Banking & Money Tips articles

Consumer credit looking better

14 December 2010 · Staff Writer

Of the 18.35 million credit-active consumers, 53.7% (9.86m) were classified as in good standing, this improved from the previous quarter...

Banking securely through your cellphone

7 December 2010 · Staff Writer

Cellphone banking offers simple, safe and convenient banking at your finger tips. FNB has a few safety tips on how to stay secure this festive season.

Good week, bad week: 8 -12 November 2010

15 November 2010 · Staff Writer

FNB, SASI and NCR all had a good week while ABSA, the tax ombudsman and home insurers get lumped in the bad week category...

FNB and VISA launch 8th annual card security week

11 November 2010 · Staff Writer

FNB and Visa kick off their Annual Card Security Week on 15 November to ensure bank cardholders have a fraud-free festive season when transacting with their payment cards...

Proper home insurance vital in SA

10 November 2010 · Staff Writer

A home is often the single most expensive asset that many people own, yet when it comes to insuring that asset too many people are prone to making serious mistakes...

Are South Africans finally changing banks?

8 November 2010 · Staff Writer

The poll results are out and the findings are surprising

Solidarity set to move their accounts away from Absa

8 November 2010 · Staff Writer

Trade union Solidarity on Wednesday said it and its affiliates would be moving its accounts from Absa....

Jobcrystal finds PTA to be top paid city

5 November 2010 · Staff Writer

Pretoria is the best-paid city in South Africa, earning 7% more than the national average salary...

Solidarity finds FNB to be SA's cheapest bank

5 November 2010 · Staff Writer

A restructuring in the South African banking market has started in all earnest with a special offer from FNB....

FNB Cellphone Banking hits 2.5 million milestone

28 October 2010 · Staff Writer

Cellphone Banking from FNB has reached the milestone of 2,5-million registered customers.

Till transactions on the increase

23 September 2010 · Staff Writer

More and more people are drawing money from till points while doing their groceries. The reason: Convenience.

Win R2000 by opening a Sanlam Splash account

21 September 2010 · Staff Writer

If you're spending more than R200 a month on bank charges, you're spending too much. Why not open a Sanlam Splash account for R49 a month?