Retirement / Savings & Investments

Make every cent count this World Savings Day

The importance of putting aside some money for your goals or emergencies cannot be over emphasised. World Savings Day encourages you to make every cent count as the festive season draws near.

Kickstart your savings with these tips

We often hear people talking about short-term, medium-term or long-term savings. But as an individual or family, it may be more useful to think about what your savings are for, like saving for a home, or a holiday, rather than time-based goals. This approach also helps you work out how much you need to invest for each goal you’re saving for.

We all are responsible for helping people to become more financially literate

Every year on September 8, we celebrate International Literacy Day, and South Africa has just saluted the importance of financial literacy with Money Smart Week South Africa (from 29 August to 4 September 2022).

Five bad attitudes that prevent you from saving