Been a Late Starter I've really had to learn about personal finance for beginners. This is me. Learning the basics, undoing the bad habits and striving for better financial control! This is the last post in my series on being…
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I have no self control
Hey fellow traveller, it’s me again, Journey-Man and we need to deal with the tough topic of self-control. Let's just put it out there, I have no self control when it comes to spending. I like to think I have,…
Knowledge is power
It’s Journey-Man here again, the late starter! What a strange week this has been. Last week, as a late-starter, I decided to start thinking deeply about my financial life. I want to find out what the outlook is, in terms of…
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…
The 52 Weeks Savings Challenge for 2019
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.
Check your bank statement
A friend of mine recently tweeted that he had 4 fraudulent debit orders coming off his bank account last month. Can you believe it? Wow - you really need to check your bank statement each month! #MoneyMonday – short to-the-point…
I need to fix my finances
Tebogo is a reader of this blog and recently sent me an amazing email sharing how he managed to transform his finances over the past few months. It was so awesome to hear from someone who's just realised that things…
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…
Perceived effort of Saving
There's a perceived effort of saving. That is, when you feel it's too much work for the value you get. But is this really the case? Is it so hard to save money? Speaking to a colleague the other day…
The start
As I strive for financial freedom I decided to start blogging to show others how to take charge of your money and understand your relationship with money.