Welcome to the Money Savvy Podcast, I’m Boitumelo Ntsoko. If you’ve been keeping an eye on your budget, you will have noticed that the price of just about everything has increased. And with salaries mostly remaining stagnant as companies recover from the impact of the pandemic, South Africans are finding it more difficult to cope with the rising cost of living. If you’re looking for ideas on how to save on your monthly expenses, then stay tuned.
Is it better to weekly shop or monthly shop? Now we know insurance is a grudge purchase for a lot of people. But as we’ve seen with the recent KZN floods, it can be a lifesaver when the unexpected happens. So what can we do to take some of the pain out of paying for both long-term and short-term insurance?
Recent reports show that municipalities are looking at increasing utilities by between 9% and 11% from July. What are some things we can do to better absorb these costs and possibly reduce them?