What does the falling Rand mean for you?
since the Nenegate debacle at the end of last year, South Africa’s plummeting currency has been on the top of everyone’s minds. Even after the appointment of Pravin...
This is why it is important to have an emergency savings fund
If you don’t believe in having an emergency fund, it’s time to start! No matter how financially prepared you may think you are, sometimes life has a way...
Yay, it’s almost bonus time! But PLEASE read this before you spend yours
Some lucky South Africans will soon receive their year-end bonuses. Whether it’s a 13th cheque or a smaller amount, it makes no difference. Having extra money at an...
Make your 40s financially awesome with these tips and tricks
You may have planned your finances in the past but your circumstances and needs have changed so it’s time to review it all again. Don’t forget that you’ve...
Five basic financial planning tools that offer big value
If there is one topic that we cannot speak about enough, it is financial planning. As clichéd as the saying “money makes the world go round” may be,...
Couple’s Finance 101
They say it’s the thing couples fight about the most… Yet money management should not have to be a taboo topic in your relationship. Instead, it should be...
Key financial tips to follow in your 30’s
In your 20’s, your key financial challenges were to learn to live within your means and not get yourself into debt by spending what you do not have...
Can you trust the state with your child’s future?
Are you a single parent? Are your children the beneficiaries of your life insurance? Do you realise the problems this creates if they’re under 18? Since they haven’t...
Managing your money more wisely
Managing your finances efficiently is one of the most important things you can do in order to maintain a cost-effective lifestyle. Setting financial goals and sticking to them...
Prepaid cards make budgeting and saving a piece of cake
Most of us feel the same way about budgeting as we do about dieting. We know we should be doing it, but often don’t get around to it,...