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Maya Fisher French

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/ 10 June 2010

Protecting the wallet from the World Cup

How can we stop this compulsion to buy memorabilia?

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 10 June 2010

Making sure the World Cup is money well spent

It is up to each and every South African to make sure the World Cup delivers on its promise of prosperity, writes <b>Maya Fisher-French</b>

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 9 June 2010

What you can take to Perth

The emigration allowances you qualify for.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 8 June 2010

All you need to know about the World Cup

FNB’s Shine 2010 website is a great information source for all the information you need to know about the World Cup.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 7 June 2010

House prices surge

A person now needs more than R1-million to buy an average home in South Africa.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 7 June 2010

How a R200 000 car could cost you R400 000

Opting for the more expensive car could cost you a deposit on your first home.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 3 June 2010

The ETF vs unit trust debate

Why invest in an exchange traded fund (ETF) when you can invest in a top performing unit trust?

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 3 June 2010

Why emerging markets need to be in your portfolio

Global investment managers are now arguing that emerging markets will be the preferred investment destination of the future

By Maya Fisher French
The push for lower banking fees
Article
/ 2 June 2010

The push for lower banking fees

Will we see lower banking fees? Not likely writes <b>Maya Fisher-French</b>.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 31 May 2010

When do you pay capital gains tax?

Capital gains tax applies even if you are switching between funds. Howvever, retirement funds are exempt.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 27 May 2010

The secret investment recipe

For the last eight years I have invested R200 a month into Satrix 40, the latest statement shows that the investment is worth R35 200.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 27 May 2010

How to trade platinum warrants

New commodity warrant allows you to trade your views on platinum and the rand, but it is not for faint-hearted

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 26 May 2010

Foreigners can’t bank with Capitec

Reserve Bank legislation prevents temporary South African residents from opening a bank account with Capitec.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 26 May 2010

Gautrain will improve property values

If you had to live with the disruptions of the Gautrain on your doorstep, you may well be rewarded by higher property prices.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 25 May 2010

Growth figures surprise on the upside

South Africa’s growth figures flummoxed the economists, but it seems every silver lining has a cloud.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 25 May 2010

Beware the latest Visa/Mastercard scam

Another scam is doing the rounds and it reminds one of how careful we need to be with our personal information — even to the point of paranoia.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 24 May 2010

Don’t give your pension to your kids

Before you give in to the temptation to use your pension fund to help out your children, make sure you are first taking care of yourself.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 21 May 2010

How to start a savings club

A savings club is a disciplined way to save and allows you to pool your resources.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 18 May 2010

So many options, where do you start?

Nickolaus, who is in his 20s, has R50&nbsp;000 saved and needs to decide what to do with it.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 18 May 2010

Standard Bank clients get anti-phishing software

With more than 500&nbsp;000 unique phishing sites identified, Standard Bank is providng free software to protect its customers.

By Maya Fisher French
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Article
/ 11 May 2010

Free cash withdrawals

Withdraw money when you shop and save on bank fees.

By Maya Fisher French
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Article
/ 11 May 2010

Investing for income abroad

You may struggle to squeeze out a decent income from offshore investments.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 11 May 2010

FNB first of the big four banks to challenge Capitec

FNB’s new no-fuss bank account looks a lot like its smaller competitor — and it’s cheaper too.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 10 May 2010

Starting a savings club

Chaka wants some ideas on how to set up a savings club account.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 7 May 2010

When is an RA tax-efficient?

A concerned parent wants to know if his working-age children should start a retirement annuity.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 7 May 2010

When it pays to use PayPal

FNB introduced PayPal to South Africa a few months ago making it far cheaper to do low value overseas transactions.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 7 May 2010

You can consolidate preservation funds

Michael wants to know if he can transfer his provident fund into his existing provident preservation fund — and whether he can consolidate the two.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 6 May 2010

The one reason we won’t retire comfortably

If you save 12% of your salary every month for 40 years and invest in a balanced fund you will have enough money to retire comfortably.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 5 May 2010

Old Mutual launches new direct insurance product

The Old Mutual group recently launched iWYZE, their answer to online short-term insurance products.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 3 May 2010

Sizeable home-loan deposits here to stay

If you are looking to buy a home, start saving now because the banks will want a 15% deposit for the foreseeable future.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 3 May 2010

Consumers still shy away from credit

The private credit extension figures released last week show that over indebted consumers are staying away from taking on further debt.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 30 April 2010

The growing role of graft and unethical practice

Inappropriate fees charged to pension funds could cost the funds as much as 0,2%, or R3-billion, a year, a pension fund expert has estimated.

By Maya Fisher French
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