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How to Protect Yourself and Your Company after the Experian Data Leak
“Cyber-Security is much more than a matter of IT.” (Stéphane Nappo, 2018 Global Chief Information Security Officer of the year) According...
Bloom SA
Sep 29, 20203 min read
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The Feasibility of a Freelancing Business in Uncertain Times
Business start-up planning has been extensively covered over the past twenty years and longer, and without understating its importance or...
Bloom SA
Sep 29, 20204 min read
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How To Detect and Dodge Financial Scams
“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” (wise old adage) In the USA, $40 billion is lost every year to scammers. When you...
Bloom SA
Jan 6, 20203 min read
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Cut Your Electricity Bills!
Electricity has become a bane in our lives – not only does it increase in price by double digits each year, but we also face the ongoing...
Bloomsa
Oct 31, 20192 min read
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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...
Bloomsa
Sep 30, 20192 min read
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The Big Mac Index Says the Rand is Way Undervalued
“Our results indicate that the Big Mac Index is surprisingly accurate in tracking exchange rates over the long-term, which is consistent...
Bloomsa
Jul 30, 20192 min read
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Importing From Amazon: You Could Be Forced to Register as an Importer
“Forewarned is forearmed” (Wise old proverb) Picture this: Gavin brings in books and DVDs from Amazon (to take just one example – this...
Bloomsa
Sep 27, 20182 min read
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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...
Bloomsa
Sep 27, 20183 min read
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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,...
Bloomsa
Jun 28, 20183 min read
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Have You Been Hacked? Check Now!
In May this year data the ViewFines website was hacked, exposing a database containing the passwords, cell phone numbers, email addresses...
Bloomsa
Jun 28, 20182 min read
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A Tank of Petrol – Where Does Your Money Go?
Are you aware that less than 40% of the petrol price is made up of actual petrol cost? Most of it goes to pay tax (Fuel Levy), the Road...
Bloomsa
May 2, 20181 min read
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How Big is Your Carbon Footprint and How Can You Reduce It?
“We’re running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere… can handle...
Bloomsa
May 2, 20182 min read
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