An estimated 180 000 EasyPay customers will receive rewards on all their transactions as part of the company’s strategy to restore credibility.
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/ 9 November 2011
Smooth bonus guarantee funds are probably not the right choice if you understand equity markets.
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/ 9 November 2011
The festive season always bears heavy on our pockets, so why not plan effectively for a change?
Selecting a medical scheme with the right cover at the right price is a minefield.
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/ 2 November 2011
The Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) has put together a list of some of the most unknown fines in the book.
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/ 31 October 2011
Should you invest your savings in buying a new car or do you need to pay off your bond first?
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/ 28 October 2011
Cost of cumbersome regulation may eat into efficiencies gained from independent operation.
The treasury has taken further steps to break the barriers of exchange controls and make investing offshore less painful.
The government’s goal to raise personal tax collection appears to be aggressive given the depressed economic climate.
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/ 24 October 2011
Paying off your debts does not mean you don’t have to save.
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/ 21 October 2011
What should one look at when making investment decisions?
Investors remain wary of the equity market but some shares are benefiting from the global turmoil.
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/ 19 October 2011
With which banks can foreigners apply for loans in South Africa, and what are the requirements?
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/ 17 October 2011
The rout in global financial markets is continuing, marked by extreme swings of up to 5% in some markets. There are a couple of reasons why.
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/ 17 October 2011
Those facing retrenchment or retirement can look forward to better tax breaks from this year.
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/ 17 October 2011
Can pooling all your 10c together make a difference to your bank account in the long run?
Implementation of Basel III will make it more expensive for potential buyers to get home loans.
The perception that the South African legal system gives tenants more rights than property owners is wrong.
Once you have a lump sum, should you buy property, purchase shares in a start-up company, or invest on the JSE?
How can little pockets of savings that you hardly notice help boost your festive season budget?
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/ 29 September 2011
Should you channel money into savings when you have lots of debt piling up? How do you consolidate that debt?
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/ 29 September 2011
What exactly in my so-called basket is only costing me 5.3% more than the official CPI figure?
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/ 27 September 2011
Consumers are focusing on paying off their debt and there has been a marked shift away from credit cards and overdraft facilities.
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/ 21 September 2011
Thabile asks Maya if her various savings are sufficient.
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/ 13 September 2011
"I recently read an article that stated that by investing R500 per month you can save R2.3-million. Please explain this," writes Petros.
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/ 13 September 2011
Can we live without debt? The question needs to be reversed. We need to be asking why we believe we need debt in order to live.
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/ 13 September 2011
Should I use my net income from my rental properties to settle the mortgages or invest the money each month in equities? asks Andre
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/ 9 September 2011
Government has an R808-billion arsenal which it plans to use on maintaining and improving the country’s infrastructure over the next three years.
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/ 6 September 2011
For every new investment you take out you incur additional costs. You should rather look to consolidate than spread yourself too thinly.
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/ 6 September 2011
Red Hot Penny Shares is a legitimate business but don’t get too caught up in their marketing hype because it does not fully explain the risks.
I want to start to invest money but I need some advice on how to do this.