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It may be time to break up with the money habits holding you back

Many of us have a complicated relationship with money, with some months feeling steady and others tense. Just like any lifelong relationship, our approach to saving needs…

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.