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Cheapest medical cover: major seven reviewed

27 May 2014 · Staff Writer

Looking for cheap medical cover? It's possible to get insurance on the cheap from some of the major medical scheme players. 

SA gets a new Finance Minister

26 May 2014 · Staff Writer

Nhlanhla Nene, the new Minister of Finance, will have his work cut out for him to maintain the department's well-run structure.

Consumers should watch out for more rate hikes

23 May 2014 · Staff Writer

Yesterday the Reserve Bank announced that they will keep the interest at its current rate. But consumers should be cautious with their debt.

SARB keeps rate on hold at 5.5%

22 May 2014 · Staff Writer

Gill Marcus (pictured) of the South African Reserve Bank has announced that the repo rate will be kept on hold at 5.5%. 

Life insurers pay almost all death claims

21 May 2014 · Staff Writer

South African life insurance companies have paid most claims made by consumers.

African Bank announces R3 billion headline loss

20 May 2014 · Staff Writer

ABIL plan to increase their provisions to facilitate the tough lending environment.

Should you award an estate agent a sole mandate?

20 May 2014 · Staff Writer

Is it in your best interest to award an estate agent a sole mandate? We investigate. 

TaxTim device keeps storage in the clouds

19 May 2014 · Staff Writer

Developers of TaxTim, an the online tax assistant, have launched a new feature to ease the process of organising your tax documents.

Kids bank accounts are confusing and inane

16 May 2014 · Staff Writer

The Justmoney editor is on the hunt for a basic bank account for her son. Unfortunately, she doesn’t like her options much. 

Know your credit info amnesty rules

15 May 2014 · Staff Writer

There are many consumers who still don't understand how the credit amnesty will impact their credit history.

FSB fines Thuso Burial Scheme R100k

13 May 2014 · Staff Writer

The Thuso Burial Scheme was fined by the FSB for selling policies while it wasn't underwritten correctly.

Are women more prone to getting into debt?

Are women more prone to getting into debt?

13 May 2014 · Staff Writer

Some experts believe women are more prone to rack up debt. But what drives them to this?