I listened to a podcast which stated that 55% of lotto winners are worse off than they started, within 3 years of winning the lotto. This got me thinking about how I would blow spend the lotto money. Let’s ignore the fact that I have never played the lotto and assume that I found the …
There has been a lot of talk about how lenient capital gains tax in South Africa is. Stealthy Wealth wrote a good article about this, called I love capital gains tax. If you must pay tax, pay capital gains tax. There exists an option to reduce the tax payable on your equity investments even further …
I am sharing my road to Financial Independence (FI) to help me get my shit together, or at least get you to think about where you are. The reality is that we all want to be financially independent. FI does not imply quitting your job and is not a synonym for retirement. It is the …
The power is off for the second time today, dogs are barking, kids are screaming and the alarm is beeping non-stop. Depending on who you ask it will end next month or next year. There are a few alternatives to Eskom power and today I’ll be looking at these alternatives with an emphasis on solar …
