An increase in your earnings could kickstart your savings

An increase in your earnings could kickstart your savings

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An increase in your earnings could kickstart your savings
With the ever-increasing cost of living, saving or investing may be more of a bucket list item than an essential part of your monthly budget. Any salary increase is quickly absorbed by rising costs, but you should not ignore the importance of having a savings or investment plan.
Saving needs to be a priority for the things you want to acquire in the short-term and investing needs to be prioritized for long-term goals and for your future.

Property: rent or buy? IMAGE: Little wooden red houses in a row on a table.

Property: rent or buy?

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With interest rates climbing, anyone paying off a bond is feeling the pinch! In 2020 when interest rates dropped dramatically, it made sense for some people to buy instead of rent. But with interest rates climbing again, have the tables turned? Owning property has often been considered to be the cornerstone of wealth, and it’s…

Pay yourself first

Articles, Investing

Pay yourself first – Easier said than done! So many of us wish we could be saving, but then payday comes, we pay our accounts, buy groceries, debit orders go through, and if there’s a bit left we invariably spent on some treats – take-aways or a movie. Read More

Investing in Tough Times

Articles, Investing

We all know that we should be putting money away for tomorrow, right? But in many cases, life is just so expensive and we never seem to get around to it. There is also the belief that it’s easy to invest when you have lots of money, but did you know that many wealthy people…