Articles by Staff Writer

Half of SA adults 'unbanked'

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Despite great strides in low-cost banking, many people remain unbanked

New bank BEE cost is R20bn

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

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.

Which to use, credit card or debit card

Which to use, credit card or debit card

3 April 2008 · Staff Writer

When should you debit and when should you credit?

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