by Ryan Osborn | May 26, 2017 | News
Being financially literate is vital in today’s money-driven society. While many parents may struggle to keep up with their children’s spending habits, studies have shown that – in most cases – children raised by a single parent are more financially savvy than...
by Ryan Osborn | May 11, 2017 | News
According to the latest fraud data from the SA Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric), South Africans have lost almost R4.5 billion to credit and debit card fraud since 2010. Perpetrators use a variety of card fraud methods and keep changing their approach to trick...
by Ryan Osborn | May 3, 2017 | News
It’s never easy asking for money. Asking your boss for a salary increase is probably on the top half of your list of least favourable things to do – right in between doing your taxes and cleaning the gutters. But salary freezes are now starting to thaw and this might...
by Ryan Osborn | Apr 25, 2017 | News
Before South Africa’s recent status downgrade, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) indicated that inflation might decrease, moving back into the 3% to 6% target range. Usually, when inflation decreases, SARB decreases interest rates. However, bond yields have...
by Ryan Osborn | Apr 19, 2017 | News
On the 30th of March 2017, President Jacob Zuma replaced the Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan. This decision triggered a rating downgrade to a junk status (a non-investment grade) by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, two of the three big rating agencies in the world....
by Ryan Osborn | Aug 26, 2016 | News
Since the recent launch of the eHomeAffairs portal, more than 35,000 Smart ID Card and passport applications have been received, said Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba. Adult citizens of all ages can now apply via the online system. “As at 23 August 2016, a total...
