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Finances: 5 Money Mistakes Most Graduates Make
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Finances: 5 Money Mistakes Most Graduates Make

Graduates are no strangers to money problems. Most times, it’s unavoidable. Between paying off your student loans, finding a job and being independent, money becomes a scarce commodity. Not to mention, most universities don’t offer…

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Finances: Why It Is Important For Kids To Have A Savings Account
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Finances: Why It Is Important For Kids To Have A Savings Account

If you’ve read Rich Dad Poor Dad you probably learnt that introducing kids to the reality of how money works, earliest possible, proves beneficial not only to them but also to you as a parent. You rest assured that your child is not…

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Finances: 6 Tips On How To Stick To Your Budget
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Finances: 6 Tips On How To Stick To Your Budget

Just when you thought you’ve solved all your problems by making a budget, someone invites you out for dinner and you have to re-evaluate your priorities. Making a budget is only half the battle, sticking to it is another. However, you…

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How To Manage Finances When One Partner Loses Their Job
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How To Manage Finances When One Partner Loses Their Job

Losing a job is never easy, however, when one partner loses a job while the other remains employed, different dynamics come into play that need to be handled carefully, with teamwork and communication taking a central role in managing…

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Finances: 5 Simple Ways To Save Money Every Month
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Finances: 5 Simple Ways To Save Money Every Month

Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship. – Benjamin Franklin As much as saving is something a couple of us struggle with, it should be incorporated into our daily lives. It may not seem like it at first, but those…

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7 Common Financial Mistakes & How To Avoid Them
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7 Common Financial Mistakes & How To Avoid Them

It is said that your financial situation is a result of every little financial decision you have made up to this time. Most of us have – at best, little or no coaching or worse – the wrong coaching regarding financial matters. We,…

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Ways To Save Money In Harsh Economic Times
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Ways To Save Money In Harsh Economic Times

1. Sacco’s are a great way to save money and they give dividends at the end of the financial year. They also serve loans at a fixed rate of 12 per cent per annum so you don’t have to be worried about how much interest rates are going up.…

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