What is screen scraping and is it safe?
Screen scraping can be used by criminals to steal data, but financial services companies are increasingly making legitimate use of…
Are you owed money from unclaimed retirement savings?
Unclaimed Benefits Project Lead at Liberty, Kabelo van der Merwe, explains how you can check if you have retirement savings…
Being rich vs being wealthy
In his book The Psychology of Money, Morgan Housel writes about the difference between being rich and being wealthy. He…
SMEs affected by looting can negotiate with SARS
Jashwin Baijoo, Legal Manager: Africa Tax and Compliance at Tax Consulting SA, suggests a solution for SMEs facing difficulties meeting…
E-cigarettes and your life insurance policy
Clyde Parsons, Actuarial Executive at BrightRock, explains why regular users of e-cigarettes are charged smoker rates by life insurers, and…
You don’t need a lot of money to start investing
Many people feel they need to have a lot of money in order to start investing. In fact, the opposite…
Beware the unpaid CGT shock
Many taxpayers may not be aware that the payment of capital gains tax (CGT) is due before you receive your…
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Teach your kids the value of money
The best financial legacy you can leave your children is to teach them the value of money – how to…
How will the recent looting affect the rand?
Bianca Botes, Director at Foreign Exchange Specialists Citadel Global, shares her insights on the recent protests and looting, and what…
Retirement planning is not a once-off event
Jaco Prinsloo, Wealth Manager at PPS Wealth Advisory, has some sensible advice around retirement planning. As a wealth manager, I…
Tips for expats to get tax ready
Tanya Tosen, Master Mobility Specialist at Tax Consulting SA, has some tips for expats to make sure they have all…
Make the right choices from the start
The great thing about getting your first paycheque is that you have the opportunity to do the right things before…
Are banks putting customers first?
Banks were in the spotlight recently with the release of the annual report by the Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS)…