How to plan your finances as a woman

South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to the more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on August 9 1956 in protest against the extension of pass laws to women.

Women’s Month is also symbolic of all the milestones that women have reached in the past, including taking control of their own finances.

So what are the financial building blocks that women need to have in place to secure their financial future?

1 Know where your money is going

To keep tabs on what’s happening with your money, you need to draw up a household budget. Ask yourself: “How much does it take