Money Makeover winner Samke chats to Maya and Mapalo about struggling with debt and how she achieved her goal of being debt free by the age of 27.
No more pension “debt” on divorce
The long-awaited amendment to the Government Employees Pension Law dealing with divorce debt has been signed into law.
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Listen: Why a blood test could save you money
By having a blood test you can significantly reduce your life cover premium. So why are people so reluctant to do so?
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Is gold “God’s money”?
Robert Kiyosaki explains in his book "Fake" why he would rather own KrugerRand than rands.
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Listen: Why do insurers turn claims down?
Maya and Mapalo chat to Dr Thabani Nkwanyana, lead specialist medical officer at Liberty, on why an insurance claim could be...
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Between 2015 and 2018, over 84 000 consumer profiles were compromised as part of a massive ID fraud syndicate.
Many consumers do not know they have credit life insurance which settles your loan should you die, become disabled or get retrenched.
In this week's My Money, My Lifestyle Podcast, Maya and Mapalo speak to Liberty expert Henk Meintjes to understand exactly how life cover works and the real value of your existing policy.
Angelique Ruzicka spoke to the co-founder of Khula, a start-up that is disrupting South Africa’s farm-to-table supply chain, reaching the Chivas Venture final in Amsterdam.
A company claims to be offering loans to blacklisted people at an interest rate of just 3.5% per annum.
We all understand life insurance. But what about all those other insurances that we are told we need, like income protection, disability lump sum insurance and critical illness?
GEPF members have been better off than those in a private pension.
Customers benefit as banks launch cost-effective banking solutions.
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 starting an emergency fund.
There are two main options when it comes to purchasing an annuity income: a guaranteed life annuity or a living annuity.
The worst type of investing is trying to time the market.