Sticitt believes in everyday heroes who quietly go about doing the small things right without fuss or fanfare. These heroes change our world for the better every day and ask nothing in return. Sticitt is built to support the work of these everyday heroes, we try to find small ways to make their lives easier and help them expand on …
Budgeting | Planning to succeed
Some lessons we only seem to learn the hard way. Chief among them is learning the value and importance of sitting beforehand and thinking through what you’re about to do. In finance, we call this budgeting. Benjamin Franklin famously said that if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. Not that everything ever happens according to plan, but …
Let’s begin a brighter story
There is something universally appealing about a new year. Twelve new months stretch out before us, untainted by disappointments and mistakes, allowing our imagination to fill them with the stories we wish for our lives. A chance to turn the page, put the past behind us and look forward. As we put pen to paper in the new year, we …
Take a step back to take a step forward
We all long back to the good old days. Back to a simpler time when the world seemed less confusing. We look at the speed at which everything seems to work, and how impatient it is causing all of us to be. This worries us, especially when we think of our children. If only we could go back, and teach …
Building blocks for success
When I was five years old and my father was still trying to make a living off our way too small farm, we went to visit one of the richer farmers in the area. On that visit, I saw something that would ultimately end up shaping my life to this day: a Dragon Castle made out of Lego, complete with …
My Sticitt Journey | Theo Kitshoff, CEO
I truly believe in the power of responsible commerce to solve society’s toughest problems. Come to think about it, any problem for that matter. After my studies, I spent some time in the investment banking space locally and abroad, met amazing people and learnt a great deal about the mechanics of the world’s money machine. Without getting into the technical …
Why schools should care about Financial Literacy
I learned about money from my dad. He taught me to have an entrepreneurial mindset from an early age. He also taught me to be careful about what I spend, to live within my means, and to track my money effectively. He showed me to be dedicated, disciplined, and hard-working. And the lessons took hold because he lived them out …
Ask the experts | Findamentals
In a world where everyone is chasing more, quotes like ‘’money makes the world go round” are front and centre. A world where people are losing millions to scams and get rich quick schemes, where people are over-indebted to the point they go into depression or sometimes worse. In this world, our world, it is imperative that individuals understand their …
A manic or moving Monday | How to make school payments
A manic Monday? Driving into the school’s driveway your child suddenly remembers it’s civvies day, valentines ball tickets are being sold, and it’s the Gr 9 entrepreneurs day. You have no cash in your car and this erupts into a chaotic start to the week. Parents, we know you’ve all been there, forgetting to draw cash, especially for school-related payments. …
Teaching your children about money | PART II
How do you build towards a better future? Does dedication structure a better tomorrow? Are we living in a fast-money world? How to teach my children about money? All relevant questions that you’ve been asking since your child came into existence. Sticitt is designed to be Parents’ secret weapon, to help build your child’s financial educational future. Parents, we know …
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