Hello, everyone! I hope you ( and your pockets!) survived #BlackFridayWeekend. It may be tempting to blow through a bank account this Cyber Monday, given that it is often believed that Cyber Monday…

All hail the queen (who turns 37 today)! #BeyDay Source: https://goo.gl/pciRyu Beyonce certainly bows down to no one when it comes to her finances, so why should you? The superstar, who is wo…

It is a wonderful Tuesday morning in Johannesburg. The sun is out, birds are chirping, and I am feeling pretty excited about tackling the rest of the week. Although the pressures of school, work, and life…

HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY, SOUTH AFRICA! From left to right: Rahima Moosa, Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph and Sophia Williams-De Bruyn.  Our female predecessors worked hard and sacrificed much so that we …

eishstudentbudget  captures the essence of being a South African university student. It depicts a reality that is exciting, yet financially taxing on most. You know, the word “eish” is a simple word t…

"If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed." Edmund Burke   We may be unable to control many things in life, but what we can control …

Welcome to the relaunch of  eishstudentbudget ! It is exciting to join the #FIRE community. Aims First things first.  eishstudentbudget  aims to achieve the following objectives: Educate university…