There are many people who profess to have the remedy for poverty, low cash flow etc. You see them all the time on social media platforms claiming to have the key to your financial future. They flash their fancy cars and expensive homes and want you to join them on this crusade. Having been in this industry for over a decade, what I can tell you for sure is this: There is no quick-fix, no matter […]
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‘Tis the season…
The tinsel is strewn and the Christmas lights are up EVERYWHERE. The holidays are fast approaching and expectations are running quite high with children and what gifts they’ll be getting. There is nothing better than giving presents to children. The excitement and shear joy they experience with gifts is quite special. But, if your household is anything like mine, they already have more than enough. If you are brave, and are willing to face the tears […]
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I wrote my very first bucket list in 2001 and it was titled ‘to do list before I die’. I’ve added to it and removed a few items from it over the years but I’ve kept the original list in the original cheesy diary it was written in all these years! Every now and again, I open it up and see how far I’ve come and how much work I still need to put in. […]
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I spent the past weekend in Elgin in the Western Cape. It was the 17th annual Elgin Open Gardens event where many country gardens were opened to the public for viewing. This gives avid gardeners and enthusiasts an opportunity to enjoy the expansive and colourful country gardens and a chance to buy plants/flowers on offer. It was a slow paced, inspiring treat which got me thinking – this would really be an ideal way to spend […]
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There is an interesting and growing movement among millennials called F.I.R.E. – an acronym for ‘financial independence, retire early’. It’s young people planning to achieve financial independence and retire from their high stress jobs extremely early in their 30s and 40s. They aim to do this by drastically downsizing their living expenses and perhaps getting side gigs to supplement their income. The point is to trade material status and luxuries for more time and freedom. Many […]
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