If you’ve ever owned a pool you’ll be keenly aware of what happens when your pump and filter breaks; the water flow stops, dirt builds up, algae blooms and you have a big problem on your hands. Most car owners are also vividly attune to the costs, complications and annoyance of their petrol pump breaking […]
HEALTHY FOODS AND HEALTHY GEAR | MAKE IT COUNT
Discovery Vitality is an incredible programme that offers amazing product integrations for long term investment benefits, but the wellness programme also offers immediate returns at the end of every month through the Healthy Gear and Healthy Foods benefits. Many of our clients join Vitality specifically for these benefits, but they never actually receive the full […]
FRESH SAVING TIPS FOR THE END OF THE MONTH
We all want to save more, right? But then why aren’t we? We have found that one of the biggest secrets to saving is to be creative in the way that you spend, or don’t spend as the case may be. Saving is often hard to do because it’s not an immediate gratification. We are […]
RECOVERY MONEY
Unless you’ve already had a debilitating illness, the last thing you think about is your health failing you for anything longer than your hospital stay. As a result, we tend to only include a hospital plan, and perhaps some GAP cover in our financial planning. But what happens if the accident means that you can’t […]
2014 GOALS – BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
We’re almost at the middle of the year! Some will look forward and see the potential stashed away in the seven months that lie ahead, but others will look at the five months passed and be overwhelmed by how little they’ve accomplished. Perhaps you had such a motivated two weeks in January where you felt […]
CRITICAL ILLNESS | ARE YOU SUFFICIENTLY COVERED?
Women submit more critical illness claims than men. RISKSA published an online article that shed some light on an area of financial planning that appears to be largely overlooked, or at least, underestimated. A key consideration for every financial portfolio is to insure your most valuable asset – your ability to earn an income. Traditionally […]
END OF THE MONTH SAVING TIPS
With the first quarter of 2014 safely stashed away, how can you build and improve your financial habits going forward? Perhaps you’d like to work on the way that you spend and save your money? The fun with making and saving money is that you can be creative and monopolise on really simple ideas that […]
EARN AND TRACK YOUR VITALITY POINTS
With the hustle, bustle and overall hectic pace of our lives, it’s hard to keep up with everything that we commit to. Discovery Vitality is certainly no exception… Have you downloaded the new Discovery app yet? With more cutting-edge functions you now have access to your Vitality tools and benefits wherever you are. Simply download […]
DON’T THROW YOUR MONEY AWAY
The number of people who are currently saving is declining, research shows. Last year MasterCard conducted a survey to discern consumer purchasing priorities and the research revealed that saving is a forgone priority in an increasing amount of household budgets. The biggest barrier-to-entry in any budget for savings is the belief that there is no […]
BUY OR RENT?
In an article published on Fin24 earlier this year, it was said that homes are expected to become less affordable this year (2014). John Loos, household and property sector strategist at FNB Home Loans, said the following: “After six years of improving residential property affordability, 2014 could be a year in which this improving affordability […]