Budget 201

Last week Pravin Gordhan presented one of the most important budgets to date. Not only did he have to increase revenue and stimulate the economy whilst keeping an eye on inflation, he had to prevent South Africa from being declared “junk status” by International...

Wealth Management 101 – Dream Big

Are you wondering why you should save or invest? Or why you should have a budget? Or are you someone who starts to save or budget then becomes unmotivated and stops after a few months? If any of these resonate with you, then this article is for you. As with anything...

Vitality 2016 – What to do now

Discovery’s aim is to get you healthy and enhance your lifestyle. All aspects of Discovery have been designed with this in mind, so if you are not participating in their wellness programme you will end up being penalized. Premiums can go up more than planned, paybacks...

2016 and what lies ahead…

What a crazy start of the year it has been! Last year ended with the firing, hiring, firing and rehiring of finance ministers, and a resulting re-rating of the South African economy by the credit agencies. This year started with the Rand depreciating from terrible to...