Written or reviewed by Jessica Anne Wood
Repo rate remains at 7%
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced that the repo rate will remain unchanged at seven percent.
FSB warns against Olmen Finance Services
Olmen Finance Services is not an authorised Financial Services Provider (FSP), the Financial Services Board (FSB) has warned.
Why do stores make it so hard to compare costs?
Food price inflation has affected many consumers in recent months. Factors leading to this have included tough economic conditions, as well as the ongoing drought. When comparing the inflation of four of South Africa’s largest r...
Achieving wealth even when times are tough
When times are tough, it is not the time to take desperate measures, such as investing in ‘get rich quick schemes’, but rather to analyse your everyday spending decisions and financial habits.
Sugar tax may exceed proposed 20%
National Treasury is proposing a 20% sugar tax on sugar sweetened beverages to be implemented on 1 April 2017.
FSB warns against Outlook Forex Traders
The Financial Services Board (FSB) has warned the public about conducting business with Outlook Forex Traders.
Wild animals unleashed at Pick n Pay
Pick n Pay has launched another collectable promotion, approximately a year after its apparently successful Stikeez promotion.
How to save on paying tax
With tax season officially open, Judy Snyman, fiduciary specialist at AlphaWealth, offers some tips on ways that individuals, and possibly companies and trusts, can reduce their income tax liability.
Another supermarket gimmick?
Checkers is the latest store to launch a 'free' collectable targeted at children, available when you spend R150.
July sees another fuel hike for commuters
Commuters are set for another fuel price increase today, unleaded petrol prices are to increase by between eight and 11 cents, and diesel between 41 and 42 cents.
Spec-Savers store account
If you need a pair of spectacles but don’t have medical aid or can’t afford to purchase them cash, Spec-Savers has a store account where you can pay on credit and get six months interest free.
SA not affected by VW buy back deal
SA Volkswagen drivers will not be affected by the deal the company has struck in the United States following the diesel emissions scandal.