South Africans are notoriously bad at saving money but wow, we can change that! Why not start to teach your kids about money? Have the conversations that you wish you had around the dinner table. Share feelings and emotions about…
Tag: values
Teach children about money
Teach children about the value of money from an early age and empower them to make sound financial decisions throughout their lives, this according to Lisa Illingworth, co-founder and CEO of FutureProof SA. “We take so many of our habits,…
Balance between saving and spending
It's not easy finding the balance between saving and spending. On one hand we work hard for our money and really feel that we deserve to enjoy it (which we do!). On the other hand though, we need to save…
Work for what counts
It's so easy to get stuck in a rut and keep ourselves incredibly busy with things that aren't really that important. And I'm not talking about the obvious things such as TV or social media; rather the things that we…
Heritage Day in South Africa
Today is Heritage Day in South Africa. This is a celebration of our heritage, diverse cultures, traditions, language and generally a time to remember where we came from. I thought we should spend a little time today thinking about what…
The power of saying no
Many people seem afraid to say "No" to anything or anyone. As though saying no to an invite will end the friendship or offend someone so badly that they never speak to you again. For this post though I'm specifically…
Values and money
This week has been an interesting one as I've been reminded of my values on two occasions. Firstly, I happened to read this post from The Disruptors "Do you want it all now or are you prepared to wait" which…
Awesome quote from the Dalai Lama
One of my favorite quotes from the Dalai Lama on how people sacrifice health for money and how we don't live in the present moment.
Quote on impressing others
I love this quote on impressing others and it's so true. Too many people spend money they don't have to by things they don't need to impress people they don't like How often do you buy things that are in…