Bloom SAJan 6, 20215 minFive Mistakes to Avoid When Investing Offshore“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” (Benjamin Franklin) It can be tempting to look at South Africa and the bad news that...
BloomsaOct 31, 20194 minCrunch Time for SA – The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement and What it Means to You“There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in...
BloomsaSep 30, 20192 minA Tip for Anyone with Too Much Debt – Try the ‘Snowball Method’Note: Even if you yourself are financially secure, please consider passing this article on to someone else who may be struggling with a...
BloomsaFeb 27, 20192 minWhat does Budget 2019 mean for you?The following proposed tax changes were announced Income tax rates are left unchanged. The primary rebate was marginally increased but...
BloomsaFeb 27, 20191 minYour Selection of Budget 2019 Tax Calculators“People who complain about taxes can be divided into two classes: men and women” (Anon) How long will you work for the taxman today?...
BloomsaFeb 27, 20194 minBudget 2019: Credibility Restored?“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them...
BloomsaJan 31, 20191 minBudget 2019: Your Tips for TitoOn 20th February the Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, will make his budget speech. Traditionally, the Minister asks the public what...
BloomsaNov 28, 20183 minThe Medium Term Budget Speech and the Rating Agencies – Danger in DecemberThe new Minister of Finance didn’t have much time to prepare for the Medium Term Budget Speech (MTBS) but he carried it off well. The...
BloomsaSep 27, 20183 minWill the 21st Century Really Be Africa’s Time to Flourish?“We really need to have a third wave, and it needs to happen in sub-Saharan Africa” (Bill Gates) Two factors often cited as to why...
BloomsaJul 31, 20182 minBox Clever With Cash When You Retire“The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.” George Foreman There are many things to consider when you retire....
BloomsaJun 28, 20183 minWill Cash Disappear From Society?“Forewarned is forearmed” (Wise old proverb) In the last decade we have witnessed the slow death of the cheque. Today we have Bitcoin,...