Personal Finance
As South Africans we are faced with complicated financial times. Borrowers may find they have extra cash on hand as interest rates fall, but fuel, food and electricity prices are increasing, eating into our pockets. And South Africa -- as with most c...
The National Credit Act (NCA) has put rules in place to ensure that consumers are not taken advantage of when applying for credit. Knowing your rights will help you to ensure that the credit provider acts responsibly.
Accessing credit...
Just when we all got used to the petrol price coming down, it starts rising again. And the price of electricity is set to increase, too. Trying to balance the household budget and personal finances can be frustrating and tricky. And the bleak economi...
The summer holidays have come and gone. With luck you got a chance to catch your breath and recharge your batteries - and set goals for 2009.
Financial freedom - getting out of debt and staying that way - probably tops most people's lists. It is no...
 It's the beginning of a new year, the time for a fresh start and some new resolutions for the year ahead. Make staying safe one of them. Take a few moments to familiarise yourself with some basic safety tips.
Cashless transacting
Cash may be ...
 The older I get the faster time goes by, and 2008 is no different. This hit home during a recent visit to a superÂÂmarket, where I spotted Santa and his reindeer flying across the canned-goods aisle with the week's special in their wake.
With Chri...
 The affordability of banking is an obvious point to consider, yet it is often overlooked when choosing a bank account.
Too many people are still not adequately informed about financial products and services, the most important of which is a transac...
 With national heart awareness month upon us, many health professionals will be using this opportunity to highlight heart disease and the impact that it has on society.
Stress is a major contributor to poor health because of the demands that it places...
 I'm sure most of you know that August is women's month, with National Women's Day on August 9, but did you know that last month was National Savings Month?
With that in mind, I thought I would focus on personal savings for women in particular, some...
Learners who want lasting and relevant skills at school are opting for accounting and, thanks to educational software, they are mastering the subject with greater ease.
Dinwiddie High School in Germiston, Johannesburg, is one of the schools that use...
Criminals are scoring top marks for their devious ways. Automatic teller machine (ATM) fraud involving close personal contact tends to be opportunistic and ranges from serious violent crime to carefully orchestrated plans to defraud victims. Know the...
With inflation and interest rates on the rise and stock markets tumbling, many consumers are feeling the pinch of higher debt repayments.
Consumers are resorting to desperate measures to curb their spending.
Unfortunately disillusioned consumers s...
The financial literacy skills of South Africa's youth are set to get a boost with the launch of Savings Month 2008 and the start of the Teach Children to Save South Africa (TCTS SA) initiative in July.
The South African Savings Institute (Sasi) has ...
Statistics show that most South Africans are severely under-funded when it comes to retirement savings. Such findings indicate that only 30% of retirement fund members think they will have enough money to live on when they retire, while more than 80%...
 I'm sure not a week goes by without you having to explain to learners why schooling is so important. It is vital that they do their best each term and achieve consistent results throughout the year because one bad result can affect a learner's overal...
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