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By Ina Opperman After the pandemic years, consumers looked forward to 2023, but they were mostly disappointed as their finances remained under strain. The year 2023 was a battle for consumers regardless of income due to the high cost of living, high inflation, interest rates and food and fuel prices. The cost of credit also
By Ina Opperman The survey polled the festive spending habits of over 1 000 respondents. There is less ho-ho-ho and more no-no-no for spending for consumers this Christmas as a new survey shows that people are cutting their spending and plan to spend much less than they did in previous years. According to a Debt
By Neesa Moodley How to make wise financial choices these holidays. plus insurance tips for travellers. Although fuel prices have dropped providing some welcome and much-needed financial relief, the cost-of-living crisis means it is still likely to be a leaner festive season for most families this December. The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity (PMBEJD) group,
Deur Nick Pawson Die daling in brandstofpryse is dalk net ‘n klein verligting vir miljoene Suid-Afrikaners wat sal sukkel om hul gesinne hierdie Kersfees te voed. Ten spyte van ‘n daling in brandstofpryse wat ‘n bietjie verligting by die pomp bied, word verwag dat Suid-Afrikaanse verbruikers ‘n skraal feesseisoen by die etenstafel in die gesig
Die las van skuld kan oorweldigend wees en jou emosioneel en finansieel ontwrig. Vir baie Suid-Afrikaners is dit ‘n nagmerrie wat hulle ondervind, maar daar is ‘n lig aan die einde van die tonnel. Maak kennis met Skuldhulp, jou betroubare vennoot op die pad na ‘n skudvrye toekoms. Die emosionele gewig van skuld Skuld is
Consumers in South Africa can look ahead to the festive season without having to adjust their budgets too much after the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) announced earlier this week that interest rates would remain the same. This follows the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) vote which was unanimous to keep the rate unchanged. This means
Surviving the Christmas cash crunch If the 8% drop in Black Friday spending this year is anything to go by, consumers are hard-pressed by pressure from sky-high interest rates and inflation. An interest rate cut was expected in May, but traders have brought their bets forward that the Reserve Bank could make the cut sooner,
By Ina Opperman The decrease in fuel prices is too little too late for millions of consumers who battle to feed their families a basic nutritious diet. Consumers will have a lean festive table despite the drop in the price of fuel as food prices continue to escalate at an unsustainable rate. The only way out
By Given Edwards In the wake of the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) decision to maintain the repo rate at 8.25%, a growing financial crises looms over South Africa. Despite this move aligning with expert forecasts, the economic relief anticipated by many seems distant. The hold on interest rates comes amidst a concerning rise in
