Financial expert and businessman Dave Ramsey, is one of the biggest advocates of this simple way of budgeting. “Grandma’s way to handle money still works,” Ramsey says as he continues to encourage people to make money matters simple through using the envelope system of budgeting. Read More
It’s not often that research is focused specifically on females when it comes to money. So when it does, I tend to take notice. As the mother of a 4 year-old girl, I’m always interested to know what research, and science, can tell us about Read More
After being a Money Coach ™ for almost two decades I thought I had heard it all when it comes to financial relationships in the family. I was running a workshop for a group of social workers that provide pre-marital counseling to newly-weds because they Read More
Read our eBook to find out everything you need to know about paying off your debt, as well as budgeting and investing. Read More
As a consumer, you have rights when you purchase a product from a retailer – including any products or services you buy from a financial services company. We take a look at what kind of recourse you have from companies and individuals if you’re unhappy Read More
Being able to manage your finances and debt effectively is the key to a healthy savings routine. In this series of podcasts, The Truth About Money Team looks at different types of financial issues you may be facing and explores solutions to tackle them. Have Read More
Email is the primary business communication tool around the world. The total number of email accounts is expected to rise from nearly 3.9 billion accounts in 2013 to over 4.9 billion accounts by the end of 2017. Business email is expected to account for 1.1 Read More
According to the City of Cape Town’s Environmental Resource Management, leaving a light on in an empty room overnight, uses the same energy as it takes to make 1000 cups of tea! Did your mind just do a back flip over that stat? Because ours Read More
In this current economic climate, it’s hard to gauge whether making a purchase on a property is better than renting. It’s all very relative as not everyone has immediate access to cash which is obviously the dream. If you have R2 million in cash and Read More
Times are tough and cost saving has become essential, even in households that are financially comfortable. At the same time, many parents shudder at the idea of denying their children life’s pleasures and comforts, and try to avoid making them anxious about money. But spending Read More
