In this episode, you share your tips and tricks for buying a home and we help you figure out what to do about your home situation.
ETF: Understanding the SYGWD
Since this blog first appeared in February 2016, the local market hasn’t made you rich. Internationally, too, the markets haven’t exactly been sweeping us off our feet. Luckily for investors in this and other dollar-denominated ETFs, there has been plenty of currency movement; for offshore ETF investors a weak rand makes for a strong portfolio. ...
Podcast: The Zack One Lap Index
This week Lesegisha saves the life of the Love Index and we make a beautiful new one with Zack Bezuidenhoudt.
Podcast: What happens to your money when you buy a share
This week’s show is inspired by one of my favourite questions: what exactly happens to the money when you buy a share? Who gets it? How do companies deal with shares in their books? We talk about the mechanics of buying a share, the differences between primary and secondary markets, and how shares get from person to person.
ETF: Wealth for three generations in one tax-free account
We often talk about the impact of time on your investments. As Stealthy Wealth illustrated, a single tax-free account (TFSA) maxed out over 15 years can set you right for retirement if you give it time. Imagine what a tax-free investment can do over the course of a few generations. The below email from One ...
Podcast: How to manage your money when you’re living the dream
It seems having enough money to retire is only half the battle. There are so many decisions to be made post-retirement. This is true for old school retirement and financial independence, as Alistair Hennessey’s question illustrates this week.
Podcast: How to buy a house
I’m finally doing it. I’m buying a house. I’ve had a cold winter and I’m finally accepting I didn’t turn out to be a jetsetter living in luxury hotels around the world. Clearly, this isn’t a financial decision, but it doesn’t mean I can’t be smart about what I’m doing.
ETF: Understanding the CSEW40
ETFs are rebalanced a few times a year to reflect what is going on in the market. Companies that no longer meet the ETF criteria are booted out and rising stars are included. We originally wrote about the CoreShares Equally-Weighted 40 on 3 February 2016, back when it had a different name and the JSE ...
Money Hacks: Move your home loan
This week, our friend Sally tells us how to save a hunk of cash by moving your home loan to a different provider. While most of us believe that money is power, very few of us believe it about our own money. We tend to think we don’t have enough to negotiate. Sally proves this is not the case.
Podcast: Should I get married?
Marriage is a long-term commitment to build a life with someone else (among other things). A wedding is an expensive party. This week Dr. Woofington Von Barkshire wants to know if we think it’s a good idea to spend money on an expensive wedding when you have debt and not much money. We don’t.