Financial Freddie

27/01/2022

Repo rate increased by 25 basis points to 4%, Prime 7.5%

14/12/2021

Important changes on the way at SARS to be aware of.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is expecting a significant jump in income tax returns in 2021, with over 4.3 million non-provisional tax returns submitted to date.

26/02/2021

Some very interesting insights by the Stanlib team on the 2021 Budget speech.

In this article, STANLIB’s Chief Economist Kevin Lings discusses positives and negatives in SA’s Budget for the year ahead

21/09/2020

"If you die intestate, you will not have control over the distribution of your assets."

If you die intestate, you will not have control over the distribution of your assets: Tony Hakime, Standard Trust Limited.

01/09/2020

This property is being listed in a sought after complex in Diep River.

Great potential investment opportunity or first time buyer to get into the market.

3 bedroom Apartment / Flat for sale in Diep River for R 1 500 000 - Web ref 109052847 : RE/MAX Premier - Claremont

17/08/2020

Astute investors are positioning themselves ahead of the curve. Record inflows of new captial from individual investors have poured into unit trusts. From as little as R500 pm you can start your own portfolio and get exposure to the market

Investors committed record investments to the local Collective Investment Schemes in the second quarter of 2020.

23/07/2020

There’s never been a time when saving is more important, but there’s also likely never been a time when it’s more difficult.

Do you want to put something away for a rainy day (or retirement) but don’t know how to stretch your money far enough to do so? Here are some ideas.

Most of us are chronic under-savers even in the best of times. Yet with the current economic environment, lots of previously hypothetical concepts like ‘what if I’m retrenched or have my salary cut?’ are far more concrete – and, unfortunately, more likely to happen. There’s never been a ti...

10/07/2020

In 2019 I took-up the sport of marathon running never having run further than 8km. I started a beginners training program in April doing 20km a week and at the height of my program I was up to over 60km a week and ran over 200km in July 2019.

In September I participated in the Cape Town Marathon and completed the 42.2km course in 4 hours and 22 minutes, a feat that I never thought was possible.

The race was amazing and it was wonderful to have the support of my family and accomplish the goal that I had set myself. The real learning and lessons took place during the 4 month training program.

Saving is not just about a plan – it’s a behaviour.
Part of this behaviour is rooted in our mental ability to overcome our own fears.

Mentally preparing for long term savings is like preparing for a long-distance race or a trip. You start exercising today so you can cope with the physical demands of next year’s marathon. You sort out your travel necessities now so you don’t struggle with them when you have to go on your trip.

The same goes for your long-term savings. Starting to save today helps to accumulate more wealth for the future; anticipating and providing for the expenses that you expect to incur.

Click the article to read all the tips.

Saving is not just about a plan – it’s a behaviour. Part of this behaviour is rooted in our mental ability to overcome our own fears. We reduce these fears by mentally preparing for life goals and recognising that we have what it takes to achieve them. Mentally preparing for long term savings is...

05/06/2020

COVID-19 Relief for "LIVING ANNUITANTS". If you'd like to know more about these relief measures please feel free to drop me a message.

11/05/2020

As Nelson Mandela said, once we’ve climbed a great hill we only find that there are many more hills to climb. When you’re looking up or down the hill, it’s easy to have a skewed vision of what’s really going on.