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Letters
I’M PRETTY good at saving money, especially for my retirement. I remember starting my first job where I had a pension contribution. I was in my early 20s and back then the thought of retirement didn’t seem like a big deal. So when I left that job and
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EDITORIAL TEAM 021-406-4552 you@you.co.za you.co.za ACTING EDITOR Shanaaz Prince DEPUTY EDITOR Wendy Stelzmann ASSISTANT EDITORS Sandy Cook, Jane Vorster CREATIVE DIRECTOR Anton Sassenberg ACTING NEWS EDITOR Siphokazi Zama (news@you.co.za) CONTE
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Make It Easy On Yourself
Life can get really overwhelming. That’s why we’ve created YOU Simplify – a magazine filled with expert advice on how to find peace among the everyday chaos. Discover the joy of silence, sweat your stress away, clear the clutter in your home and lear
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You In The News
Duchess says she’s feeling better than ever SARAH Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has opened up about navigating two cancer diagnoses in the past year, saying she’s feeling better than ever. Fergie (64) was diagnosed with breast cancer during a routin
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I’m Shiloh Jolie
IT’S 2002 and a Los Angeles judge has a petition before him from a young woman: she wants to drop her father’s surname and go only by the names she’s been using professionally. Angelina Jolie. No more Voight. The judge signs the petition and Angie is
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The New Two-pot System
IT’S BEEN hailed as a groundbreaking move that could usher in a new era of financial flexibility while helping South Africans be better prepared for retirement. From 1 September the pension system will start operating differently, becoming a “two-pot
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A Sparkling Comeback
MANY fans thought her reality TV days were over after her controversial exit from The Real Housewives of Johannesburg – but this blonde bombshell is well and truly back in the land where claws are unsheathed, backs are stabbed and drama reigns suprem
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Running Strong
IF YOU’D told her a few years ago she’d compete in back-to-back Comrades Marathons she’d never have believed you. At her heaviest Carli van Niekerk weighed 130kg and found herself out of breath performing the simplest tasks. Even getting up from a ch
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Romantic Rupert
AFEW questions come to mind here. For instance: why would a 93-year-old man want to wed for a fifth time, especially when he doesn’t have a good track record in the marriage department? And why, when you have $20 billion (R360bn) to your name, would
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We’re On A Mission To Help
THE phone rings with a call from a worried dog owner – their beloved pet is as cold as ice and having difficulty walking, and they’re not sure what to do. Minutes later there’s another call: a family’s cat seems to have injured its leg and needs to s
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Baking without GLUTEN
PREPARATION: 20 MIN / BAKING: 30-40 MIN LOAF CAKE ◗ 220g almond flour◗ 50g gluten-free oat flour◗ 5ml (1t) baking powder◗ 2,5ml (½t) salt◗ 3 large eggs, room temperature◗ 75ml melted and cooled coconut oil◗ 100g white sugar◗ 115ml full-cream milk◗
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Take Cover
Invest in versatile pieces that can easily transition from day to night and from casual to formal occasions. Classics such as trench coats and printed wool coats are timeless and can easily be dressed up or down. Styles such as the bomber, denim and
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What’s New
FROM innovative skincare formulations to game-changing makeup, these are the newest launches from the biggest names in the biz to smaller brands you need to have on your radar. R549 for 380ml, Elizabeth Arden If you suffer from extra-dry skin in wi
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Woven Wonders
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You South Africa5 min readDiet & Nutrition
Eat Your Fill
MIRACLE weight-loss drugs have made headlines plenty of times over the past year. Celebs have either opened up about using Ozempic to lose weight, denied that they’re on it or told cautionary tales about the terrible side-effects they can cause. Orig
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Ask Dr Louise
Write to Dr Louise, PO Box 39410, Moreletapark 0044, or email info@drlouise.co.za. Q I married my ex-wife 10 years ago and we have a six-year-old daughter. Over the past year I fell in love with my secretary – a stunningly beautiful woman but without
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8 Things To Know About Debt Judgments
Send suggestions for topics and requests for info to yourmoney@you.co.za. We may answer your questions in this column but won’t reply personally. A debt judgment can stay on your credit record for five years and while there, it will be difficult to g
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Your Stars
For daily horoscopes go to you.co.za. Cancer season starts on the 20th, when the sun shifts into your sign, signalling the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere. This is soon followed by a full moon on the 22nd, suggesting that it may be a sensi
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Chuckles
■ The other day I was in a heated debate about circles. It was a pointless argument. ■ This morning my buddy and his wife were having an argument about coffee that got really serious. It was grounds for divorce. Archaeologists in Egypt have found a m
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CHILL Out
Stepping onto the set of Wheel of Fortune at Atlantic Studio in Milnerton, Cape Town, is like stepping back in time to the ’70s. Although the technology is modern, there are a lot of “old school” details such as the giant wheel players must spin by h
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Unforgettable Reads
By PERCIVAL EVERETT Mantle Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was first published in 1884 and recounted the escapades of a young Southern boy in America who flees his vicious drunk of a father. He’s accompanied by Jim, a runaway slave,
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You Puzzles
Keyword clue: JEWELLERY ITEMS Starting with clue No 1, fill in the grid in a clockwise direction with four-letter words working your way to the centre of the spiral puzzle. The last letter of each word becomes the first letter of the next. If you ha
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News Of The Week
COLOMBIA is launching a historic underwater expedition to explore a ship that sank in the Caribbean more than 300 years ago. This isn’t just any shipwreck – it’s believed to be laden with artefacts worth billions, making it the ultimate treasure hunt
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Games & activities
Can you figure out what the emotions are saying? 1Where can I put my stuff?2 The boredom3 These girls are so cool4 Oh no5 We are suppressed emotions GALLO IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES, FREEPIK, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY ■
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The Science Of Death
PATIENT One was 24 years old and pregnant with her third child when she was taken off life support. It was 2014. A couple of years earlier she’d been diagnosed with a disorder that caused an irregular heartbeat, and during her two previous pregnancie
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Barber To The Boks
JOOST van der Westhuizen’s shorts hang on one wall alongside a pair that once belonged to Ollie le Roux. On another, Francois Pienaar’s famous Bok jersey is proudly displayed near one that Ian MacDonald wore in his day. Springbok paraphernalia is eve
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Minecraft Turns 15!
FIFTEEN years – that’s how long Minecraft has been captivating millions of people as they create worlds where they can be exactly who they want to be. There’s excitement, adventure and intrigue but there’s a lot more to it than fun. Over the years it
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Queen Of The Court
WHAT is it that makes Iga wi tek such a formidable force on the tennis court? Experts can’t seem to agree: some say it’s the Polish powerhouse’s athleticism and laser-like focus, others reckon it’s her killer forehand and incredible ability to blast
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No More Filler For Us!
AFTER years of plumping and smoothing her face in the quest for eternal youth, Sex and the City star Kristin Davis has turned her back on the cosmetic treatment – and she’s looking pretty good for it too. She recently shared a picture showing her 59-
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Have YOU Heard
THE golden rule is to never ask a woman if she’s expecting because if, like LADY GAGA, she’s not, it can be embarrassing for all. When Gaga (38) recently attended her sister Natali Germanotta’s wedding in Maine in the US showing off a new curvier fig
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5 THINGS We’re Talking ABOUT This WEEK
While launching her album The End singer HALSEY opened up to fans about her secret health battle with lupus over the past couple of years. “Long story short, I’m lucky to be alive,” the 29-year-old wrote in the Instagram post, which featured a series
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Flight Frights
THE chances of being in a plane crash are significantly lower than having a car accident, but when something does go wrong, being thousands of metres up in the air can be harrowing. CHRISSY TEIGEN and British talk show host JAMES CORDEN were left sha
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Oh My, How They’ve Grown!
We got to know her as sassy little Lily on hit show Modern Family – and now AUBREY ANDER-SON–EMMONS (17) is all grown up. She recently attended her prom looking gorgeous in a silky black gown. Comedian Kevin Hart was bursting with pride when his daug
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Guffaws Galore
THE dynamic duo is at it again and this time they’re taking their comedic wit across the country. Jason and Nicholas Goliath are kicking off the Happiness Economy Comedy Tour in Johannesburg at Theatre on the Square on 18 June. From Jason’s observati
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Vintage Vibes
While most of us must dig through dusty thrift stores or our great-aunt’s closet for vintage garb, these celebs have free rein over the fashion world’s best archives GALLO IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES, SUPPLIED, ADOBESTOCK, INSTAGRAM/@DONOVANGOLIATH. SOURCES:

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