161 Consumers find it difficult to stick to a savings culture while the economy causes so much financial distress. Concerning insights from the latest Debt Rescue consumer savings survey highlight a severe…
Category: Business
Two South Africans, one laptop and a billion-rand travel company
193What started as a casual party pitch by two young South Africans in London has grown into a global tour operator. Two decades ago, two young South Africans were in London looking…
Can you really afford another emergency?
138The past five years showed South African consumers that an emergency can happen at any time and that it could happen to each one of us.
R1m for a watch? Johann Rupert’s Cartier proves luxury is alive
120 The most expensive Cartier watch is worth R4 230 654. Richemont, owned by Johann Rupert, one of South Africa’s billionaires, has seen remarkable growth for the quarter ended 30 June 2025, a time…
How do you know you are ready to retire?
160 Retirement does not happen on the day of your 60th birthday anymore. These days you must be financially ready to retire. How do you know you are ready to retire? It…
G20 finance downside risks dominate global economic outlook
129 The global economic outlook is not as rosy as it seemed to be just a few months ago due to geopolitical issues and US tariffs. The downside risks still dominate the…
Here is how SMEs can take advantage of the G20 and B20 summits
164 Entrepreneurs can use these summits to elevate their businesses beyond local constraints. South Africa will be flooded with heads of state and government from the world’s largest economies in November for…
PrimeXBT partners with Theo Wassenaar Primary School to support education in Johannesburg
157Access to education can open doors, inspire dreams, and transform entire communities. PrimeXBT, a regulated multi-asset broker, has partnered with Theo Wassenaar Primary School to empower children across South Africa through educational…
Two-pot retirement system: warning about long-term consequences
167 Is your emergency big enough to make it necessary to withdraw some of your retirement savings under the two-pot retirement system? While consumers are smiling now as they are able to…
How can you save when you use 75% of your income to pay debts?
166 You would excuse South African consumers for being cynical about saving given that their money runs out before the month does. Most consumers are cynical about National Savings Month in July,…