20/08/2026
Mariska du Plessis, Wealth Advisor at PSG Menlyn shares her personal thoughts on ...
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ผ๐บ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐
๐๐ถ๐ป Six months ago, I welcomed my little boy into the world, and my life has never been the same; in the best possible way.
Before becoming a mom, I thought I understood love, responsibility and planning for the future. Then this tiny little human arrived and completely changed my perspective. Every smile, giggle and milestone reminds me just how precious and fleeting time really is. The days can feel long, but somehow the months have flown by.
Motherhood has given my life a deeper sense of purpose. It has also changed the way I think about financial planning.
๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ฒ.
They are about creating security, stability and opportunities for my son as he grows.
As a financial adviser, I often talk to clients about the importance of planning, but becoming a parent has made that message much more personal. I now understand on a deeper level why protecting your family's future matters so much. Concepts like emergency savings, life cover, retirement planning and long-term investing are not simply financial products or strategies. They represent peace of mind. They allow us to spend less time worrying about the future and more time enjoying the moments that matter today.
One of the things that has become especially important to me is starting an investment for my son as early as possible. Time is one of the most powerful tools in investing, and even small amounts invested from a young age can grow significantly over the years. Tax-free investments are a wonderful way to give children a financial head start, allowing growth to compound over time without the burden of tax on investment returns. A simple step today could make a meaningful difference in his future.
๐ ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐.
Just as he learns something new every day through small, consistent steps, financial success is built in much the same way. Small investments, good habits and disciplined planning may not seem significant in the moment, but over time they can create something extraordinary.
Looking back on these past six months, I am filled with gratitude. Becoming a mom has brought more joy, love and meaning into my life than I ever imagined possible.
It has reminded me that financial planning is not really about money. It is about people, protecting those we love, creating opportunities for their future, and ensuring that the life we build today can support our dreams for tomorrow.
One thing my son has already taught me is that our greatest investments are the ones we make for those we love most. ๐๐ถ๐ป
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