Bank accounts frozen after you die – what happens to your family?
In the event of death, the bank closes a client’s bank account. This may present many challenges to the family that is left behind as they cannot access...
Banking rewards programmes 101: How to make the most of your rewards
At MoneyShop we’re all about making your money work for you. What better way to do this than to make the most of your banking rewards programme membership?...
Don’t panic; business as usual at ABSA
You may have heard that Barclays is pulling out of ABSA. The British bank bought into our local ABSA in 2005 but is now selling its stake in...
Enter the Private Club of Private Wealth…
Noticed that swanky and stylish black credit card that your colleague paid with when she bought you both lunch the other day? That’s a sign that she is...
You’re an adult now and it’s time to open a bank account: here’s how
We all have that one friend… You know, the one whose parents opened up a bank account for their ‘little darling’ from before he could walk or talk...
Choosing your card wisely
We all know that plastic is a much safer, easier way to spend money than carrying around mounds of cash. But banking is complicated and choosing which type...
How to make the most out of your bank account
One third more South Africans have a bank account today than did 10 years ago – that makes 75% of us now part of the banked population. But...