Tag: budgeting
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How Mr Spreadsheet rocked my world, in more ways than one
Being good with numbers can help to bring a healthy balance to a marriage.
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Budgeting for the future: How life insurance policies and savings plans work hand in hand
When South Africans, and caregivers in particular think of their savings plan, life insurance is not likely to be the first thing they associate with saving up for.
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Budgeting for the future: How your life insurance policy and savings plan work hand in hand
This week our Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, will be delivering his budget speech, which will outline government’s planned expenditure over the next year.
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The secret budgeting tip that will help you make it through the year
It’s called a buffer account. Here’s why you need one.
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How I swapped my shiny red convertible for the secret of happiness
As the carefree years of youthful indulgence fly by, who stops to give a thought to what lies on the other side of the great divide? One day, it hits you, and you realise that true happiness means having a plan for the smarter, brighter you.
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How conscientious are you?
Conscientiousness is the big C in the OCEAN model of personality traits – and when it comes to your money, it’s the trait you really want to develop. We find out why, and how.
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Top tips on… budgeting
Whether you’re saving money or getting out of debt, financial changes can be difficult to make. We get some expert advice from lifestyle financial planner Mary J Fourie.
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Shhh, money’s too tight to mention
When you grow up in a household where money is the great unmentionable, it takes a lot of hard work and discipline to start the conversation with yourself
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Money talks, but I’m too afraid to talk back to mine!
Of all the conversations we need to have with ourselves, the money conversation may be the toughest. But all it takes is a willingness to look your budget in the face, and start with a little bit of change