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Here you can catch up on all my articles.We need to talk about the cost of funerals
I was invited to the funeral of a friend’s mother. You have never seen so many roses in your life, the church was filled with them. And when we went to the wake, there was a seating arrangement, linen tablecloths and a three-course meal prepared by a catering company...
Why you don’t need a fancy car and expensive clothes
All of our material possessions have a value. Raw materials and time and effort have gone into making our cars, our clothes, our electronics and everything else we own. But these items have another kind of value as well – how they make us feel. There’s no denying that...
Look after yourself before your parents
As a money therapist, I see a lot of people who are struggling to make ends meet. One of the main reasons that my “patients” struggle is that they have taken out too much debt so that they can send money home to support their parents. I understand how families...
8 behaviours that get you in debt
Debt is a modern form of slavery. If you owe money to someone else, your time belongs to them, and you are not working for yourself or your own financial gain. Many people view debt as a means to an end or a necessary evil, but in fact debt is holding you back and...
Cash goes where it is treated well
Every rand you spend is R1 less in your pocket SHOW me how you use your money and I will tell you if you will have more money in your life or not. It goes without saying that making money, spending money and thinking about money takes up a substantial portion of...