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Big earners ‘next to feel rates pinch'

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

NATIONAL Credit Regulator Gabriel Davel warned yesterday that SA's highest earners would be harder hit than middle- income earners as interest rate rises squeezed their ability to pay.

House price growth at 7-yr low

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

The average price of a house has dropped to almost R964 000 at year-end - the lowest price growth since December 1999

Standard Bank: Turning Chinese

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Chinese bank ICBC has finalised its purchase of a 20% stake in Standard Bank, resulting in a change of top brass.

Poor households refuse to use their homes to secure loans, study shows

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Beware, home buyer

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Price increases showing slower growth, but affordability is key

Debit cards proving to be more popular than credit cards

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

The debit card is proving to be slightly more popular than the credit card

Credit consumer's slippery slope into debt

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

KAY Moyo is one of about 6000 South African consumers undergoing debt counselling.

Time for cheaper medical aid?

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Medical aid increases for 2008 are topping 10% - so Justmoney.co.za says 'shop-around' and see if you can save money

Graduates tip off Manuel about their tax and student loan burdens

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Graduates want a tax break while paying off the student loans

'Africa has turned the corner'

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

According to participants at an Africa update session during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the 54 countries on the African continent have finally turned the corner

What's in your pocket?

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Make sure that you've got the right credit card - no more high rates and fees!

Nedbank: "Turn interest rate pain to gain"

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Nedbank says that during a time of rising interest rates, we should be saving more