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I’m a lawyer by trade and have been with FNB for the last 8 years or so, currently working in our Procurement department. Both writing and finance interest me especially, though I don’t claim to be an expert in either field. Married with two young boys, I’m squarely in the “family years” and am always keen to learn or share tips on how better to manage life.

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When the tinsel's gone
It’s the turning of the year again, with everyone looking back on what’s been before and looking to what is coming ahead. The first few days of the New Year will be awash with hazy memories of indulgences as we tidy away the remnants of the...

Posted: Dec 31 2009, 10:58 AM by Stephen Nel | with 2 comment(s)

Steve’s Blog – How much is too little?
It’s not uncommon to hear people asking “How much is enough?” when thinking about their financial status and the prospect of what they can achieve once they’ve got things under control. Lately, though, I’ve been wondering...
Posted: Oct 29 2009, 07:07 AM by Stephen Nel | with no comments
Steve’s blog – the Psychology of Now
“ I want it all / And I want it now! ” Queen’s rock anthem from the late 80’s summed up much of the mood of the decade – remember how everyone wanted to be a yuppie? Flashy cars, new houses and shiny clothes? While the song...

Posted: Oct 13 2009, 12:18 PM by Stephen Nel | with no comments

Steve’s blog: how’s your lifeboat?
We’ve all been in the situation before: sailing along on a more or less even keel when suddenly an enormous wave appears from nowhere to upset our careful navigation as it threatens to capsize our carefully nurtured boat. How prepared can we be...
Posted: Sep 29 2009, 09:00 AM by Stephen Nel | with 3 comment(s)
Steve’s blog – how to sink your boat (or not)
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Here’s the picture: you’ve taken a good look at your financial situation, realized you’re not where you want to be and aren’t even going in that direction, made some hard choices...

Posted: Sep 01 2009, 09:33 PM by Stephen Nel | with 2 comment(s)

Can you make work work for you? Procurement lessons, pt 3
As the last in the series of looking at taking home the lessons we learn at work, I thought it would be a good idea to look at the other end of the cost containment philosophy in procurement: demand side management. That’s really just a fancy way...
Posted: Jul 03 2009, 09:48 AM by Stephen Nel | with 1 comment(s)
The 20% rule and what they don’t tell you about money management
So here’s the thing they don’t really tell you when it comes to all these good money management principles: sticking to them is haaard. Let’s face it, if we were naturally good with our money we wouldn’t get into debt in the first...

Posted: May 19 2009, 09:41 AM by Stephen Nel | with 8 comment(s)