Thousands of children will return to school this week (Tuesday 19 July), and parents and care-givers will once again face the challenge of providing nutritious, affordable and quick-to-prepare school lunchboxes. While a hastily made sandwich and cold drink were once acceptable, the rules of the game have changed. Long school hours and lengthy commutes require…
South African consumers have been feeling plenty of pressure at the fuel pumps this month, and the bad news is that another substantial fuel price increase is expected in April. Petrol soared to well over R21/litre in March, and by April that figure could reach nearly R24/litre. Diesel is expected to increase by over R3/litre. The…
This year has been a financial nightmare for many South Africans, with skyrocketing prices for fuel, food and electricity. This trend is expected to continue into 2022, as retailers and others in the value chain pass on their business costs to consumers. Even if people retain their jobs and receive salary increases, these are unlikely to…
South Africans are constantly encouraged to save – but if it were easy to do so, many more people would have nest eggs put aside. This National Savings Month, personal finance website JustMoney.co.za shares reasons why some people find it so hard to save, and offers tips on how to address this. JustMoney has over…
South Africans are officially in the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, and it has become abundantly clear that there are neither easy fixes to the virus, nor to the financial fallout experienced by many individuals, households and businesses. JustMoney, a trusted online source of information and advice on money matters, has revealed initial findings…