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Steadily saving - July Savings Month

28 June 2012

There may be times when you have a large, once-off savings amount available to invest – when selling a property, for example, or when receiving an inheritance. But when you don’t have access to such substantial sums, a regular, disciplined savings plan is

Youth savings rate in SA needs to urgently be addressed

26 June 2012

As Youth Month comes to an end, it is critical that South Africa’s young workers entering the job market for the first time ensure that a percentage of their salary is dedicated to savings. In order to better the country’s national savings rate, consumers

Savings culture not enough … investing culture vital

05 March 2012

Building a savings culture is not enough. The country has to move to the next level – an investing culture – or risk a backlash from disenchanted savers. The danger of ‘thrift fatigue’ has been highlighted by Imara Asset Management, South Africa, a Joh

Tax relief on interest: could have been more generous, but take it while it lasts

27 February 2012

One of the disappointments of this year’s budget is that the exemptions on interest received were not raised and there were hints that these may be scrapped altogether in the near future. They would be replaced by “tax-preferred savings and investments ac

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

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