Tag: financial freedom

Capitec reports 36% growth in its financial results for the six months ended 31 August 2024, driving headline earnings to R6.4 billion. The nation’s leading retail bank – now with 23 million clients – says its strategic focus and continued investment in digital transformation since 2020, product diversification, and client-centric solutions continue to yield impressive results, positioning it as a trailblazer in South Africa's financial services sector.

No matter how much you love your job, financial freedom should be your ultimate goal. For those unfamiliar with the term, financial freedom can best be understood as a state where individuals or households have enough financial resources to cover their living expenses without having to depend on work to maintain their standard of living.

From “The Godfather of Financial Independence”, a follow-up to his international bestselling personal finance sensation The Simple Path to Wealth! Pathfinders brings together scores of amazing and insightful real-life stories from real people on the journey to financial independence, providing practical encouragement and inspiration for anyone who wants to join them.

New year, new you. You’ve probably already heard this countless times but its safe to say that you’ll hear it a whole lot more as you make your way through the five weeks of January. What this actually means for each individual is obviously very different. For some, its gaining financial freedom, achieving a health goal or learning a new skill. For others, it’s fulfilling a professional dream – like owning your own business.

The new, updated edition of this bestselling investment book will show readers that financial freedom is possible for everyone. It has been updated to include the current hot topics of investing offshore and online, while setting out distinct guidelines on how to do both carefully and prudently.

We have all heard the phrase: “It’s not about timing the market, but time in the market.” One of the most important lessons parents can teach their children is the value of money – how to really understand the dynamics around investing and how to make money work for them.

New year, new dreams, new aspirations, new diets, new action plans, new holiday ideas, new jobs, and typically, also a "new you." We can all relate to the "new year, new you" tagline. A fresh start to get our lives back on track and to live the lives we want to live.

Although a will is essential, holistic estate planning ensures that the next generation has financial freedom. This may seem obvious and straightforward, but there are many considerations and legalities that can make this process hard to navigate on your own. 

Bricks for Chicks introduces women (and men who are smart enough to read it!) to property investment, demystifying industry lingo and introducing the basic strategies a budding investor can employ to maximise returns in what can often turn into a field of broken dreams.

The number of people living into their late nineties and early hundreds is growing by the day. The notion that you have to retire at 65 is becoming outdated and, more importantly, impractical and even financially hazardous.