South African finance tips, news and advice to help navigate you through our volatile economic climate
6 mistakes to avoid as a first-time home buyer
Buying a home is a big decision. To help you get ahead, we’ve outlined some first-time homebuyer tips by calling out six of the biggest mistakes that you should avoid making when going into the purchase of your first home. They could end up saving you a lot of time, money, and frustration.
Inversion: Thinking like a Billionaire
Charlie Munger is the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the company controlled and operated by Warren Buffet. He once had the chutzpah to say one of my all time favourite quotes (if you have a…
The Tax-Free Savings Calculator
Tax-Free Savings can be classified as “free” money and should be a no-brainer for individuals to max out their annual limits. For an introduction into tax-free savings click here. We often get asked “how much…
Is there a Second World? – First World and DM vs Third World and EM
South Africa is classified as a Third World country yet some of us seem to only have First World problems – that was so lame! Seriously though the terminology of First World and Third World…
Are You Making The Right Choices? – Maybe Not!
PART 1 – Making the Correct Decision isn’t Always the Simple One! Decisions, decisions, decisions There is no more frustrating and tiresome process than having to constantly make choices and decisions – e.g. the worst of…
What is an ETF?
Recently I was sitting in my buttoned-up 2 piece suit discussing a client’s potential investment opportunities, feeling like a boss, and acting like a knowledgeable advisor. It was with deep sated confidence that I professed…
Understanding And Calculating Your Personal Tax
It’s the end of the month and you have been waiting to get that SMS from your bank saying “money deposited into account” – Whoop whoop it’s payday. Every month this happens and you have noticed…
