comment

Buying a house is exciting but wow, do you know the costs involved in buying a house? These can add up quickly! Transfer costs, attorneys, initiation costs, and municipal rates. Based on the purchase price you should cater for approximately…

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Investing fees, invest, property
8 Reasons why investors should hire property services in South Africa

8 Reasons Property Owners Should Hire Property Services in South Africa

by Brendan10 July 201920 April 2021Leave a comment

This is a sponsored post Those of us fortunate enough to own property often accumulate enough wealth to buy up even more property. Renting out a property is a fantastic way to create a passive income. This income can only…

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Smart Choices invest, property, sponsored
How to achieve financial security

How to achieve financial security

by Brendan9 June 20194 March 2021Leave a comment

I'm sure everyone wants financial security; both now and for the future. It's one thing to have a job now and be living it up, but it's impossible to know what the future may bring which makes it even more…

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Financial Freedom, Financial Habits cashflow, emergency fund, income, invest, security
Whats your net worth

What’s your Net Worth?

by Brendan2 February 201920 September 20213 Comments

What's your net worth? Knowing your net worth can be both exciting and scary. Exciting if you're doing well and your finances are looking good, but scary if not. Either way though it's good to know what your current situation…

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Financial Freedom assets, calculate, debt free, invest
What is your savings rate

What is your Savings Rate?

by Brendan19 January 20198 February 2021Leave a comment

I did a little Twitter poll recently and it's interesting to see that many people know what a Savings Rate is, but they don't know their own savings rate. That's a bit like know about healthy eating but not doing…

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Financial Freedom, Save Money calculate, invest, track

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