A pensioner was shocked to discover that a TymeBank credit card comes with a mandatory fee for compulsory credit insurance. It is good financial management to check all the costs involved when taking on credit, and this is exactly what pensioner...
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Listen: How stokvels can create intergenerational wealth
Stokvels are a truly African solution, helping people manage their cashflow and achieve their goals. But are we doing enough to harness the power of group savings? Could stokvels be used to build wealth, fund children’s education, and even leave an...
Is “Buy Now, Pay Later” good for your pocket?
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has taken the world by storm, and has now hit online retailers in South Africa. What is it all about, and is it good for consumers? If you regularly shop online, you will notice that there has been an exponential growth in...
10 key highlights from the 2022 Budget Review
Jean du Toit, Head of Tax Technical at Tax Consulting SA, picks out 10 key points from finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2022 Budget Review speech. Tax rates have not been increased Government refrained from increasing personal income tax rates....
50 years of trading on the JSE
Sasfin’s chief global equity strategist, David Shapiro, recently celebrated 50 years of buying and selling on the JSE, and shares some valuable insights that he's gained along the way. When I was a recently qualified chartered accountant stepping...
Listen: How to grow wealth and not your tax bill
Maya (@mayaonmoney) speaks to financial planner Terence Tobin (@terencetobin) of Rich Ideas about ways to cut your tax bill whilst growing your investments. Terence unpacks the pros and cons of retirement annuities, how to use a tax-free savings...
Beware sexually transmitted debt
National Debt Advisors caution South Africans against sexually transmitted debt in light of the global prevalence of love fraud. The airing of Netflix’s most recent true-crime documentary, The Tinder Swindler, shone the spotlight on the prevalence...
What you need to know about taking out a student loan
If you are looking to fund your child’s tertiary education, or you are a student needing to borrow money, a student loan is the most cost-effective option. It also has more flexible repayment periods and can help a student build up a credit record....
How much does it really cost you to buy a car?
Ernest North, co-founder of Naked Insurance, recommends that before you decide to buy a car, you take into account all of the costs that come along with owning a vehicle. Buying a car is exciting, whether it’s a brand new model or a preowned beauty...
Make money from lettuce
There is something very attractive about the idea of investing in “good” assets such as bees, macadamia nut trees and even lettuce. We know these are healthy for us to eat (plus bees are great for the environment) and we can make a decent return at...
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Listen: Where to invest with rising inflation, interest rates and potential war
Globally stock markets have been on a rollercoaster ride, and for those who thought crypto assets would offer a safer alternative – well they’ve been along for the same ride. There are many factors driving this volatility and these are going to be the main themes for...
Should you fix your interest rate?
Higher interest rates are a certainty this year, so in light of this, would it be wise to fix your interest rate now? The only prediction we can make for 2022 is higher interest rates. Globally inflation is raising its ugly head and news from the US Federal Reserve is...
Why interest rates are rising
The normalisation of interest rates is set to be a major theme for global financial markets in 2022, says Carmen Nel, economist and macro strategist at Matrix Fund Managers. Normalisation of interest rates means different things in different economies. In the...
The ‘silent’ changes affecting South Africans who are emigrating
The transition from the old emigration regime to the current regime ‒ ceasing of tax residency ‒ came with some relief. However, there were some changes that went largely unnoticed. By Lovemore Ndlovu, SARS and Exchange Control Specialist at Tax Consulting SA, and...
Listen: Investing in farming
“It is not only a crowdfunding platform, but a crowd value creation platform ‒ an ecosystem of partners rather than a conglomerate owning everything.” Farming is becoming an increasingly popular asset class. Crowdfunding for farming ticks many boxes as a “good”...
Vote for your GEPF trustees
The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) will be holding its elections for new trustees from January to May 2022. GEPF elections are held every four years and are an opportunity for pensioners and members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and...
Five ways to boost your income and financial knowledge
Angelique Ruzicka shares five ideas for how you can improve your financial knowledge and possibly boost your income. Boosting your income, especially during a pandemic, can feel nigh on impossible, especially when costs are going up and you’ve been told there’s no...
Financial tools to keep you on track in 2022
Advances in technology mean that it’s now so easy to keep track of your finances and achieve savings goals, using smartphone apps, websites, and other online financial tools, says Angelique Ruzicka. If you’re still using Excel or some other rudimentary means to keep...
What will the rand do in 2022?
Ryan Booysen, MD at DG Capital Forex, stares into his crystal ball to predict where the rand will go in 2022. The rand ended 2021 on the back foot, after the Omicron announcement and subsequent global kneejerk reaction of isolation and red-listing the country. And...
SARS gets serious over non-compliance
Jashwin Baijoo, Legal Manager, Africa Tax and Compliance at Tax Consulting SA, warns all non-compliant taxpayers that SARS could be coming for them sooner rather than later. In media statements in recent months, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has made clear...