Budgeting 101 – setting your financial goals

Budgeting 101 – setting your financial goals

Whilst a budget is a great way of observing where your money is going, it is really a tool and it should be used to serve a purpose: meeting your financial goals. Take companies for example. They set the budget at the beginning of the financial year in order to keep...
A holistic view on wealth – are you wealthy or just rich?

A holistic view on wealth – are you wealthy or just rich?

If I asked you to name a ‘wealthy’ person, who would that be? Bill Gates? Warren Buffett? Or maybe you would name yourself? I would then ask you to go into details and tell me what makes this person a wealthy individual. ‘Money, of course!’ you might respond. And you...
Financial independence in a relationship

Financial independence in a relationship

One of the most comforting aspects of being in a committed relationship, besides the love and appreciation you feel for one another, is the confidence that you can count on your partner’s help and support in times of hardship. You feel protected and safe. But are you?...