Bayport Blog: Category - Financial wellness
Budgeting for the Easter holidays
Published: April 6, 2021
Categories: Financial wellness, Financial wellness requires proper financial planning, Special events
Tags: Budgeting, Debt stress, Financial distress, Financial education, Financial Literacy, Financial Stress, Financial Tips
The Easter Bunny might deliver chocolate, but he’s not known for leaving extra cash. Balancing your budget is still your job. April is a big holiday month in South Africa. Not only do we have…
Debt solutions – there’s one for you!
Published: March 19, 2021
Categories: Financial wellness
Tags: Consolidation Loan, Debt Consolidation, Debt Relief, Financial education, Financial Literacy, Financial Tips, Getting out of Debt
From 22 to 28 March, South Africa is joining the global Money Smart Week initiative. Given that around six out of every 10 South Africans don’t understand basic financial concepts and terminology, a financial literacy…
Future financial status – the less romantic side of getting married
Published: March 16, 2021
Categories: Financial wellness
Tags: Financial education, Financial Literacy, Financial Tips, Marriage, Weddings
The biggest favour you can do for your marriage and future happiness and financial wellbeing, is proper, upfront financial planning that includes the right marriage contract for your situation. COP, ANC…the alphabet soup that is…
How your relationship with money influences your money solutions
Published: February 4, 2021
Categories: Financial wellness
Tags: Financial education, Financial Literacy, Financial Tips, Managing your Money
Have you ever asked money to be your Valentine? If not, now is a very good time to start! As we approach 14 February, the world around us is awash in red hearts and messages…
Make 2021 your best financial year yet
Published: January 8, 2021
Categories: Financial wellness
Tags: Financial education, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning
It’s the time of year when many of us make new year’s resolutions – from losing weight to improving relationships. Often, sorting out our finances is on the list too. But how to do it…
Can we start new traditions?
Published: January 8, 2021
Categories: Financial wellness
Tags: Financial Tips
Expectations can cause great financial stress, especially at this time of year. Not overspending during the festive season often starts with talking about and managing our own and other people’s expectations. Traditions are beliefs and…
How to be frugal in the festive season
Published: January 8, 2021
Categories: Financial wellness
Tags: Managing your Money
It was a tough year for all of us, but one important job remains to be done before you can dive into December: your festive season budget. Invest the time now and save yourself the…
How to improve your credit score
Published: January 7, 2021
Categories: Financial wellness
Tags: Credit Health, Credit Score/Rating, Credit Wellness, Financial Health, Financial Literacy, Financial Tips
2020 has been hard on our budgets and our pockets, and in many cases on our credit scores as well. Let us look at what we can do to nurse those scores back to health….
Knowledge is (money) power
Published: January 7, 2021
Categories: Financial wellness
Tags: Financial education, Financial Health, Financial Literacy, Financial Tips, Managing your Money
With knowledge and information, you can make better decisions – this is true for all things in life, money included. Your financial wellness depends on your understanding of money. Most of us believe that our…
Don’t let Black Friday leave you in the red
Published: November 27, 2020
Categories: Financial wellness
Tags: Budgeting, Financial education, Financial Planning, Financial Tips
Black Friday is an American tradition, but over the past few years South African retailers and shoppers have embraced it too. All the mind-blowing specials can seem like a shopper’s paradise, but if you are…