Can you invest in a Retirement Annuity if you only have R300 a month to invest?
Picture it - no more need for that alarm clock, no rush hour traffic to deal with, no KPIs or deadlines to meet, and no boss to answer...
Tax You Will Soon Have To Pay SARS If You Are Working Overseas
Storm clouds are brewing for South African residents who are working abroad. If that happens to be you, then make a mental note of the following date –...
What should you do if you get a final Letter Of Demand?
Stick up your hand if you have a few credit agreements in place? Now stick up your other hand if you’ve fallen behind with some of your debt...
How much life cover can you get for R300 per month?
Life insurance is one of those purchases most of us will end up making at some point in our adult life. You certainly aren’t thinking about the implications...
What type of retrenchment benefit can you expect, and will it be taxed?
The unemployment rate in South Africa is sitting just below 30%. That’s a staggering statistic and the highest jobless rate since the first quarter of 2003. And if...
How much will I be taxed if I withdraw my pension fund monies?
It’s estimated that before you reach the age of forty, you might already be into your 10th job! By the time you contemplate retirement, that figure will probably...
How Much Money Do I Need To Save Every Month To Retire On R20 000 pm?
At some point everyone reading this blog post would like to put their feet up and stop working altogether. The big question is how much do you need...
You Have The Right To Know Why Your Credit Application Was Refused
The thing about “consumer rights” is that most consumers aren’t even aware of them! In fact, there are several pieces of consumer-focused South African legislation that have been...
Find Out Why It’s Smart To Set Your Young Kids Up As “Trust Fund Babies”
When you hear the term “trust fund baby” it conjures up images of young rich kids, lying around on super-yachts sipping expensive cocktails they don’t even know the...
Feel Like You’ve Been “Duped” Into Signing A Credit Agreement?
“Just sign here and here and remember to initial on each page” mutters the salesman who clearly seems unimpressed that he couldn’t switch out his Saturday morning shift....