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From debt relief to used cars: where the Two-Pot money is going

16 April 2025

Since the implementation of South Africa’s Two Pot System on September 1, 2024, there has been considerable discussion about how pension fund members are using their withdrawal funds. With R43.4 billion claimed under the Two Pot System from September 2024 to January 2025, financial experts have observed some trends in consumer behaviour.

Don’t let inflation derail your retirement plan

15 April 2025

We feel the effects of inflation in almost every aspect of our daily lives. From the rising cost of groceries to the escalating price of petrol, and especially the big increases in medical aid premiums, we often find ourselves wondering when this continual increase will finally subside. The truth is it won’t.

Life annuity rates up 11% this year amidst Trump and GNU chaos

09 April 2025

Amidst the massive turmoil in local and global investment markets in the last week, there is good news for pensioners: life annuity rates are up 11% this year.

The fight against financial illiteracy is on

06 April 2025

April is Financial Literacy Month, and Andile Jonas, Head of Marketing at Momentum Savings, suggests some dance steps against a lack of knowledge in the boxing ring of finances.

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Discovery’s 2024 data highlights suicide and motor vehicle accidents as leading causes of unnatural death claims. Which of these insurance planning priorities do you find most relevant in practice?

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Choosing best-in-market product Cover from an early age Structuring risk-appropriate cover Supporting clients’ mental wellbeing

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