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Jan 6, 20215 min read
Five Mistakes to Avoid When Investing Offshore
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” (Benjamin Franklin) It can be tempting to look at South Africa and the bad news that...
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Bloomsa
Oct 31, 20194 min read
Crunch Time for SA – The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement and What it Means to You
“There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in...
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Bloomsa
Sep 30, 20192 min read
A Tip for Anyone with Too Much Debt – Try the ‘Snowball Method’
Note: Even if you yourself are financially secure, please consider passing this article on to someone else who may be struggling with a...
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Bloomsa
Feb 27, 20192 min read
What does Budget 2019 mean for you?
The following proposed tax changes were announced Income tax rates are left unchanged. The primary rebate was marginally increased but...
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Bloomsa
Feb 27, 20191 min read
Your Selection of Budget 2019 Tax Calculators
“People who complain about taxes can be divided into two classes: men and women” (Anon) How long will you work for the taxman today?...
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Bloomsa
Feb 27, 20194 min read
Budget 2019: Credibility Restored?
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them...
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Bloomsa
Jan 31, 20191 min read
Budget 2019: Your Tips for Tito
On 20th February the Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, will make his budget speech. Traditionally, the Minister asks the public what...
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Bloomsa
Nov 28, 20183 min read
The Medium Term Budget Speech and the Rating Agencies – Danger in December
The new Minister of Finance didn’t have much time to prepare for the Medium Term Budget Speech (MTBS) but he carried it off well. The...
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Bloomsa
Sep 27, 20183 min read
Will the 21st Century Really Be Africa’s Time to Flourish?
“We really need to have a third wave, and it needs to happen in sub-Saharan Africa” (Bill Gates) Two factors often cited as to why...
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Bloomsa
Jul 31, 20182 min read
Box Clever With Cash When You Retire
“The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.” George Foreman There are many things to consider when you retire....
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Bloomsa
Jun 28, 20183 min read
Will Cash Disappear From Society?
“Forewarned is forearmed” (Wise old proverb) In the last decade we have witnessed the slow death of the cheque. Today we have Bitcoin,...
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