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22 Mar 2022

You can’t avoid tax, but you can make it work to your advantage

By Staff Writer

There are ways to be tax-smart in an ailing economic landscape. Leonie O' Connell, Financial Adviser at Momentum, shares numerous avenues a taxpayer can pursue

11 Mar 2022

Why tying up your capital isn't always the best idea

By Staff Writer

When asked about investing in a 60-month (or five-year) fixed deposit account, Portfolio Manager and Strategist at PSG Wealth, Schalk Louw advises that you need to look at where you are with the interest rate.

08 Mar 2022

Decades of saving: Women should prioritise themselves

By Staff Writer

M&G Investments share helpful financial tips for women, for every decade.

25 Feb 2022

What if you had a second chance to build your wealth?

By Staff Writer

As many South Africans focus on rebuilding their wealth, Caroline Naylor-Renn offers a few pointers on applying lessons from past mistakes (your own and other people’s).

25 Feb 2022

Investing tax-free

By Staff Writer

Investing tax-free can offer material benefits over the long term. Tax-free investment products also offer additional flexibility.

22 Feb 2022

Retirement planning and the impact of your death on your beneficiaries and estate

By Staff Writer

Navigating the world of retirement funds and the effect of beneficiary nominations can become very complex and needs to be carefully considered to avoid unintended consequences.

22 Feb 2022

Two-pot system not a silver bullet for emergency savings

By Staff Writer

If the two-pot system is implemented properly, it will provide a feasible and accountable solution to address the immediate needs of many retirement fund members.

21 Feb 2022

Make your money work for you using financial planning ABCs

By Staff Writer

Becoming financially stable takes work. Buhle Langa, CFP at Alexander Forbes, discusses how to use wealth creation, wealth protection and wealth growth tools to improve one’s financial outcomes.

11 Feb 2022

Why South Africans need the lifeline of income protection

By Staff Writer

The long-term loss of income due to illness or injury is the single biggest financial risk young people face throughout their working lives.

20 Jan 2022

Financial literacy is key to prosperity and wellbeing

By Staff Writer

Many South Africans want to save but lack the financial understanding to navigate and select between the various options available.

17 Dec 2021

Key spending considerations during the holiday season

By Staff Writer

The holiday season shopping rush may present further temptations to buy goods at discounted price.

21 Oct 2021

App addresses change in SA’s investment trends

By Staff Writer

Spending habits are not the only behavioural difference seen in consumers since the onset of the Covid-19 induced lockdowns, investment and savings trends have changed too. Financial services provider, Fedgroup, has updated its App to cater for these needs.