Five basic financial planning tools that offer big value
If there is one topic that we cannot speak about enough, it is financial planning. As clichéd as the saying “money makes the world go round” may be,...
Investment series: investing in the stock market
Investment tycoons - you hear about them on the radio, read about them in the news and even get to watch movies about them (think the Wolf of...
6 ways to protect yourself against cellphone banking fraud
Let’s face it we live in a world driven by technology; from our 50” televisions to our micro thin laptops, technology consumes our everyday lives. The most significant...
Investment series: all about unit trusts
Budget, save, create a spending plan; these are topics that we often try and reinforce and while understanding what saving is all about, you also need to be...
I missed my monthly medical aid payment, what now?
So… you have been all wrapped up in work, entertaining your kids during the school holidays, watching the tennis on the sly and still keeping the missus happy...
Do you know what your medical aid does not cover?
Meet Zana. As a 34 year old professional living in the city of gold, Zana recognised the value of having a comprehensive medical aid, particularly since she and...
How can you give your staff incentives without being taxed
Hailed as one of the most progressive taxation systems in the world, the last thing that South African employers want to do is get caught with their pants...
Understanding medical aid lingo
Becoming an adult can be a daunting task; especially when it comes to having to make your own financial decisions. One of these decisions that we have to...
What you need to know about credit reports
It’s more important than your matric marks, your age and even your monthly salary… Know what it is? It’s your credit report, of course. In fact, when it...
Do you need tyre and rim insurance?
Some say ‘they sneak up on you just as you aren’t looking’ and that ‘they are a proudly South African phenomenon’. All we know is, they are called...