I am not a planner, more kind of a go with the flow person. But I love to travel, and stretch my hard earned cash further when I do. Which is why I always try to plan ahead for a holiday. No kids? Go in low season For summer holidays, there is peak season, which… Read more
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Five Questions to Ask Yourself Each Month
Good personal finance comes from fantastic organisation, a sprinkle of discipline and of course following the golden rule: spending less than you earn. But you don’t want good personal finance do you? You want financial success! You’re a well oiled, number crunching finance guru on the hunt for opportunities that would make the bank’s savings… Read more
How to Save Money for Your Wedding Party
There comes a time in all of our lives when it seems like everybody we know is getting married. And if you are a balanced, connected individual who enjoys many friendships, you may be called upon to appear in a lineup of other cherished groomsdudes or bridesfolk. For a stacked wedding season, appearing in… Read more
Savings and debt before marriage: Whose money is this?
For the past few years, most of my friends have been getting married or moving in with significant others, and oftentimes the question arises: when it is time to merge your finances, what do you do about the money you had before you knew each other? I will admit straight away that I am… Read more
Will it to charity if it be your will
Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote about the two inevitabilities of life being death and taxes is as true today as it ever was. And when it comes to that aspect of life most of us would rather not contemplate – many of us tend to bury or heads in the sand. This is… Read more