By Justin Wingfield

Invest your cash early...Welcome again to Wingfield’s Wonderful of Finance. This is of course the second in the series of ways to manage your personal finances, invest your savings and grow them into real wealth.
 
Following on from my first article, in which I talked about the 3 easy steps towards saving, I thought it would be most relevant to provide 2 simple savings options available to the first time investor. Before I highlight these however, the first step is to identify an amount you know you can comfortably afford, perhaps R200 a month. Set up a debit order to minimise hassle. This will also ensure you are consistent with your contribution and will soon forget about it.

Q: I would like to know more about career options I have when studying for Chemical Engineering.
 
A: Chemical Engineering covers a variety of sectors, from working with Pharmaceuticals, Minerals, Energy and even Water.
 
We found two really awesome websites that will get you more information about the Chemical Engineering field.

Q: My sister in interested in studying Dietetics in South Africa. Can you direct me you a contact person, or organization that provides bursaries.
 
A: Normally most of the institutions that one studies at will have a list of in-house or general bursaries on offer. The key in this case is to actually look at which institution she would like to study at and see if they have any relevant bursaries or scholarships on offer.

Q: Please advise if you have age requirements for Cruise Ship Jobs.
 
A: After going through quiet a few websites we found the standard age requirement for cruise ship jobs is 21 and above. However that is subject to change.

Dave Glazier

Age: 23
 
Current Occupation: Journalist for the business-technology print magazine iWeek (www.iweek.co.za)
 
So what is exactly is it that you do: I write stories about the business and financial activities of IT and telecoms firms in South Africa and abroad. I also write stories about cutting-edge consumer technology, and IT solutions that can help other businesses to be more efficient and profitable, and broadcasting.