If you’ve never heard of the term Girl Math, neither have I until recently. It is a social media trend where young women (and Generation Z in particular) justify how they spend their money, especially on non-essentials.
Dividing your savings into two separate categories – each with its own purpose – can provide clarity and boost your progress towards achieving your financial goals.
The reality is that if we instil a culture of saving within Mzansi by changing the traditional savings approach, savings then doesn’t have to come across as a grudge sacrifice. By Tlalane Ntuli
While a holiday may be in order for many hard-working South Africans, sticking to a travel budget will help consumers to avoid getting into unnecessary debt over this period.
Special occasions like Easter are a great way for families to celebrate together, but it’s important not to get carried away and forget the savings goals you set for yourself at the start of the year.
While the year is still young, take the opportunity to see where your child’s financial understanding currently sits, and plot some achievable milestones and steps to achieve them during the course of the months ahead.
When you cruise through grocery, uniform and stationery shopping as the new school year arrives, boy, won’t you thank yourself for having stuck to your savings guns! Here are 10 ways to be smart about cutting costs in December.
Welcome To the Personal Finance’s Podcast show with me Content Editor Ruan Jooste. This is our Pension Plain episode for the month of November, where we cover retirement everything, everyone, and everywhere.
MONEY BASICS: If you seem to be stuck in an endless cycle of financial ups and downs with no progress in sight, there’s one thing you need: a budget.