Articles by Danielle van Wyk
COVID: Getting real about employee benefits
In this part of our Covid-19 Content series we chat to an industry expert to understand how you can make the most of your employee benefits especially during this time, and why you shouldn’t be tempted into payment holidays or potential b...
COVID: The role your medical aid plays in Covid testing
A lot of emphasis has been placed on the importance of Covid-19 testing if you suspect that you might have been in contact with the virus. However, this has also caused a surge of confusion, with people not being sure about where to get tested, ...
Debt relief - What is your bank offering?
Going through a financial crisis is stressful whether it be as a result of losing your job, being short-paid, having to fork out towards an emergency payment, or finding yourself in the midst of a global pandemic. This is especially taxing if yo...
COVID: Employee rights in a pandemic
Justmoney explores business responsibility during a pandemic, and further what the rights are of the employee specific to such a time.
Lock down your finances
There are quite a few things that may influence your personal finances. These include an economic recession, losing your job, not receiving your full salary, your company closing, or even a state of disaster in your country, such as the current ...
5 Tell-tale signs that you need debt counselling
JustMoney looks at the five tell-tale signs that you need debt counselling.
The 411 on funeral costs
You might not want to consider this while you’re in the prime of your life, raising your children, or planning towards something special, but death is inevitable and planning for funeral costs necessary. In these uncertain times anything ...
Part 3: Debt rehabilitation explained
In the third part of our Debt-ucate series we explore which debt rehabilitation solutions are available, and what they entail.
How new drunk driving laws may affect your car insurance
South Africa’s drunk driving culture is one of the worst globally with an estimated half of all road accidents being caused by drivers who’re under the influence of alcohol.
Are you overindebted?
With debt levels increasing at 13% more than income levels, South Africans are more debt-stressed now than arguably ever before. This is iterated by the National Credit Regulator’s (NCR) report that nearly half of credit-active consumers ...
3 Ways to save for your child’s education
Tertiary education is extremely expensive, and even more so when your child has dreams of becoming a doctor, or lawyer for example. As a parent or guardian financing these dreams is often a concern. But it needn’t be if you plan ahead.
What to do when you’ve been denied a home loan
After months of scanning property sites and attending showhouse after showhouse, you’ve finally found what you’ve been looking for. But your dream of owning a home comes crumbling down when you receive the news that you’ve b...