Essential Reading
Below, you will find a list of our thought-provoking articles. All of these are intended to educate our clients to make better financial decisions.
Budget & Discipline Your Way to Money Mastery
By adjusting your budget accordingly and implementing the required steadfast discipline along your financial way, you can ensure yourself money mastery success even when having to deal with some changes and disruptions during your journey.
Savvy Money Moves for 2024
The new year is a great opportunity to start fresh in life as well as getting your financial house in order. Making smart, savvy money moves (and decisions) early in your financial timeline is an important step to start ticking off your financial goals as well as...
5 Frugal Christmas Tips to Help Ensure Yourself a Janu-NO-Worry
The festive season is here, and you might feel the pressure to splurge on jolly goodies and once-in-a-lifetime deals. However, it’s time to embrace a money-mindful approach by saying 'NO' to festive FOMO and ‘YES’ to invaluable experiences so that you pave the way for...
Five (5) Money-Mindful Tips for a Financially Responsible Black November
Don’t set yourself up for an indebted 2024 by overspending and overstretching your pocket this shopping season. You can be financially mindful this #BlackNovember by avoiding impulse spending and being fully aware of your financial position – focusing your attention on your budget and ‘real needs’ instead of those unnecessary ‘wants’…
Credit Cards Unveiled: The ‘Basics’, The ‘Good’ & The ‘Be Careful’
CreditSmart's Deep Information Dive “Sixty-one percent (61%) of our 2023 ‘Financial Savvy’ survey respondents said they use their credit cards every month and lay awake stressed about their financial situations. A lower, 39%, confirmed they do not have a credit card...
Why Grocery Prices Keep Affecting South African Consumers’ Pockets
“Picture this: you walk into the grocery store, expecting to find some relief from rising grocery prices since inflation is purportedly decreasing, only to be met with the same or even higher price tags. It’s frustrating and bewildering, leaving you questioning why...
Top Ten Tips to Consider Before or During Any Grocery Shopping Outing
In honour of #WomensMonth, and to help alleviate the stress of grocery planning and shopping, our CreditSmart team presents tips and considerations to help you, our South African women, to make the most of your grocery budgets.
NATIONAL SAVINGS MONTH: Consumers Encouraged to Consider Suitable Savings Options Instead of Giving in to Unsecured Debt
NATIONAL SAVINGS MONTH – Consumers Encouraged to Consider Suitable Savings Options Instead of Giving in to Unsecured
Four (4) Tips for Building Financial Resilience in Young People
“Our South African youth is not only a group of passionate individuals and groundbreakers at heart, but they can also exemplify financial resilience, embodying the qualities of true stewards of their finances. And in the process help shape a legacy for others to...
Get out of Debt, the #CreditSmart way!
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