Money Matters

Ask The LIPs: How Do You Earn Your Income?

Many apologies for today’s late “Ask The LIPs” post…there’s no excuse but there are reasons!
We’ve had a slightly hectic time since arriving in Cape Town, what with having to find accommodation for the next 3 months, a sudden rush of business to deal with and generally being restricted on internet connections since arriving (connections are [...]


4 Things We’ll Do Differently This Year

Photo by Marvin (PA)
Life’s a learning process isn’t it? And a good job too! There are plenty of mistakes we made in our first year as Location Independent Professionals and plenty of things we’ll do differently in 2008.
Here are the most useful ones that we’ve learnt a lot from and perhaps you can too…


7 Ways To Create Multiple Streams of Income

Illustration by Jonathan Woodward
There’s a common saying that my Mum used to use which goes like this:
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
I think at the time she was actually referring to boyfriends after I fell head over heels at the tender age of 17 with the boy who is of course now the [...]


Smart Money Management Tips for LIPs

Illustration: Jonathan Woodward
There are certain requirements relating to your financial needs as a LIP which can add an extra dimension to your money management habits…
These include paying out big chunks of cash upfront for better rates on your longer term accommodation, not being able to go into your local bank and sort out any issues [...]