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And after the eighth rate hike ... he rested

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

THE Reserve Bank's decision to put monetary policy on hold despite rising inflation will give SA's hard-pressed consumers a welcome respite, but it is too soon to assume the next move in interest rates will be downwards.

South African's worry about debts and lack of retirement funds

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

More than one in every two people worry that they won't be able to pay their debts,a new Justmoney.co.za poll reveals

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4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

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Interest rates hit 14.5%

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Festive cheer is dampened as the interest rate soars to 14.5%. Too high? Vote in our poll and tell us what you think

Business confidence at 4-yr low

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

A survey by the chamber of commerce on Wednesday said that Levels of business confidence in South Africa are at their lowest for more than four years

Taxpayers 'tend to be demonised'

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Tax authorities worldwide "were resorting to psychological warfare against targeted groups of taxpayers".

Charter row ‘may hurt bid to extend banking'

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

THE number of South Africans with access to banking had risen to the highest level in five years, but FinMark Trust warned yesterday that if the financial sector charter was not gazetted in its present form, many would be shorn of access to fina...

Justmoney.co.za now offers pet insurance

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Justmoney.co.za and Petsure, South Africa's leading pet insurance providing, join forces to provide cost effective cover for your pet

High rates hit growth in house prices

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

MEDIAN house price growth has been stagnating for the past two months

How to Make a Million Rand

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Lawrence Blake, independent financial planner with Blake & Els Wealth & Risk Management, explains how far R500 a month can go towards reaching your first million

It's time to review your finances

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Although Manuel was talking about the country's economy, his advice that we should keep focused on the things required to raise long-term growth applies equally to our personal financial planning.

Absa, Standard raise their cost of banking

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Two of South Africa's four major banks - Absa and Standard Bank - have introduced new fee pricing effective from January 1, and while you save on some charges, others have increased.