Category: Life Event
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The Friday afternoon phone call that changed my life
In the unfolding of one stage of life into another, another stage of life begins. And all it takes is a phone call, a chance encounter, and the curious intervention of synchronicity
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The 4 ways I’m changing my mood this festive season
It isn’t always easy to handle the stresses, strains, and pressures of what is meant to be the holiday season. But if you put your mind to it, there are ways to make it the best time of the year.
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The glitch that stole my payslip, and how I fought back
The first big step to realising your financial goals is knowing what you’re really worth. The next big step is setting out to prove it.
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Seven super-silly ways to survive the silly season
It’s tinsel-time, and however you choose to unwind before the new year kicks into gear, try these guaranteed tactics for playing the fool this Yule.
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The money lessons I’ve learned from my teenage daughter
Why imagination is more valuable than money, and other life-lessons from a thoroughly modern millennial.
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The coffeeshop lessons of Leanne Manas, everyone’s favourite TV presenter
Sometimes, all it takes to change your life, and edge your dreams a little closer to reality, is a chance encounter and a few words in the right ear.
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The art of finding financial happiness by making yourself invisible
Being seen to have money is a natural human instinct in our status-obsessed society. But true wealth takes its cue from a deeper impulse to avoid showing off, and being happy with what you have.
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The billion-buck secret to becoming your own blesser
There’s only really one sure way to make enough money to make your dreams come true. And no, it’s not winning the lottery. It’s a lot simpler than that
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Okay, I’ll admit it, I expect and like a guy to take care of me
There’s more to being equal partners in a modern relationship than splitting the household bills on a spreadsheet. Sometimes, even in the little gestures, it’s good to know you’re being taken care of too
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The happy ever after-life of Matthew Booth, the former Bafana Bafana tall guy
As he tells Ruda in this candid and revealing interview, he’s been busying himself with training, youth development, running a charitable trust, studying for a degree in political science, and writing a book about what he calls the “after-life” of footballers, 75% of whom “will either be divorced, bankrupt, drug or alcohol-dependent or a mixture…