When I was 14, I went to boarding school. At first it was okay, until it wasn’t. The environment was overwhelming with too many people, some who were really mean. Life as I knew it had changed, and I hated it. If it wasn’t for my mom’s firm “don’t play …
Adopting the right mind-set for better investments
One time, I saw this cute bag in a shop. Although I had enough money for the bag, I did not plan on buying it. So my frugal side and I were having an intense conversation. – A whole thousand dollars for a bag?? You could save it, or buy …
How to build a good relationship with money
Money is part of our daily lives. We are either thinking about it, working for it, stealing it, borrowing, spending, saving or investing it. My friend says it’s the enemy of progress (she’s obviously broke). Someone with some in their pocket would say the opposite. According to Forbes, we all, …
Use these strategies to avoid emotional spending
When it rains in Windhoek, it’s usually on a week day just before 5pm. When I didn’t drive to work, rainy days were my worst days. On those days, it was survival of the fittest getting a taxi back home. It was frustrating. So I came up with a plan: …