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9 Jan 2012 - Financial to-do list for 2012
Washington - Ask any behaviourist: resolutions rarely work. They are too big and sweeping. The minute you fall off the bandwagon, you abandon attempts to climb back on, mostly because you're too busy hating yourself.
So forget about the "I'm going to lose 10 kilos and track every penny that I spend" fervour. Instead, just do what does work - actionable small steps. Here's a list of ways you can improve your finances in 2012, usually in just a few minutes at a time, and without any self-loathing.
- Set up at least one automatic investment besides your 401(k) account. You can open up a regular taxable mutual fund account with a company that offers low-cost index funds, or start a Roth IRA. Either way, authorise the new account to sweep a fixed amount out of your checking account every month.
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21 Nov 2011 - Why we should worry about euro woes
THE eurozone debt crisis continues unabated with French, Spanish and Belgian bonds suffering and signs that the Netherlands, Austria and Finland could soon be sucked in.
South Africans who have capital invested in one way or the other on the JSE should be worried, because their investments would be negatively affected by ongoing mayhem on the markets.
These investments, held through pension and retirement funds on the JSE, have gone down in value as markets make losses. Anyone who is financially stretched and hoping to cash in on their investments may be unable get any value from them.
And this terrible state of affairs does not appear to be ending, as South African equity markets are not showing signs of making strong gains anytime soon. Anybody with a pension, those considering retirement and savers will be distressed by the hammering equity markets have received in the past few months.
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