Category: Change moments
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How to boost productivity at work
It’s fair to say productivity at work boils down to ‘different strokes for different folks’.
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How do I talk to my child about money?
What is it about money that makes it so difficult to discuss with our children? While many taboos around discussing sex, drugs and politics have broken down, for some reason money remains a topic that many parents feel uncomfortable talking about.
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Whose name is it, anyway?
More than a custom-made garment for a bride’s Big Day, a wedding dress is the fabric of a fantasy, a vision of beauty and wonder brought to life. A seamstress looks back on the alchemy of her all-consuming craft, as she gets to work on her last wedding dress. By Amanda Spohr
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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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The top 5 tips for selling your home
There are thousands of tips on how best to sell your home. Some, such as keeping a vanilla pod boiling on the stove (homely smells apparently help a property sell faster) seem a little over the top, so we narrowed it down to the five best ways to help you get the most out of…
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How much does it cost to have a cash baby?
“Dear parenting forum. I am a mom-to-be and I’m in a bit of a pickle. We’re having a baby and we’re not a medical aid, so I was wondering (in this presumably safe and non-judgmental online space): are there any medical aids that will still let us sign up?”
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Why buying that house might be a mistake
There are times where looking for a new home feels like being lost in a desert. Then, suddenly, an oasis.