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Start saving and make your money work: 5 practical tips from money experts

National Savings Month is a reminder of the importance of building financial resilience. Driven by the Savings Institute of South Africa, the goal is to promote healthier…

Consumers should spend cautiously, despite the positive outlook for the year
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Personal finance: sustainable budgeting tips to stretch your money in 2025

Consumers should spend cautiously, despite the positive outlook for the year

Money mistakes cause vicious debt cycle

People earning up to R20 000 spend 60% of their salaries paying off arrears, a recent report reveals

Saving money is a matter of training your brain

​The psychology of successful saving

You CAN save money if you just know how

An estimated 40 000 beneficiaries of the Government Employment Pensions Fund (GEPF) received sharply reduced income for October due to tax deductions as high as 60% in some cases.

Make the most of tax-free savings

Finance houses have moved quickly to offer tax-free products made possible by the minister.

SA’s poor save, one way or another

Most of their income is spent on transport and food, but formal and informal saving is a priority.

The outcome of the ANC’s long-awaited KwaZulu-Natal conference was a win for the Thuma Mina crowd. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

The harsh reality of saving habits

Comment by the media and communications manager at The Banking Association South Africa.

The outcome of the ANC’s long-awaited KwaZulu-Natal conference was a win for the Thuma Mina crowd. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Youth, discipline and saving

Comment by chief director of financial investments and savings at the National Treasury.

IFP pick could backfire

Rainy days, or a rosy view?

There is another side to the picture usually painted about how South Africans save.

Saving is important for the average South African

The ups and downs of saving

Many South Africans struggle to balance the high cost of living with the urge to save for their futures.

The next generation – Savers or spenders?

The “next generation” requires an urgent shift in behaviour and attitude towards long term savings.

The panel consisted of Yershen Pillay

Saving: a challenge for SA’s youth

Looking at the ways to motivate the youth to break the negative savings cycle in South Africa.

Crispin Sonn

Why South Africans need to support the national savings drive

Comment by the managing director of the Mass Foundation Cluster at Old Mutual.

Sinenhlanhla Nzama

From smart phones to positive futures

Comment by the product marketing actuary at Old Mutual.

Yershen Pillay

From a culture of consumption to a culture of saving

Comment by the executive chairperson of the National Youth Development Agency.

Financial Journalist Maya Fisher-French speaks during the Mail & Guardian Critical Thinking Froum about saving.

Investing for the long term

In May this year, social networking company Facebook held its initial public offering – considered the biggest in internet history.

Panel moderator David O’ Sullivan currently hosts “The Afternoon Drive” on Talk Radio 702 and also works as a sports broadcaster. He holds a law degree from Wits.

Turning South Africa into a nation of savers

Financial experts believe that savings is a mindset that, once instilled, will see people put away more of their hard-earned money for retirement etc.

Mohale Ralebitso

How savings empower us

South Africa has the unfortunate distinction of being one of the world’s most economically unequal countries.

Buying too much of what we don’t need

All the useless stuff our kids spend their money on is really where it all starts.

Life insurance vs savings

Is it worth taking out life insurance or should I be investing my money into property?