Tag Archives: money

Saving Money on Insurance

Who doesn’t like to save money wherever they can? Insurance is a grudge purchase for most people. We know we need it, but only see the benefit when it comes to claiming. The word ‘insurance’ is very broad ranging from short-term insurance (car, home, household contents, business insurance, etc.) to long-term insurance (life cover, illness […]

How To Navigate Through Black Tax

Most young ‘black’ professionals carry the burden of being the “first everything” to their families, which means that they have to take care of their families financially. This concept is known as “Black Tax”. In formal terms, Black tax is a term for financial support that a professional or entrepreneur of colour is obliged to […]

The War Between The Dynamics Of Love And Money

To love and to be loved is a two-way transaction in any relationship whether it is a relationship with family, friends or a romantic relationship. When we take a look at relationships between women and men and bring out the topic of LOVE, and something that is also loved; MONEY, what thoughts come to mind? […]

Basic rules of living within your means

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Basic rules of living within your means. Bro, how’s your relationship with money? This is a touchy subject, especially during this pandemic. Growing up, some of us were instructed on the values of saving money and being responsible consumers. However, most of us are held hostage “YOLO” fever. It’s all about making financially sound decisions. […]

Payment holiday over – what now?

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If you were battling to pay your debts or rent over the past few months, you may have made use of a payment holiday, which was generally granted for around three months. This grace period has ended now, so you need to start paying in full again. Yet recent research shows that many South Africans […]

When money is in short supply

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This has been a year like no other. We have to adapt all the time, as we deal with changing lockdown rules, schools opening and closing, some industries operating with severe restrictions, and certain sectors of the economy unable to operate at all. Aswell our increasing stress levels when money is in short supply. The […]