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Buying and owning a house is a huge desire for many South Africans but the prospect of being able to do so in your 20s or 30s may seem like a pipe dream. Inflated property prices, a difficult econo...

The idea of owning your own home is probably an attractive one. With your name on the title deed, you wouldn’t be paying off someone else’s home loan, or need to deal with a landlord, or worry abou...

Most people have complicated relationships with money. After all, it serves a pivotal role in all of our lives; from housing costs and food to electricity bills, education and even entertainment -...

We’ve all heard the phrase “Money can’t buy happiness”. And there is some truth to that. But there is also another side to that coin: our financial habits do actually play a big part in our mental...

If there’s one thing we all know as South Africans, it’s that mobile operators make it very difficult to figure out what the best, most cost-effective routes are when it comes to their contracts. R...

To put it bluntly, Death doesn’t phone ahead, and tragedy often strikes when it’s least expected. This, unfortunately, is the harsh reality for grieving families who’ve had to shoulder the financia...

An internship is a great way to gain insight into a field you are passionate about, to learn some basic skills in an industry you are interested in, or to explore different job choices. It’s also s...

While fee structures and exact costs vary from one tertiary institution to the next, the cost of tertiary education in South Africa has historically been high. And, as the poignant #FeesMustFall ca...

Even though we might not know exactly what a recession is, we do know one thing about this much feared word – it’s bad news. Unfortunately, in June 2017, not only was our investment rating downgrad...

There are no two ways about it - these days getting a tertiary education is expensive. And we’re not just talking about degrees in medicine or courses at private institutions like AFDA. You could r...

The prospect of buying a house is exhilarating, especially if you are looking to buy a property for the first time. Besides, you will finally be able to get a pet, hang pictures wherever you please...

In South Africa, getting a tertiary education is unfortunately a privilege not afforded to everyone. Thankfully, convincing your parents to take out a second mortgage on their house isn’t the only...