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Online shopping to increase ahead of festive period

20 November 2014 · Staff Writer

Online shopping increased by 27% last year, and is expected to increase again this year in the month leading up to Christmas.

Is your salary above average?

20 November 2014 · Staff Writer

Salaries for employees with five year's or less expereince are higher in Gauteng.

No rate hike: consumers safe for now

20 November 2014 · Staff Writer

The SARB has announced that the repo rates will remain unchanged.

What will happen with the repo rate?

19 November 2014 · Staff Writer

The South African Reserve Bank will announce tomorrow whether the repo rate will change or remain the same. 

Make sure you know your gap cover exclusions

18 November 2014 · Staff Writer

National Treasury is set to change the regulations regarding gap cover.

How a staycation can save you money

How a staycation can save you money

17 November 2014 · Staff Writer

We look at how a staycation can save you money, and be just as exciting as jet setting across the world.

10 Facts about tax-free savings accounts

10 Facts about tax-free savings accounts

17 November 2014 · Staff Writer

National Treasury has released new draft regulations about the tax-free savings accounts, due to be introduced next year. 

WesBank: No further response from Venter

7 November 2014 · Staff Writer

Albert Venter, the person behind the R699 car scheme was set to sue WesBank for R20 million, but will not comment on the situation.

Not all is well at African Bank

7 November 2014 · Staff Writer

Myan Soobramoney, the national secretary of Sasbo, believes that Abil is “not out of the woods yet.”

The do’s and don'ts of debt counselling

The do’s and don'ts of debt counselling

6 November 2014 · Staff Writer

If you are one of the many consumers who have taken the big step of entering into debt counselling to unburden themselves of debt - congratulations! Your journey to financial freedom has begun.

Billions of unclaimed pension and life insurance benefits

4 November 2014 · Staff Writer

Many pensioners in South Africa are struggling to make ends meet but shockingly R15 billion is sitting in unclaimed pension funds.

FNB slams 30 year bonds

4 November 2014 · Staff Writer

First National Bank have this week highlighted how 30 year bonds can rip off consumers.