Sjoe! This year has been a challenge. I started off by setting financial goals in January and then in February, I heard I’m getting retrenched. Talk about timing! REVIEWING MY GOALS My goals included paying off my credit card debt…
Category: Money Matters
I finally got a job
Seriously, I thought I’d be a freelance writer forever and I was determined to make it work. After a month of freelancing, I had four (once off) clients. Two of the four looked promising and one of the two was…
Six Things I Learned About Money During My Retrenchment
I thought since I’ve shared my money mistakes journey with you guys, you probably would like to know how I coped with retrenchment. I was retrenched in March this year and started my freelance writing journey in June. It’s been…
How I do my budget
I’m forever writing down lists of things to do. On a daily basis I try to write down (and tick) the things I did for that particular day. It gives me a peace of mind that I did something for…
The best time to buy an airline ticket
This post is done in collaboration with Travelstart. I love sharing lessons I’ve learned on this blog. I hope that someday my children will learn from them. One of the things I definitely will tell my children to do someday…
“I learned that money problems can cause many other issues”
Today on the Money Mistakes series, I’m sharing the story of Chanene Ablett who hails from Benoni in Johannesburg. We did this interview a while ago (thank you Chanene) and in the meanwhile Chanene was awarded a 2017 SA Mommy…
Six Things I Learned About Paying Off Debt
Hello everybody, How have you been? I’m okay. For those of you who’s been following my “Money Mistakes” journey, I know I’ve been quiet about it on the blog but that doesn’t mean I’ve abstained from the concept in real…
Creating a photo book for the grandparents
This is a sponsored post. I didn’t stick to the “promise” or agreement that my dad and I made. He asked me to take photos of Princess daily and to send him (and my mother) at least one per day….
5 Reasons Why You Should Have An Emergency Fund
An emergency fund is something you don’t touch unless it’s an emergency. The thing is you have to define what situation will be an emergency. Sometimes the family outside your household (even close friends) are in need (or want) of…
Do you know your money weakness?
It’s important to know your weaknesses. I think most of us cringe when we get the question in an interview “what is your greatest weakness?” You don’t want anyone to know your weaknesses but somehow you have to reveal one…