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Are you saving for your dream home or building a nest egg? Staying on top of your personal finances and ensuring you can get your money working for you, including moving money into a dedicated savings account, need not be a chore. Taking advantage of automated saving programs means you...
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You’ve done the hard work, it’s time to kick back and relax. If you’ve set up your new savings deposits to go to a savings account automatically, there is nothing left to do but stick to your goal and your plan and watch your savings grow. It’s worthwhile revisiting weeks...
Read more about Financial Fitness Challenge: Week 6 - Build your wealth
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Whether it’s to abolish debts, save for a dream holiday, school fees, higher education or plan for retirement (huh?!? No really, starting young can be beneficial in the long run, but that’s a story for another day), it’s time to plan for it. So you have dreamed it, visualised it...
Read more about Financial Fitness Challenge: Week 5 - Have a plan
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Great, so you know where your funds are coming from and where they are going. That was a huge step – go you! Let’s look a firming and toning your debt, spending and income. Debt first: When was the last time you spoke to your bank about the interest or...
Read more about Financial Fitness Challenge: Week 4 - Hit the pavement and consolidate
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For some, the answer to this question will be hard, for others it will be a breeze. If you could, what would you save for? A trip, new car, house deposit, debt reduction, further education, or school fees? Dream it, visualise it, do it. But what if your funds are...
Read more about Financial Fitness Challenge: Week 3 - Look at yourself
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Great! Welcome to week two. Were you surprised by your total annual income? Is it more or less than you expected? And did you find yourself asking “if my total wealth is $xx, then where the heck is all my incoming funds going?” Well, this week is your week of...
Read more about Financial Fitness Challenge: Week 2 - How outgoing are you?
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Before we find out where you want to be financially, let’s find out where you are – right now. It’s time to evaluate your health, fitness and finances. If you were considering your own health and fitness, any personal trainer would tell you to start with a low amount of...
Read more about Financial Fitness Challenge: Week 1 - Evaluate your finances
