MoneyShop Savings Survey
Spring is in the air! It is a new month, it is a new season! Please complete our survey so we can better understand how you save, and...
South Africa’s Top 6 Savings Accounts (from the top 6 SA banks)
Most of us are under immense financial pressure and recent statistics have shown that South Africans are among the worst savers in the world. As a way to...
MoneyShop Youth Month Survey
June was Youth Month. And so we took a look at how a parents finances affect their children. The results are in, please see the results below. Also,...
My experience in offshore investing
I’ve always been a big believer in investing a portion of my earnings offshore, mainly because I was born in Zimbabwe and I’ve seen many families (including my...
Serious About Saving For Your Kid’s Education? – Here Are 3 Easy Steps To Follow
It costs a lot of money to send your kids to school. It costs even more to send them to University. But you know this already, so we’ve...
4 Types Of Investment Funds You Can Start Thinking About This January
It sounds like a bit of a cliché, but times are still very tough for millions of people across our country. Presently, South African consumers owe a staggering...
Investing in Tax-Free Investments when returns seem flat
So, you’ve been investing in your tax-free investment for the past few years and it seems as if nothing is happening. The only growth you can see is...
Can you invest in a Retirement Annuity if you only have R300 a month to invest?
Picture it - no more need for that alarm clock, no rush hour traffic to deal with, no KPIs or deadlines to meet, and no boss to answer...
How much will I be taxed if I withdraw my pension fund monies?
It’s estimated that before you reach the age of forty, you might already be into your 10th job! By the time you contemplate retirement, that figure will probably...
How Much Money Do I Need To Save Every Month To Retire On R20 000 pm?
At some point everyone reading this blog post would like to put their feet up and stop working altogether. The big question is how much do you need...