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What we believe about money has a huge impact on our lives.

Explore the five money values that have a huge impact on our financial health

Honesty in Earning
Honesty in Earning

Learn what honesty in earning means and why it's so important.

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Responsibility in Spending
Responsibility in Spending

Find out why the way we spend our money matters. 

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Wisdom in Borrowing
Wisdom in Borrowing

Debt is a reality, but we need wisdom to use it well. Click to find out more. 

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Self-control in Saving
Self control in Saving

Discover why saving is an important way to take control of your financial security.

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Generosity in Giving
Generosity in Giving
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Money articles

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Bonolo Mokua

Examining your own struggles with living honestly

There are many ways of making money and accumulating wealth, but we all face daily choices that test our honesty about how we earn our money. In a country that's riddled with corruption, why should you be living honestly?

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Bonolo Mokua

Christmas on a budget? Tips to set financial boundaries this festive season

'Tis the season for overspending and wrecking your credit… but it doesn’t have to be. Even with rising food costs and higher living expenses, you can plan your spending this ‘silly season’.

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Bonolo Mokua

Spring cleaning your finances

Spring signals a season of vibrance as all the colourful flowers start to bloom. But for some of us, it may help put into perspective how a personal season of change – especially when it comes to our finances – needs to come.

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Bonolo Mokua

Always waiting for the other shoe to drop – how to stop operating from a scarcity mentality

Bonolo Mokua reflects on her own journey of how a scarcity mindset impacted her financial well-being – and what she did to overcome it.

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Bonolo Mokua

Are you a penny pincher?

It might seem like the only way to not get into bad debt is to be a penny pincher. But that's not always the case. Read our tips on how to learn the value of spending without living an overly restrictive life.

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Bonolo Mokua

How can you be generous and still set boundaries?

What happens when people-pleasers prioritize others' happiness above their own? We explore the valuable lessons of setting financial boundaries, learning when to say no, and guarding our financial well-being.

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Run the Values & Money course in your congregation or Christian organisation.

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Run the V&M course featuring scenes from Nothing for Mahala in your company or team.

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“… self-control in saving has radically changed how my husband and I set goals and work our way towards them.”
Nothando Maposa

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Nothing for Mahala

Nothing for Mahala tells the story of Axe, a man with a taste for the soft life who finds himself having to do community service at an old age home after his flashy lifestyle leads to trouble with the law.

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Values & Money Study

Based on the film, Nothing for Mahala, and including a DVD with clips, this 6-week study course addresses the underlying values driving our behaviours and attitudes when it comes to money.

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Values & Money Bible Study

Based on the film, Nothing for Mahala, and including a DVD with clips, this 6-week Bible study course addresses the underlying values driving our behaviours and attitudes when it comes to money.

Ideal for Christian small groups & families

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My money my values for life
My Money, My Values For Life

Based on the film, Nothing for Mahala, with a DVD containing clips from the film, this book offers three lessons to Grade 9 and 11 Life Orientation teachers on money values

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Show me the money
Show Me The Money

A values-based guide for young South Africans. The guide, aimed at Christian Youth Groups, consists of four lessons, where the first lesson includes a viewing of the movie Nothing for Mahala.

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