Archive for the 'finance' Category

Handy Google Applications

If you still see Google as only a search engine then this post is for you. Google provides so much more to help us with our online life. Fun stuff: Surf the web using Google Chrome browser Picasa is the simplest way to edit photos and share it on the web Post or watch videos [...]

Motivational and Self Improvement Podcasts

Podcasts and audiobooks are a great way to spend driving time more productive. There are an abundance of free and paid podcasts and audiobooks available. Here are some of my favourites: Motivational Zig Ziglar Inspiring Words of Encouragement Daily Boost from Motivation to Move Business / Entrepreneurship Stanford University’s Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders lecture series Collections [...]

Moving property into a trust using a usufruct

What are the transfer duty and capital gains tax implications of moving property into a trust? Movable assets (furniture, vehicles, clothes) can be moved into a trust by selling it to the trust or donating it to the trust. Moving property into a trust is however not that simple, as transfer duty and capital gains [...]

Banks versus clients’ best interests

Banks, we just love to hate them – especially in South Africa where banking costs are so high. Despite this hatred banks remain very profitable businesses. I would like to highlight a few of their questionable business practices. Questionable because I am not convinced that they are in clients’ best interests. Minimum payments on credit [...]