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📚 From Books to Audiobooks: My Unexpected Reading Journey
I’ve always been a reader! Not just someone who enjoys books, but the kind who walks down the road with her nose buried in one. The kind who brings a novel to a party “just in case.” That was me. As a child, I wasn’t loyal to any genre. I devoured crime, legal drama,...
Catching You Up: What I’ve Been Up To Since Bitalks
After an Almost 3-Year Break, I’m Writing Again So much has happened while I’ve been away; and if you’ve followed me since the Bitalks days, you might have noticed the quiet. But now I’m back, and this space feels like home again. I’ve missed writing in my own voice,...
Welcome to Life’s Riches: Where the Journey Continues
I first started blogging in 2018 – I had no clue what I was doing back then! Start I did though; first a few lines then a few paragraphs and then a theme began to develop – first, life’s journeys and then family and then it all shifted in 2020, when my focus shifted...
Money Moves 28: Is Buy Now, Pay Later Ever a Smart Move?
Over the last couple of years, there’s been an increase in offers to buy-now and pay-later at the point-of-sale (i.e., when you are about to pay for a purchase, especially for large purchases, you get offered the option not to pay in full). Popular are Klarna and...
Money Moves.27 – Profit First: A Business Twist on Paying Yourself First
Profit First is akin to the wealth building principle of paying yourself first! Haha moment for me! Of course it works in one’s personal life, it must work in business right!
Money Moves.26 – Start Smart: Review Your Finances & Set 2022 Goals
Another part of starting the year is looking at your finances. Have you already done that? If not, spend some time doing so. I am still in the process of taking stock of my 2021 financials (a bit late with it all this year) but I already know that I would be...
Money Moves.25: From Dream to Doing – A Birthday Stock-Take
Tomorrow is another birthday for me – gratitude for the grace to have seen another year through. On my birthday last year, I actively commenced my journey to financial freedom - bought my first share (stock) – a piece of Tesla (at $432) as a birthday present for me! ...
Money Moves.24 – Demystifying National Insurance Contributions (NIC)
What is it: It is a mandatory contribution made to the social security pot. It was first introduced in 1911 to help people who had lost their jobs or required medical care. National Insurance contribution entitles you to the basic state pension when you reach the...
Money Moves.23: Pause Before You Click – Spotting the Scam
Have you received anything like these (see below) in your mailbox or as text messages? Well if so, be warned, it’s a SCAM! Don’t be trigger happy when it comes to messages! DO NOT click the link!!! Take your time to think about the message before taking a any action!...