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How to manage lifestyle and tax creep

How to manage lifestyle and tax creep
Stienemarié Bonsma-Potgieter, CFP® – Financial Planner Have you noticed a pattern in increased spending as your income increases? This subtle increase in spending is known as lifestyle creep, and it can quickly derail your financial progress. Alongside it, tax creep occurs when higher earnings push you into a higher tax bracket, leaving you with less[...]
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Empowering Women: Overcoming Financial Challenges for a Secure Future

Empowering Women: Overcoming Financial Challenges for a Secure Future
Stienemarié Bonsma-Potgieter, CFP® – Financial Planner Women can face unique challenges when it comes to building their financial freedom. These challenges can affect their personal finances and investments, but by addressing them, women can take steps to improve their financial wellbeing and achieve their goals. Common Financial Challenges Many women take on the responsibility of[...]
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Understanding Your Risk Tolerance

Understanding Your Risk Tolerance
Stienemarié Bonsma-Potgieter, CFP® – Financial Planner When it comes to planning your financial future, one important factor to consider is your risk tolerance. Simply put, risk tolerance is how comfortable you are with the possibility of losing money in the short term in order to achieve long-term financial goals. Some people are comfortable with taking[...]
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How Your Investments Are Impacted by Estate Duty

How Your Investments Are Impacted by Estate Duty
Stienemarié Bonsma-Potgieter, CFP® – Financial Planner Planning for the future involves more than just growing your wealth—it’s also about ensuring that your assets are handled according to your wishes after you pass away. In South Africa, when a person dies, all their worldwide assets, including investments, form part of their estate and may be subject[...]
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Essential Checklist for Reviewing Your Financial Plan

Essential Checklist for Reviewing Your Financial Plan
Stienemarié Bonsma-Potgieter, CFP® – Financial Planner A well-crafted financial plan is a cornerstone of financial stability and future success. However, life is dynamic, and our financial needs and goals can change over time. A financial plan should therefore not be set in stone and should be adaptable. Regularly reviewing your financial plan ensures that it[...]
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Benefits and Risks of Living Annuities and Life Annuities

Benefits and Risks of Living Annuities and Life Annuities
Stienemarié Bonsma-Potgieter, CFP® – Financial Planner Retirement is a significant life transition that comes with many uncertainties and decisions. You need to consider your income needs, how you want to spend your time, and where you want to settle. Additionally, shifting from contributing to investments to drawing income from them requires a major mental adjustment.[...]
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Better navigating uncertain times

Stienemarié Bonsma-Potgieter, CFP® – Financial Planner In the wake of South Africa’s recent election, we find ourselves navigating a period of significant uncertainty. During such times, making sound financial decisions to secure our future becomes crucial. This article was inspired by a quote I recently came across at a function, “The best long-term investors are[...]
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Balancing retirement and discretionary investments to achieve financial harmony

Stienemarié Bonsma-Potgieter, CFP® – Financial Planner On the road to financial freedom, it is easy to become fixated on retirement savings, often at the expense of other valuable investment opportunities. While prioritising retirement funds is an important building block for long-term planning, relying solely on them can limit your financial flexibility and overall well-being. The[...]
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Enjoy the journey to financial freedom with smart money management

By Stienemarié Bonsma-Potgieter, CFP® – Financial Planner In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to overlook the importance of managing our finances effectively. While many of the younger generation have no long-term financial plan, there is also a growing concern that many of us may overlook the present, focusing only on long-term, future goals. While building[...]
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