Between Meetings | Understanding credit and how to make it work for you

This article covers a range of lifestyle topics, including the challenges of managing personal credit and the difficulty of distinguishing between seasonal allergies and the common cold. It also highlights the career achievements of South African voice-over artist Kuhle Nkosi.
Why it matters
Personal finance and health literacy are essential for daily well-being, while local cultural highlights provide community context.
To build a good credit score, you need to make repayments on time every month. Picture: Many people look at me with so much judgment when I tell them I don’t have a car. They always ask why I don’t have one, and if I don’t think I’m spending too much money on e-hailing services.
Do I want a car? Yes, and I don’t just want a car. I want a big car.
Once you drive a big car, you can never go back to a hatchback — been there, done that and there is a reason I went big. The main reason I can’t buy that car is the cost of living that is showing us flames.
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