Opinion
Good news, if you know where to look…
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR WE work hard and try to save for a rainy day, our retirements, and other eventualities like our children’s education. We look for guidance as to the best way to save our money with as little risk as possible but feel pressed from every side According to Deloitte the taxation …
Toxic masculinity… Do we want mice or men?
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON You know that situation where something goes wrong and you can’t fix it? I remember it happening once when I was facilitating a pre-retirement course held in a school in Cape Town. I went to the loo and found to my horror that the handbasin tap wouldn’t turn …
Finding yourself as the pandemic alters
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS The now lifting of the so many restrictions imposed on us the past 20 months is great room for cautious optimism. But the so-longed-for return to normality may, just may, not be what we imagine or would necessarily like. The changes that have occurred globally — in societies, …
Still a way to travel on electric car question
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON “Yes, well no …maybe,” is not exactly an answer in the affirmative but it’s one that is used by South Africans when they haven’t worked out their answer. It covers all the options and it’s a turn of phrase I found myself using the other day when asked: …
Schlock and horror, and not just at Halloween …
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS WE all like a good fright now and then, and not just at Halloween, if only for the adrenalin rush and the cocoon of comfort that leaves us sated after the thrill has gone. Of course, there are those who are schlock and horror junkies needing frequent fixes …
BY CLAIR WHITTY When it comes to keeping kids healthy it all begins with the diet. If your child is a picky eater you could top up their nutrient level with a multivitamin formula. For children from age one I love the BetterYou Junior Multivitamin Oral Spray. It’s sprayed onto the inside of the cheek …
Parent – child sleep wars
BY ANDREW MCDONALD HYPNOTHERAPIST THE BATTLE to get your kids to sleep is well-known to most parents. It’s a natural part of growing up when children test boundaries and bedtime is one of the biggest. However, Mums and Dads know the importance of getting a good night’s shut-eye, particularly with school back. So what do …
Using Revenue to boost your pension
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR WE have written before that maximising your pension contributions is a very effective way to save for your retirement and can be very tax efficient. As the cutoff dates for making your tax return nears here are ways you can save toward your retirement with the blessings of Revenue. Tax-saving …
Let me womansplain a thing or two…
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON ALL may be fair in love and war but hardly in politics, where below-the-belt insults get traded regularly. Recent examples of accusations levelled at our representatives include ‘leaking’ and ‘blindsiding’ and now Mary Lou McDonald has added ‘mansplaining’ to the list. That’s a hard one to take. Not …
