How to achieve financial independence in South Africa: The FIRE guide for 2026
You probably hear someone talk about financial freedom or financial independence. These terms are often used interchangeably. Both terms are rooted in the FIRE movement. Before you think I work for Ethekwini Fire Department, I mean: FinancialIndependenceRetireEarly This is a movement of the personal finance nerds. Tired of the norm, you know the written script.…
Value-based spending: Why overspending is really a values problem
Spending money isn’t the problem; emotional spending is Never spending money is not the goal, and if that’s your goal, it’s unattainable. You have already failed the test. Okay, I get it, most times we demonise spending money. Money has to be spent if you are still alive, but what and how you spend it…
How to achieve financial independence, or is investing boring?
Thrilling it is to save and invest money, no way it’s not! It is, at most times, as boring as it gets. Many times, it even feels static. At age 9 or 10, my brother and I had enough of vegetables for dinner, so we resorted to fishing, not with fishing rods, but with nets.…
Trading Time or Buying Freedom 