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10 tips for buying a used car

18 June 2010 · Staff Writer

New car sales may be recovering, but used car sales are still doing well.

Traffic jams cost business a pretty penny

18 June 2010 · Staff Writer

The South African Chamber of Commerce estimates that traffic jams cost South African business roughly R15m an hour.

Vuvuzela trademark company smiling

15 June 2010 · Staff Writer

The World Cup is in full swing and one of the biggest talking points has definitely been the vuvuzela but trademark holders have reason to smile...

What fees are you paying on your unit trusts?

11 June 2010 · Staff Writer

Mike Ronald, an investment professional at Marriott Asset Management, unpacks the various unit trust fees and gives investors a few tips

Be careful of overspending this World Cup

11 June 2010 · Staff Writer

The FIFA World Cup is upon us but we have to be careful how we spend our money this month so we can avoid a financial hangover.

FNB Connect launches country-wide hotspots

10 June 2010 · Staff Writer

First National Bank (FNB) is offering its FNB Connect customers FREE voice access* at selected WiFi hotspots around the country...

Starbucks available in SA for the first time

9 June 2010 · Staff Writer

The Starbucks coffee brand will be served in South Africa for the first time during the 2010 Fifa World Cup...

French Sports Minister: Soccer team overspending

8 June 2010 · Staff Writer

The French Sports Minister is question the national team's spending on luxury lodgings during the World cup in South Africa....

Voice your concerns over how your tax is being spent

4 June 2010 · Staff Writer

Would you like to have a say over where your money goes? The Taxpayers' Movement of South Africa (TPM) aims to do just that: give South African taxpayers a voice....

Don't let buying your dream home be a nightmare

4 June 2010 · Staff Writer

there are various aspects that should be considered carefully before you buy a house, here are a couple...

Take advantage of free stuff

4 June 2010 · Staff Writer

You are most likely going to spend a wad of cash during the World Cup so why not take advantage of some free stuff to stretch your budget a bit further?

Food prices could be set to soar

3 June 2010 · Staff Writer

South Africans will have to fork out even more for food from 2010 as the economic recovery after the recession continues to gain pace...