Banking & Money Tips articles

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.

What about the savers, Trevor?

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Trevor Manuel should have done more in the Budget to encourage people to save regularly, says Justmoney.co.za

Saving money: a Piggy Bank Print

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Almost 20 million people in the UK are still saving on a regular basis, but the average amount saved has fallen by 18 per cent to £233 from six months previously.

Nedbank's cash sweetener to win new customers

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Nedbank ‘pays' customers R750 to open a new bank account

Justmoney.co.za poll: Two out of Five People Cannot Afford to Save

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

As South Africans ignore savings to rack up huge debts, www.justmoney.co.za offers some savings tips

40,000 checked bank account in UK on Christmas Day

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Forget turkey and presents, some people had money on the mind...

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.

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

Mzansi extends banks' reach to 60% of adults

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Johannesburg - Three in five South African adults now have a bank account, up from half of adults in 2006.

Business ‘to set the pace' in tax rules

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Jeffrey Owens, director of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), says new business models addressing globalisation require fresh approaches by tax authorities