Welcome to my blog. I am an accountant that enjoys spending time in the kitchen. My passion for food led me to trade my corporate wear for a chef’s uniform. Join me as I write about my journey from the office to the kitchen, my love for food, personal finance and review restaurants in East London and the rest of the Eastern Cape.

How to invest outside of South Africa

Last month I reviewed all the shares I hold directly in local and foreign companies. The exercise was prompted by…
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Lessons from a decade of investing in shares

I've had time to reflect on my investment journey to date thanks to the Lockdown. The financial meltdown caused by…
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Book Review: Manage your Money like a F*cking Grownup by Sam Beckbessinger

The book, Manage your money like a F*cking Grownup was a gift from my 30 year old niece who is an avid…
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How to build sustainable income sources from side hustles

  In my previous blog post I wrote about my side hustle adventures and how I used this to change…
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My side hustle adventures

What if all that's standing between you and your business is fear? This is Standard bank's tagline to its on…
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Raising financially fit children – Part 2

  I have had fun times trying to implement what I learnt at Investec’s conversation on raising financially fit children…
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The lunchbox do’s and don’ts according to my children

I have been delaying posting on lunchboxes because this year came with new trials of demanding children with different tastes…
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How I began trading in the stock market

I wrote this piece for Biznews back in 2014. Biznews is the online news publication founded by Alec Hogg. The purpose then,…
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Managing your tax risks as an individual

No one likes to talk about their taxes, until it is tax filing season and there are expectations of a…
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Restaurant Review: Jules on Jarvis

Jules on Jarvis has to be one of my best finds in East London. I have been to this restaurant…
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