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No, Earning More Won’t Make You Wealthy. A Financial Planner Explains What Will
Read More: No, Earning More Won’t Make You Wealthy. A Financial Planner Explains What WillThe biggest mistake Certified Financial Planner Kim Potgieter sees young professionals make is assuming that earning more will make them wealthy. Their thinking goes that once their promotion lands, their salary increases or their bonus clears, financial security will shortly follow on its own. The reality? It rarely does. We’ve all been there: you finally…
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Stop Avoiding Your Credit Score! 5 Expert Ways To Boost Your Rating Right Now
Read More: Stop Avoiding Your Credit Score! 5 Expert Ways To Boost Your Rating Right NowIf owning a home is on your vision board, let this be your first set of keys to unlocking that dream. You’ve heard of a credit score, sure, but used wisely, every swipe, spend and slip can help tap open doors. Certified Financial Planner® and financial wellness coach Jean Archary shows you how. Meet the…
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Is Your Brain Keeping You Broke? A Psychologist Explains
Read More: Is Your Brain Keeping You Broke? A Psychologist ExplainsYou tell yourself this month will be different; you’ll save, budget, think long-term. And then payday hits – and somehow, so does the urge to swipe. If living paycheque to paycheque feels like a cycle you can’t break, the problem might not just be maths. It might be your brain. From dopamine-driven spending highs to…
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How To Boss Your Money And Money Mindset, According To A Personal Finance Educator
Read More: How To Boss Your Money And Money Mindset, According To A Personal Finance EducatorFor many women, money is one of the biggest sources of stress – yet also one of the least talked about. Schools teach us how to earn, spend and save, but rarely how to think about money in a way that supports our long-term well-being. So, we sat down with personal finance educator, CA(SA) and Boss…
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Break Bad Money Habits And Start Building Wealth, According To A Financial Planner
Read More: Break Bad Money Habits And Start Building Wealth, According To A Financial PlannerThe December holidays are fast approaching – and that all-too-familiar “Janu-worry” isn’t far behind. So there’s no better time to check in and take a closer look at how you spend, save and think about money. Could some outdated habits, emotional baggage or unconscious beliefs be sabotaging your money-making efforts? And which money habits deserve…
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These Expert Tips Will Make Your Tax Filing Much Simpler
Read More: These Expert Tips Will Make Your Tax Filing Much SimplerThe 2025 tax season is officially upon us. You can either be excited at the prospect of getting a tax refund from the South African Revenue Services (SARS) – who doesn’t love an unexpected cash injection? – or be nervous AF for having ghosted the taxman in the past (no judgement whatsoever!). In South Africa,…
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You’re Getting Divorced. What Happens To The Pension Fund?
Read More: You’re Getting Divorced. What Happens To The Pension Fund?Divorce isn’t just about splitting a life; it’s about untangling years of shared memories, emotions and crucially money. So what happens to your pension in a divorce? “You can get married as many times as you want so long as you have a prenup,” said renowned NYC divorce attorney James J. Sexton once in an…
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Listen Up, You Need A “Get The F*** Out” Fund. Here’s How To Do It
Read More: Listen Up, You Need A “Get The F*** Out” Fund. Here’s How To Do ItDom is getting ready for the day. And, like a lot of people in their early twenties, she’s recording her routine on TikTok. As she combs her hair, she reveals that she’s looking to leave her toxic living situation and is quietly putting money away to make that happen. She titles this her ‘get the…
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Finance Queen Carla Venter Says *This* Is How To Budget In 2025
Read More: Finance Queen Carla Venter Says *This* Is How To Budget In 2025If your finances are giving you nightmares and you’re not sure how to budget in 2025, you’re truly not alone. The country is experiencing tough economic conditions that are impacting everyone. From 2020 to 2024, food prices skyrocketed by a whopping 50%, despite some production costs declining. To keep the lights on, Eskom pricing is increasing,…
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How To Hack Your Money Mindset And Unlock Growth
Read More: How To Hack Your Money Mindset And Unlock GrowthWhen it comes to our finances, creating a positive money mindset is as useful as the kind we take on when trying to lose weight or power through a new goal. Once the mindset has shifted, things open up. Kind of like how once you conquer your fear of driving, it becomes that much easier…
