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Category Archives: LIFE
Tips for a less taxing tax season
āTax seasonā elicits in most people the kind of shudder youād imagine āopen seasonā to elicit in hunted animals. We all hate doing our taxes and, because of this, we often postpone the inevitable, sometimes with horrible consequences like penalties and waiting hours at SARS.
Soil is not enough – what does it mean to be truly rich?
Last month we talked about interest rate risk ā the risk of your investment devaluing and you losing money due to changes in interest rate. In a sense, this is about an investmentās possibility of flailing due to macroeconomic conditions. This month, weāre going to look at credit risk.
5 ways to keep you and your money warm this winter
Itās a cold world out there this June. As the thermometer temperature drops, the price of fuel and cost of living keep rising⦠but itās not all doom and gloom.
A shout out to dads
Itās Fatherās Day time, and we would like to honour the men, and the women too, who have been parents to us. Our dads.
⦠And by āDadā we donāt necessarily mean our fathers. Ever seen the Omo Fatherās Day advert that went viral on YouTube? It showed a little boy reading a Fatherās Day card, with all the important things dads do listed in it like providing financially and teaching right from wrong, to his grandmother. She was his āDadā.
The retirement you know will be gone by the time you retire
One of the most important reasons to save throughout our working life remains retirement. Itās shocking how few people afford themselves the ability to live with dignity and independence, without sacrificing a huge drop in standard of living.
Delicious savings ā how to eat for a week on four meals
With tough economic times all around, a lot of us are trying to cut unnecessary expenses. Be that as it may, we still need to eat and feed our families. Yet who has the time to play chef and work a fulltime job? And who wants to eat mediocre meals just because the economy is […]
Saving cash on the big day ā what to do before āI doā
Love is always in the air⦠for someone you know, if not yourself. No matter how strong the bond, weddings can quickly become the bane of many flourishing romances.
Mother knows best⦠what moms can teach you about money
It seems fitting that May hosts both Workersā Day and Mother’s Day⦠because who works harder than Mom? A mother is always there when needed, always willing to see the best in you and is a constant source of comfort and wisdom.
Your starter guide to alternative investments
In the wake of very lacklustre JSE performance and plenty of uncertainty, many investors have started considering thinking⦠alternatively.In a nutshellAlternative investments are different to the standard stock market approach; investing in assets outside the usual asset classes or in companies outside of the JSE-listed crowd.









