A popular practice amongst companies today is to allow staff to decide whether or not they would like a 13th cheque at the end of the year. The staff member can elect to receive his or her annual salary in 12 monthly payments, or reduce the amount paid each month in order to build up a reserve which is paid out as a bonus, or 13th cheque.
These examples show how much you can benefit simply by placing funds which you only need at a later date, into your bond account. Even if you can only leave the money in the bond for a few days at a time, there are still significant benefits to be gained.
The problem, as discussed in the previous article, is the capitalisation of interest, over and over again EVERY MONTH FOR 20 YEARS! So what do we do about it? Well, the fact that interest is calculated daily can be used to our advantage.
The purpose of this series of articles is to provide bondholders in South Africa with practical and simple methods of reducing their bond terms, thereby saving money in the process. We will use practical examples to illustrate the effect that these methods can have in reducing your bond term.
You carefully plan how to spend your money. But you may have never organized a plan on how to best save your hard-earned money. Shopping the sales, cut corners, conserve energy, and clip coupons are all positive steps in the right direction, but with some careful planning and organized thought, you can make your dollar stretch even further.
So you plan on getting married soon, and there’s just something that you’ve had on your mind, but you just don’t know what you should do or how you should say it. That would be the questions you have concerning your future spouse’s finances. You really need to know something about their finances before you ...
There’s nothing more we want than to be able to efficiently manage our money. After all, the money that we want to manage is money that is oftentimes, hard earned. This is where a budget comes in. A budget executed properly, should help you see where your money is going, get more utility out of every buck, and help you save some extra for future use. The first smart secret to a budget is to set a goal. What do you want to achieve? Do you want to correctly appropriate your income into bill payments? Do you want to put an amount aside for a big purchase or a huge investment? By having a goal, you will be able to shape your budget to best serve your interests.
A lot of teens nowadays do not understand the value of earning and spending money. They need to be oriented towards investing even if they are still students. As parents, you play a crucial role in this area. You should be able to teach your kids how to save money. They should be able to understand the concept of money and investment as early as childhood. This will prepare them to learn money management skills, as they grow old. Here are some tips on how you can teach your children how to save money: