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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Learn to save money with some great money saving tips and stories. From negotiating your car insurance to cutting out of unnecessary expenses. Some things may be obvious while others may be new to you.
It’s also important to understand your relationship with money and how your upbringing, values and habits affect your spending habits.
A better understanding of yourself and perhaps change of mindset could help you to save more money than you can imagine right now.
This is of course only one side of the equation. There is only so much you can save before you reach a limit. On the other side however is your ability to earn more. And folks, is limitless.
The 52 Week Savings Challenge for 2020
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.
National Savings Month 2019
South Africans are bad at saving money! Let’s see what the National Savings Month is all about. July is National Savings Month in South Africa and even if you don’t feel that it’s relevant to you, we can all do…
Finding the best Student Account
This article first appeared in City Press The more traditional banks offer accounts tailored to young people and students. Some require you to be a full-time student, while others simply look at your age as a qualifying criteria. These accounts…
Sweating the small stuff
This article first appeared in City Press There's no point in worrying about the tiny amounts of money you save if you just blow it all Have you ever found yourself consciously trying to save R2.50 by going to a…
Create a buffer in your budget
It's amazing how much peace of mind you can get by simply having a bit of breathing space in your budget. This is different to an Emergency Fund or special savings that you have. This is simply having a little…
How do you avoid the #BlackFriday hype?
#BlackFriday has become quite a huge event in South Africa recently. It's only the past few years that it's grown to such an extent that people are going a little crazy in anticipation for it. It's a little strange though…
#ModayMonday – Heritage Day
#MoneyMonday with Take Charge of Your Money - Heritage Day Short to-the-point money thought every Monday to give you motivation, perspective or action for the week. Get these straight in your inbox. Your money heritage Today is Heritage Day in…
Stash it, don’t flash it
CCID Poster The city of Cape Town Improvement District recently launched a public safety campaign aimed at tourists and safety within the city center. The slogan is "Stash it, don't flash it". I love it though as it is hugely…
Why I’m paying my home loan off early instead of investing
I was wondering today whether my strategy of paying off my home loan early instead of investing is indeed the best. There are so many things to consider and I sometimes relook at my reasoning to see if it is…
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Budget for clothing
I put out a poll recently on what my next post should be and Budget for Clothing and Acknowledge your expenses were tie. If you have suggestions of topics or questions please contact me or find me on Twitter. What…
Budget to travel
I'm really excited to be planning a trip to Thailand soon and thought that I'd share how I go about budgeting and planning for it. There are really only two main factors to consider; how much can you realistically afford…