Two Jozi Schools Join Kearsney College In Plus-R200k Club – The 2024 Fees For South Africa’s Most Expensive Private Schools
The current reality is that one of South Africa’s most expensive private day schools broke through the R240,000 barrier. That’s for a single matric year, by the way.
South Africans Seriously Need To Learn How To Manage Their Money And Build Their Budgets
More and more of us are feeling like we’re living a champagne life on a beer salary – even if that means we’re still settling for beer – which means it’s time to budget big time.
Easy Come, Easy Go – Stories Of Big Lottery Winners Who Totally Blew It
Let these optimistic binge-spenders be a cautionary tale if you ever suddenly find yourself with deep pockets.
SA’s Most Expensive Day School Revealed
Let it also be noted that the 2023 school fees don’t include all the extra costs for parents with kids at private schools.
Watch Out For These Four Threats To Your Post-Retirement Plans
Even the most meticulous planning can throw retirement plans into disarray, especially with the extreme market volatility and uncertainty of late.
Keen To Never Work Again? Calculate Your ‘Financial Freedom Number’ Using This Formula
For those who prefer a prudent approach to exiting the working world, determining your “financial freedom number” may be of interest.
How Much You Should Have Saved By 40 To Retire Comfortably
How and when you retire depends on how well you’ve prepared in the years leading up to it, and South Africa has one of the worst savings rates in the world.
Successful Long-Term Investors Follow These Tips
When it comes to investing, and investing wisely, the informed will tell you that it’s a long game.
Comparing Fees For UCT, Wits, Stellies, And Other SA Universities
Best-case scenario, your kid gets a full scholarship because they’re a prodigy. For the rest, it’s going to be a pricey ride.
Financial Advisor Says You Should Teach Your Children These Five Money Tips
Go ahead and tick off life advice and guidance and impart a strong sense of right and wrong and all that. At the same time, it’s worth passing on a few financial words of wisdom as well.
Make Sure You Don’t Fall Prey To Investing’s Seven Deadly Sins
Tick a few of these boxes and you may seriously jeopardise your retirement planning.
What Investors Mean When They Talk About The ‘Rule Of 72’
When it comes to the ‘Rule of 72’ compound interest is king.
South Africans Aren’t Saving Anywhere Near Enough For Retirement
As tough as stashing away a little money each month can be, failing to do so is really just kicking the can down the road.
The Net Worth You Need To Crack SA’s Top 1%
Climbing the financial ladder to the very top often requires shrewd investment and a little bit of help.
Bishops Quite Affordable For 2022, Compared To Kearsney
Whenever I look at the cost of school fees these days I shudder. As bad as they are now, they’ll be much, much worse when your toddler makes it to high school.
Five Ways To Start Saving For Your Future Right Now
Trying to save money can be a daunting prospect. The hardest part is actually getting the ball rolling because once you see your savings start stacking up it can become a little addictive.
The Key Differences Between A Financial Planner And A Financial Adviser
Planning for your future isn’t something you do on a nudge or a whim, which is where the financial experts come in.
Four Common Investment Myths Busted
We often fall back on the same old myths, commonplace assumptions, and excuses to avoid taking responsibility for our finances.
Everybody Should Understand Investing’s Rule Of 72
Not all investments are created equal, and understanding the rule of 72 should help make informed decisions about which suits your needs.
Five Financial Planning Tips That Will Pay Off In The Long Run
These financial planning basics are aimed at encouraging saving during a time in which many are feeling the strain.
South Africa Has A Retirement Savings Crisis
It’s not easy to put money away when you’re just about scraping by, and counting the hours until payday. However, we do have a serious problem on our hands.
Planning For Retirement? Consider These Numbers
If you want to retire in relative comfort, here are three ‘guesstimates’ to work out how much you will need to have tucked away.
Keen To Top Up Your Vitality Points? Bookmark These Dates
The saying goes that the best things in life are free, which may explain why, to some people, Discovery Vitality points are so addictive.
Are SA Businesses Really Doing All They Can For Their Employees?
Employees are always happy to have their salaries land in the account around payday, but should we be expecting more from the companies we work for?
It Would Take The Richest South African 13 Minutes To Earn Your Annual Salary
People slog hard at the daily grind to get their well-earned paychecks. For these South African billionaires, it’s all in an hour’s work.
How Much Money Do South Africans Need To Retire?
Everyone wants to hang up their boots with a little nest egg tucked away, but how much is enough? Given medical advancements, you might want to get cracking.
Some Nasty School Fees Stats You Might Want To Consider
Well done on making another human, parents – now get ready to pay for that privilege. Some of these school fees projections are pretty terrifying.
Obviously Fidentia Comes Up In The Panama Papers Offshore Leak
The name Fidentia carries with it nasty associations, with the Panama Paper leaks only serving to further show their dodgy underbelly.
If You Are Looking To Retire Overseas These Places May Tickle Your Fancy
So you’ve put in the years of hard work and now you want to retire on a budget – turns out there are still places overseas that won’t break the bank.
This Is What You Need To Do To Retire At 65 [Chart]
I think we have all dreamt of the day when we ritually burn our business attire and spend every day at the beach. Perhaps we should start filling that piggy bank then.