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Legal Hurdle to splitting divorcee's pension
Retirement fund administrators want greater clarity on how an amendment to the Pension Funds Act affects the separation of all divorcees' retirement assets.
Have you got the right investment strategy?
Short-term movements, investment objectives and when to take to the mountains until the storm has passed.
Rate hike may slow economic growth
Although the recent increase of the repo rate has strengthened the rand, the hike will hurt households and potentially slow economic growth.
How to buy a house
If you're thinking of purchasing a property then follow this guide to the basics of property buying.
Justmoney.co.za kickstarts sales of personal finance products online
A new website designed to help people save money on their bank accounts, credit cards and mortgages, is set to change the way banks and financial services providers use the internet to sell personal finance products.
Little man will ride it out
With fears of an economic slowdown, South Africa's major banks are optimistic that small businesses will survive
February credit growth slows to 20,79%
Growth in demand for credit from South Africa's private sector slowed to 20,79% year-on-year in February, lower than expectations and easing pressure for an interest-rate hike next week.
House prices fall as rates bite
Median residential house prices fell by 5.2% in March, dropping from R580 000 in 2007 to R550 000 in 2008.
Interest rates? Time to act!
The spectre of another interest rate hike seems to have diminished and Trevor Manuel has trimmed taxes again, putting a bit more back in to our pockets. So panic over?
Interest rate rises
Another blow for borrowers as the prime interest rate rises.
Half of SA adults 'unbanked'
Despite great strides in low-cost banking, many people remain unbanked
New bank BEE cost is R20bn
Johannesburg - Deals which led to the transfer of large stakes in the four major retail banks to black investors would cost R20 billion to restructure, Cas Coovadia, the chief executive of the Banking Association of SA (Basa), said yesterday.