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Finance
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Capitec Data Shows That South Africans Are Getting Poorer
25 Apr 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
And we’re not even talking about Tuesday when Capitec clients opened their accounts on payday only to find a heart-and-gut-wrenching bank balance of R0,0.
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Worried About The Future? We Look At Some Of The Best SAFE Investments In SA
17 Mar 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
As tempting as it may be to invest in your brother-in-law’s ‘foolproof’ scheme that resembles a trapezoid (it’s not a pyramid!), you may want to speak to someone outside of your family circle when it comes to your financial future.
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Now They’re Selling Clothes With Prices Pegged To The Stock Market
10 Jan 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Interestingly, the price of Eton’s Index Shirt now changes with fluctuation in the stock market.
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Home Loan Shocker – How Much More You’re Paying These Days
25 Nov 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Welcome to home ownership and good luck keeping up with your monthly repayments, especially in light of yesterday’s announcement.
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Yes, It’s Time To Get Ready For A Global Recession
29 Sep 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The warning bells and seatbelt lights are flashing regarding the global economy as the odds of a severe recession keep climbing.
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How Much You Should Have Saved By 40 To Retire Comfortably
27 Sep 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
How and when you retire depends on how well you’ve prepared in the years leading up to it, and South Africa has one of the worst savings rates in the world.
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Starting And Running Discovery Bank Has Not Come Cheap
09 Sep 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In 2019, Discovery Bank entered the market and the figures involved thus far are staggering.
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Successful Long-Term Investors Follow These Tips
30 Aug 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When it comes to investing, and investing wisely, the informed will tell you that it’s a long game.
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Former Steinhoff CFO Punished By JSE
26 Aug 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mention the word ‘Steinhoff’ and most of us think of former CEO Markus Jooste. The company’s former CFO isn’t without wrongdoing, either.
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The Latest Worry – South Africa Could Be ‘Greylisted’
11 Aug 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s talk of South Africa being greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force. That may not sound like something that should concern you too much but it could have real-world implications for all of us.
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There’s More Talk Of Petrol Hitting R40 A Litre
28 Jun 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Although it’s just speculation at this point, I shudder to think of the knock-on effects that would come with fuel hitting R40 a litre.
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We Better Get Used To Videos Of People Fleeing Petrol Stations Without Paying
31 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Two 21-year-olds were arrested for driving off from a Westville Engen petrol station without paying for their tank of fuel.
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Why They Reckon A Global Recession Is Coming
27 May 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The last global recession in 2009, dubbed The Great Recession, began when the American housing market went from boom to bust.
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June Is Going To Be A Rough Month
20 May 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Batten down the hatches, because here comes trouble. It’s not just the cost of filling up that suffers when fuel prices surge.
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The Crazy Naspers / Eskom Stat That Has Investors Worried
23 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Naspers, which owns large stakes in South African companies like Media24, MultiChoice, and Takealot, has long been popular with those who dabble on the JSE.
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How Much More You’ll Pay For Booze And Cigarettes This Year
24 Feb 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled his 2022/2023 budget in parliament. Let’s take a closer look at the various ‘sin tax’ numbers.
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How Elon Musk Can Enjoy His Billions Without Selling Stock
12 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Tesla co-founder has now sold about 4,5 million shares, raising over $5 billion, which amounts to roughly 3% of his stake in the company.
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The Key Differences Between A Financial Planner And A Financial Adviser
25 Oct 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Planning for your future isn’t something you do on a nudge or a whim, which is where the financial experts come in.
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The Staggering Cost Of Cancelling The Olympics
10 Jun 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
Despite the Japanese public being overwhelmingly against the Olympics taking place, organisers are forging ahead, with financial concerns an unspoken driving force.
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SA’s Most Valuable Brands Revealed
27 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Brand Finance’s recently released 2021 annual report reveals the most valuable and strongest brands in South Africa.
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Here’s What President Ramaphosa And Our Ministers Are Pulling In These Days
01 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The president and other top-earning ministers will see their paycheques remain the same for the second year in a row, but they’re still taking home a decent salary.
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Forget About Last Year – How To Maximise Your 2021/2022 Tax Deduction
31 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
February has come and gone, and so too has the 2020/2021 financial year, but now’s the time to plan for the future and shield yourself from the tax you haven’t paid yet.
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Reddit’s WallStreetBets Has A New Target
18 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
WallStreetBets has set their sites on a new investment opportunity, and we could all benefit from the returns on this one.
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Earning Secret Airbnb Cash? SARS Will Have You
12 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
SARS issued a statement this week pointing out a high degree of non-compliance in the short-term rental sector, with Airbnb income clearly under scrutiny.
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Start Saying Goodbye To Section 12J Tax Breaks
04 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The government’s announcement that it was killing Section 12J tax breaks has been met with much pushback. Thankfully, there’s still one more chance to max out your refund before it ends.
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How Much Harry And Meghan Are Actually Worth
02 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With confirmation that Harry and Meghan won’t be returning as full-time working members of the British Royal Family, a closer look at their finances is in order.
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Warren Buffett Really Screwed Up This Time
01 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You don’t amass a net worth of around $92 billion by making regular mistakes, but even Warren Buffett gets things horribly wrong from time to time.
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WATCH LIVE: Tito Mboweni’s Budget Speech [Video]
24 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At 2PM today, Mboweni is set to deliver the budget, and given the destruction wrought by the pandemic over the past year or so, it will need a balancing act of epic proportions.
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Comparing The Cost Of Comfortable Retirement In SA To The Rest Of The World
12 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
You might want to give this a read before you start planning your retirement on the beaches of another continent.
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WallStreetBets: How To Track Reddit’s Most Talked About Stocks
05 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The GameStop saga has created a new interest in Reddit’s WallStreetBets and the way that it might be gaming the market.
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