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Budgeting during Lockdown!

March 21st, 2020

As the financial landscape across countries all over the world has changed drastically overnight with the spread of COVID-19, persons are now being forced to change the way they budget. During the current virus pandemic many difficult decisions regarding budget have had to be made by families, businesses and governments. For example, what are necessities [...]

Every little bit helps!

November 4th, 2019

As a young child going to primary school I never had any extra money so I was always shocked that despite receiving the same amount of money, my sister always had extra cash. I wondered why I was always broke! Well it wasn’t a secret after all, I simply always spent every cent I had [...]

Small changes to make life more affordable!

March 3rd, 2019

I have no money. How often do you hear that claim being made by family or friends? The truth is it is very easy to spend money and very hard to save it. As a result money always seem to be on a circular journey. It almost seems like the more that you make, the [...]

New Year – New Financial Goals!

January 6th, 2019

So 2019 is here! It seems like only yesterday that it was 2018. This year I’ve promised myself that this is the year that I will achieve financial success. However, this is not the first time I have made this promise only to fall victim to my own bad spending habits. So what will be [...]

Start early – How to get children to become better consumers!

July 1st, 2018

I remember getting a piggy bank when I was younger. This piggy bank provided me with the means by which to save money that I could buy special treats. Sometimes the simplest task of buying a Popsicle or an ice cream cone with my own money made me feel as if I was mature. What [...]

Do you need a new car?

January 3rd, 2017

Okay so it’s a new year and you are tired of taking the bus so you are ready for a car. What should be your first step? Well before making any major purchase it’s important to consider the cost. Of course you need to find a car that you can afford. However the cost of [...]

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