2020-11-19

Myths about Fibre Internet connection dispelled

People tend to resist change, but if you’ve endured a slow or unreliable internet line during lockdown, you’ll be looking at making a shift. Read on as we dispel the most common myths around getting a fibre connection.

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2020-10-30

How South Africans invest (what’s probably best for you)

What are the most popular savings vehicles for South Africans, and what are their pros and cons? We asked two financial planning professionals.

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2020-10-22

What happens with insurance after you’re in a car accident

Bad news: you’ve been involved in a car crash. Worse news: you’re not sure how to handle the insurance part. Good news: we’re here to walk you through it.

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2020-09-18

Are you driving SA’s cheapest car to insure?

Looking to pay less than a grand but still have your shiny new ride? For less than R1,000 per month, you could get a new car comprehensively covered. Here are the best new cars to buy in SA right now.

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2020-09-03

Quit smoking? It’s time to check your Life Insurance premiums

Does quitting smoking make a difference to your life insurance premiums? We investigated.

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2020-08-14

How to resolve issues with your insurer as efficiently as possible

Banging your head against your (home) desk because of insurance-claim issues? Here are ideas to resolve things with your insurer without involving the ombudsman. Hint - start by doing your homework...

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2020-07-28

What is Debt Counselling & is it for me?

Debt counselling was introduced as part of the National Credit Act back in 2007. The reason it exists is simple: to help people who are either in too much debt or soon-to-be over-indebted to repay their outstanding debt through one affordable repayment amount that is agreed with all creditors.

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2020-07-28

What is debt management?

You may have heard the term debt management. Although it sounds like quite a mouthful, quite simply, debt management is a financial solution that can help manage your debt and ease financial strain. When it comes to debt management, there are two possible solutions to consider: debt counselling or a debt management or consolidation loan. But what is the difference between the two?

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2020-07-23

How to hold your internet service provider accountable

In this age of constant streaming for work, school and everything else, the days of being stuck with an unreliable internet connection should be behind us. Is your ISP doing right by you? Here's how comparing your current connection against what is available in the market, to see if you are actually getting what you signed up for, is a crucial part of ensuring you're getting the best service.

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2020-07-14

Tips for renewing your car licence

If you own a car, you may have noted that you didn’t get a reminder notice this year about renewing your licence. Have you checked on your windscreen for when your licence expires? Unfortunately, AARTO (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) is currently not sending these notices out, which may mean that many people have either forgotten to renew them or may not know how to do it…

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2020-07-10

Importance of having a car tracker installed

A car tracker is a small device that when installed in your vehicle, makes a big difference – to your safety, your budget, your insurance premiums and your chances of recovering your vehicle if it's stolen.

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2020-04-02

A guide to getting Medical Aid for the first time

In South Africa alone, out of a total of 80 different medical aid schemes, there are 20 open schemes of which anyone is free to join. For a first-timer, the choice can be daunting.

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