How it works

John de Ridder has created a simple step-by-step Personal Money System to help you take a control of your money. This is how it works:

Silver Plan

Credit Card Calculator

The Fido credit card calculator simplifies all your card-related complexities. Just fill in a few details...

Monthly Budget Planner

With this spreadsheet, you can capture every smallest detail of your monthly expenses that will help you...

Spending Leaks

Do you usually spend more than you budgeted for? Don't wait to realise this too late. Get help with this ...

Amortization Table

Loans - principal amount, rate of interest, term, payment per year - too many details and at times, confusing!...

Profit Volume-Cost Analysis

Use this spreadsheet for the sales, revenue and cost calculations to help you analyse the break-even points...

Yearly Business Budget

Say no to accountants! Make the annual budget for your business yourself! This spreadsheet is easy...

Personal Budget Planner

A worksheet that takes into account your income, assets, liabilities, taxes, living expenses, insurance, transport, entertainment...

Car Loan & Costs

This worksheet will help you estimate how much it might cost to purchase and maintain a new car. Take important ...

Home Development

How much does it cost to do up your house? What is the estimated worth of your property? How much ...

Bi-Monthly newsletter

monthly Newsletters Full of tips that will save you money...

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Download Book

full of tips and information to turn around your finances. Start getting in control of your money rather than it controlling you.
Gold Plan

Silver Plan

  • 2 hour session with the financial coach and money expert
  • Sustainable Living Standard – a living standard you can enjoy every year of your life, both before and after you retire.
  • Lifetime Budget – what you can afford to spend every year, and how much you should save.
  • Personal Money System – including specific recommendations for all of your spending and savings abilities.
Platinum Plan

Silver PlanGold Plan

  • Your “Personal Money System” adjusted where necessary to maximise your potential in achieving your financial goals.
  • Contact your money expert coach minimum of 12 times per year for guidance, so you will achieve your financial Goals.
    • Credit Card Calculator
    • Monthly Budget Plannerr
  • Fast Track
    • More in depth financial coaching
    • Debt reduction program/ or savings ability
    • Maximum savings ability
    • Programme Design
    • Mentor program regular tips
    • Strategies with ongoing network support
  • Annual and Progress Review – assessment of your progress relative to your Integrated Financial Plan, including spending management and asset accumulation, accomplishment of steps indicated by you and your financial goals.
  • Cash and Debt Management:We work with you to establish adequate cash reserves to handle financial issues that come up in life. This involves establishing a debt elimination plan as well as major purchase assistance. For example, when it’s me to buy a car, we want to help make sure you get a good deal on the price and we will make a recommendation as to the smartest way to pay for it. Buying or refinancing a house or any other major purchase would trigger additional help from us.
    • 1. Cash Reserves plan and
    • 2. Debt Elimination plan.
      • Interaction with you on a monthly basis. Regarding action items resulting from the plan.
  • Goal Progress: We commit to contacting you proactively prior to every goal date you have established to give you the “game plan” for the accomplishment of each of your financial goals.