Author: Mandy Collins
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Talk to your children, dammit!
They might have everything money can buy, but some of these “privileged” kids actually are deprived of the things that really matter, writes Mandy Collins
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Why Ayn Rand, who took no nonsense, was the best aunt ever
She was a famous novelist, philosopher, and economic theorist who argued that humans are responsible for their own destinies. And the lesson she passed on to a niece in search of a loan for a dress lives on to this day. Parents and children, listen to what Auntie Ayn Rand has to say. By Mandy…
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Dreams of an IKEA house
She is attracted to minimalism of IKEA homes, which is the opposite of what she’s living in at the moment, writes Mandy Collins
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13 money tips for freelancers
When I imagined the freelance life, it looked something like this: I would sleep till the sun softly poked a finger around the curtains. I’d stretch, yawn, stroke the dog gently sleeping beside my bed. Then I’d stumble to the kitchen for a cup of the finest Arabica coffee, which I’d enjoy in the morning…
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Mandy Collins
Mandy Collins is a freelance writer, editor and author in Johannesburg. Well, that’s her official title, anyway.