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Podcast: Budget 2016 and your investments

Simon Brown 25 February 2016JSE Direct, Latest

Budget 2016 and your investments Simon Shares Woolies (JSE code: WHL) offering script of cash for dividend. Default is cash, I'm taking new shares. Standard Bank (JSE code: SBK) trading update looks great, HEPS some 30% higher. But what of the R1,6bn write down for lost aluminium in China the previous year? The stock initially ...

My children’s relationship to money

Donna Willan 23 February 2016Latest, Money cents

In my previous column I reflected on my financial health and wellness – and realized I obsess a bit about money. So I want to develop a healthier, less anxious attitude to money – while still being conscious and purposeful about my financial decisions. This thought process has led me to reflect on my children’s ...

My relationship with money

Donna Willan 9 February 2016Latest, Money cents

While thinking about this column I realized that what I really want to explore is my relationship with money. But what does that even mean? So I Googled the concept, and there is a lot out there encouraging us to explore our relationship with money, and asking: are you a spender, a miser, a buyer, ...

A budget that will work

Donna Willan 26 January 2016Latest, Money cents

I spent a productive morning sitting at a lovely café trying to work out my household budget for the year. It’s going to be a tough year financially (but hopefully a good year emotionally) and there are so many factors to balance. Firstly, we need to assume an interest rate hike, food prices going up ...

Happy New Year! Financial goals

Donna Willan 12 January 2016Latest, Money cents

Happy new year, and happy financial planning. It’s that time of year when we make lots of promises and then slowly realise that we can’t live up to them. So my financial promise for the year is that I will set realistic goals, with clear action plans! I started by reflecting back on the financial ...

What to do with a small windfall?

Donna Willan 13 October 2015Money cents

A month ago I received a pay out from my previous employer for untaken leave. It was not much, but it unexpected money. It was very interesting to be sitting with a small, but rather thrilling windfall. I was really conflicted about what to do with it. Should I be sensible and invest it all? ...

How to budget for time

Donna Willan 7 July 2015Money cents

Here’s an age-old question: how much is my time really worth? If I’m spending less money but a significant amount of time doing something I really don’t enjoy doing or find very difficult, am I really saving? Or am I wasting my time? I guess the question goes back to an earlier column where I ...