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A few simple adjustments like using a credit card, pre-booking online and self-catering can save you money on holiday this summer. Here are some great tips to make sure you beat the budget blues. 1. Travel at the end of the summer If you haven’t yet booked and have school-age children, you will find that…

With the festive season around the corner, it’s also the time of year when you receive your 13th cheque. So while you may be tempted to splurge this festive season, there are better things to do with your bonus so that you will benefit from it all year. Here are a few ideas… Tip #1:…

Insurance claims and payouts soar as climate change wreaks havoc in the form of devastating storms. As the effects of climate change are becoming self evident, the impact on our local insurance industry is significant. In March of this year, a series of hailstorms in the late summer saw massive hailstones hammering down on people’s…

Unexpected hardships can be very costly. “It is impossible to predict when an emergency may arise or what setbacks we may endure. However, it is possible to be better prepared for the financial consequences of these these events by being properly insured during each stage of our lives,” says Peter Olyott, Managing Director of Indwe…

There are few things in life more traumatic than arriving home and discovering you have been burgled. According to the 2013/2014 crime statistics, house robberies, which are among the crimes South Africans fear the most, increased to more than 19 000 recorded incidents, the highest in a decade. As common as burglary is, most people…