I would like to introduce a special guest writer, Felicity Ahern.  She is someone whom my mother and I have tried for ages to persuade her to write her own blog.  Reading her Facebook posts about simple everyday parenting moments, often has us in stitches!  So far, no luck. I did, however, ask her to […]

I love Jamie Oliver!  I find his recipes easy to follow and they work out for me every time, even when I have to alter ingredients to make it kosher. Jamie Oliver over the last few years has become passionate, not only about his cooking but about cooking healthy food and reducing obesity in children. […]

Today I am looking for presents, that don’t cost the earth, for you to give your friends and family for Xmas. Do you have a particular skill? It doesn’t have to be related to your work, if you are working. For years we have struggled financially and in 2010 I suddenly needed about 15 gifts […]

I was recently in a discussion on FB with a few women who have very little money. It is coming up to the festive season when gifts are expected to be given and received. What happens when you can’t meet these expectations? I am Jewish, so I don’t celebrate Xmas, but I do wonder if […]

I know I do it and my mother does it! In fact, I think most people do it when they are planning big events like birthday parties, year end functions, just about any event where you will have 10 or more people in attendance. Restaurants do it or they go out of business! I am so excited. […]

It is your responsibility. Now that you have dealt with the past and, hopefully reconciled the present, it is time to deal with the future. The first thing that we must all remember is that people come before money.  Money cannot protect you from ageing, illness or death but it can help your family survive […]

Hello, my name is Adrienne, and it has been 6 weeks since my last big grocery shop. Three months ago I seriously over spent my budget, see http://kasheringyourlife.co.za/index.php/2015/07/26/things-i-learned-while-shopping , since then I have had to shop for all the Jewish Holidays. This month we are back routine, however, my encounter with a physical store has […]

Due to the Jewish holidays I haven’t been posting as I would like I and where we should be moving on to week 6, we are only covering week 4. Last post in the financial freedom series covered facing your money fears.  This week we look at being honest about your money. You have analysed […]

This is a delicious cold summer soup. Here is my instant recipe. 1 Bottle of sliced or shredded beetroot. 1/2 Bottle of water Lemon juice to taste 1 peeled, boiled baby potato per person (or use normal potatoes and quarter them)   Blend everything together to make a slightly chunky soup. Chill. Add the hot […]

In part 3 of this Road to Financial Freedom series, we will look at facing your money fears and changing them to positive statements. The truth is that we do need money to survive but we don’t need it to live. We spend our money on fixing things that are broken but we don’t fix […]