Planning a holiday away this December?

At the end of a year of maths and science class, after school sports, homework and parents! who doesn’t want to get away- even if it is for just a week or two. When dreaming about the sea and sun, sand and waves one often forgets about reality, like the cost of this little trip. Ice creams and new bikini’s aren’t for free you know!


So how about putting together a small budget outlining how you should spend your money in a wise fashion. You can start your budget by using these categories: accommodation, travelling costs, food, entertainment, spending money.

The best way to divide your money into these 5 areas is to have a starting amount, i.e. R1000. From there you can estimate (and do a little research)how much money you will need to reserve for each category. Remember to put aside some of this cash as a safety net- just in case you have forgotten anything.

Happy planning!