At the start of a brand new year many South Africans face a long wait for salaries at month-end and overspending during the festive season leads to borrowing to cover small shortfalls, which may quickly snowball into a bigger problem. “Many people think that borrowing money to help them get through the first few months […]
GET TO GOLD / KEEP YOUR GOLD STATUS WITH VITALITY!
We’re almost at the end of the year – can you believe it? – and our offices have never been busier or more abuzz with excitement and new opportunities. We don’t want you to miss out on your opportunity to keep, or unlock, the best rewards from Discovery’s Vitality Programme. If you have been on […]
DO YOU NEED A FINANCIAL ADVISOR?
The profession of financial planning is relatively new, the average pensioner will tell you that in their youth financial planning was not even a recognisable term. During and after the Second World War the depression made it virtually impossible for most people to make ends meet, let alone have surplus money to invest. Access to […]
THE COST OF CANCER
Every year countries throughout the world dedicate the month of October to raising awareness around Breast Cancer. Cancer has increased exponentially and is, in many cases, treatable – at a cost; making cancer a life, health and personal finance issue. There are very few families in South Africa that have not had one or more […]
PLANNING FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS | PART THREE
HINDSIGHT IS ALWAYS 20:20 If a person has perfect vision in both eyes, they are considered to have 20:20 vision. Whilst we can not always predict what will happen in the future, it always seems easy to see the things that have happened in the past with great clarity. Hence, when we look back, events […]
PLANNING FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS | PART TWO
DON’T PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET Whilst you may not be investing in eggs, this centuries-old wisdom applies wholeheartedly to modern day investments. As part two of last week’s article, let us quickly remind you that whatever your goals, unless you win the lotto, you will not move passed average unless you fully […]
PLANNING FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS | PART ONE
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP. It’s a phrase spoken often to the young and exuberant, but one that we forget still applies as we get older… It is reasonable to assume that you desire financial success for yourself and your family and you may even have your sights set on becoming fabulously wealthy. Some of us […]