Start with the eagles of your day Each day have both eagles and vultures – the eagles are the things that add value to your life, whereas the vultures take it away. So the question is this – how many Read more…
I have the money – I can afford it In one of our travels to Croatia, we came to a restaurant in Dubrovnik selling everything a tourist could ever ask for – gourmet coffee, steaks, local food galore and also Read more…
Our experience in a shopping centre My wife and I went to our local shopping centre on the 24th of December. We bought a couple of things and then had a coffee at a coffee shop. It was the most Read more…
Frugal gift ideas So you are so broke that you cannot even afford to breathe oxygen. Maybe you don’t want to spend your entire life savings (which is about R 14.50, or about $ 1) on gifts for others. But Read more…
And so you’re off to the emergency fund room I have this stash of about R 100 which I keep in a secret compartment in my wallet for in case something happens, as life does. It’s especially for that day Read more…
Get your discounts here! About a year ago I travelled to Venice – the romantic city with gondolas, poor broke tourists and rich fat cat restaurant owners milking tourists for all their worth. In one of the main walkways, I Read more…
Dear Boss Myself I just received your end of year bonus for the first time at the new company that I joined more than a year ago. I sort of know this money needs to go somewhere. For others, McDonald’s Read more…
Confessions from a normal person I was reading an article on Bloomberg opinion the other day (link here), and I have some confessions to make. I love spending money. I don’t save enough (you never can save enough). I love Read more…
Maximising returns for the win! Take note! This article is not financial advice, but it there to point out factors that you have or have not control over to maximise your investment return. × Dismiss alert Everyone wants more money Read more…
Where can I find some side hustles?! The interwebs are well known for cheesy Americanised side hustle ideas. Some of these include: Dropshipping – which would’ve worked if we had an okay post office or amazon shipping here Starting a Read more…