GoFreedom

Researcher for #Investments industry. Investor educator regarding all things #financialfreedom. Dancer (Nia, tango). Happy place: in the garden, barefoot.

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

@BrentLindeque @duolingo @maddog_sa @Club_Med_SA Very funny. :-D Doesn't that "ping" feedback every time you score a point drive you insane by now? I disabled mine - it will save the nerves of your fellow holidaymakers too :-)

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

Sygnia's RA with their Skeleton Balanced 70 fund used to be the clear low-cost winner for smaller savings pots. On 9 April their platform fees will increase, but they remain competitively priced - very similar to the NGI Core Diversified in Allan Gray's RA https://t.co/KrLeQh9F4P

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

@mommy_moneyza So many professional women and artists only enter their "Queen" stage after midlife - Jane Goodall, Helen Mirren, Maggie Smith, Clarissa Pinkola Estes, etc. The true queen archetype is something to grow and age into...

[Moms 💖 investing @mommy_moneyza]

Did you know as a pensioner you can get 100% rebate on your rates & taxes on your property in CoJ. Ts & Cs apply. But why don’t people talk about this? Have property paid off & no rates to pay is a flex in old age… or am I missing something?

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

Thanks for the repost. May this week be a great one

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

Tymebank offers 10% on a 12-month deposit - the highest in SA. But how safe is your money with an online-only bank? https://t.co/cxK8DTCnN5

[𝕐o̴g̴ @Yoda4ever]

Mama swan carrying her little babies..🦢😍

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

@KreatesWealth @sarstax Able to generate a return now, but not able to save anything I enter. Rather wait

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

@KreatesWealth @sarstax No luck yet. Same procedure as last year. Better to wait a few days for all the gremlins to 'wash out'.

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

@DawnJorgensen And they didn't even mention the incredibly preserved Viking ships, the Fram museum, the Nobel Peace Centre. There's so many things that are special about Oslo. The openness of the people and the inclusiveness must be my favourite part. Exceptional gender equality too

[Tim Urban @waitbutwhy]

It's conventional wisdom that focusing too much on work / ambition / wealth isn't the optimal way to live a happy life. Turns out there's an actual chemical explanation for why:
@maxjoseph

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

Invest or pay off debt first? There are exceptions, but paying off debt wins most of the time.

[A Wealthy Life @wealthyhealthyl]

Great explanation of paying off debt vs investing. Paying off debt wins 90% of the time

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

Excess cortisol - the stress hormone - undermines a healthy body in so many different ways.
How many of these practices to ban stress from your financial life are you following?

https://t.co/j1u3WUsLxI

[Moms 💖 investing @mommy_moneyza]

Key takeaways:
Envy -> people want you to be envious , they profit from it
Pretentious expenditure
Fairness has become more hostile
People are more dissatisfied today

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

New to the world of paying tax? This tax 101 guide may be helpful

https://t.co/CUGfvopmh0

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

#Budget2024 No mention of Tax-free accounts in Budget documents, so we can assume the limit stays at R36k per tax year

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

#Budget2024 To encourage electric vehicle production investment  allowance  proposed for  new  investments  from  1/3/26.  Producers  to  claim  150%  of  qualifying  investment  spend  on  production  capacity  for  electric  &  hydrogen‐powered  vehicles  in  year 1  investment

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

#Budget2024 No changes to the way CGT works and Dividends tax also stay unchanged at 20% on SA dividends

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

#Budget2024 No changes to personal income tax brackets or medical aid credits this year

[GoFreedom @BarefootB]

#Budget2024 - Pocket guide with all the new personal tax figures/thresholds you'll need in 2024

https://t.co/2woFZ5txC7