The first few years of paying off your home loan can be a very disheartening experience. Despite paying in large amounts, the outstanding balance hardly seems to budge.
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Maya and Mapalo discuss what fine print to check on your car insurance, but before that, they look at the dos and don’ts of...
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Your retirement income options
There are two main options when it comes to purchasing an annuity income: a guaranteed life annuity or a living annuity.
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Is now the time to start investing?
The worst type of investing is trying to time the market.
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Maya and Mapalo discuss the modus operands of loan scams and also unpack the details of the Barlowworld Kula Zizwe BEE offering.
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This site is a collection of articles written by finance journalist Maya Fisher-French as well as other contributors. The aim of Maya on Money is to help you with those day-to-day money decisions related to South African finance matters. Articles cover all those areas that you need in order to manage your money effectively such as budgeting, saving, investing, banking and insurance. Feel free to engage with us and post your questions on the Forum.
Revix is a new digital-assets platform whose aim is to create an ETF-like investment structure for cryptocurrencies.
Maya and Mapalo discuss the best strategies for managing your income when you work for yourself.
The Credit Bureau Association recently stated that credit bureaus will not hold information regarding outstanding e-tolls.
An ETF gives you diversified exposure to the stock market, but with around 76 ETFs available in South Africa, how do you choose the right one?
In this week’s My Money, My Lifestyle podcast, Maya & Mapalo discuss market predictions and also warn about why trying to time the market is the quickest way to lose money.
FNB's exhibition at the Portside building in Cape Town is a fascinating history lesson on the evolution of banking in South Africa.
After losing five hours a day of productive time during loadshedding, I decided to look into the various power-generation options available.
Did you know that your marriage contract could see you responsible for your partner’s pre-marriage debt? Listen as Maya and Mapalo delve into marriage contracts in this week's My Money, My Lifestyle podcast.
Many people wonder whether they should claim from their car insurance after an incident that causes minor dents or scratches on their vehicle.
If you chose a beneficiary for your retirement fund that is not your dependant, there's a good chance that the retirement fund trustees won't honour your wishes.
Why does that extra R500 paid into your home loan make such a big difference? Maya and Mapalo have the answer in this week’s My Money, My Lifestyle podcast.
A 23-year-old wants to do the right thing with her money and not end up a casualty of ‘bad debt’.
What are your options when you can no longer afford your dream car?