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Illustration for an article on making estate levy collection and reconciliation visible to residents
Treasury3 min readJune 3, 2026

Where does the levy money actually go?

Every resident has wondered it; every treasurer dreads the question. The answer shouldn't live in a spreadsheet on one laptop.

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Illustration for an article on running a trustee resolution with a recorded quorum and threshold
Governance3 min readJune 3, 2026

How to run an estate vote that actually counts

A decision you can't prove is a decision that can be undone. Here's how to run an estate vote that holds.

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Illustration for an article on stokvel contributions, rotation order and payouts
Treasury3 min readJune 3, 2026

How to run a stokvel everyone trusts

Stokvels run on trust — but the admin is where that trust gets tested. Here's how to run a rotating-savings group with a clear order, open records, and payouts nobody can dispute." excerpt: "A stokvel runs on trust between people. The admin is where that trust gets tested — here's how to keep it clean.

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Illustration for an article on estate visitor management replacing the paper gate register
Treasury3 min readJune 3, 2026

Your gate deserves better than a paper visitor book

The boom lifts and the car rolls through — but what does your gate actually know? Why a paper visitor book can't keep an estate safe, and what proper visitor management looks like." excerpt: "The boom gate is the easy part. Knowing — and being able to prove — who came through it is the hard part. A paper visitor book can't do either.

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Illustration for an article on why a WhatsApp group cannot run an estate, and what replaces it
Governance4 min readJune 1, 2026

Why a WhatsApp group can’t run your estate — and what can

The estate WhatsApp group was never built to hold your money, your votes, or your safety record. Here's where it breaks — and what replaces it.

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