
Maya Fisher-French
Financial Consumer Journalist at Freelance
TV Presenter at eNews Channel Africa
Money Maven, financial consumer journalist with 25 years of industry knowledge to help people take control of their money. Educator not influencer. #mayaonmoney
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For most of us, long-term insurance is one of our biggest assets, yet we spend very little time understanding it. Am I over-insured? Does my company provide life insurance and how does that work? What is my premium pattern? Am I going to be able to afford my premiums in ten years’ time? This week’s podcast was motivated by a LinkedIn post by certified financial planner Bryan Nicol, entitled “R880k wasted on insurance my client didn’t need”.
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2 weeks ago |
brnw.ch | Maya Fisher-French
Currencies Commodities Jse Indexes Rand - Dollar 19.13 +0.1% Rand - Pound 25.02 -0.0% Rand - Euro 21.72 +0.1% Rand - Aus dollar 12.04 +0.1% Rand - Yen 0.13 +0.4% Platinum 937.50 0.0% Palladium 890.00 0.0% Gold 3,236.55 -0.1% Silver 32.27 -0.1% Brent-ruolie 64.76 +2.2% Top 40 79,448 +0.5% ALSI 86,407 +0.4% RESI 10 73,982 +4.0% INDI 25 118,339 -0.4% FINI 15 18,713 -1.2% All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Editorial feedback and complaints Contact the public editor with feedback for our...
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2 weeks ago |
brnw.ch | Maya Fisher-French
Currencies Commodities Jse Indexes Rand - Dollar 19.15 +1.3% Rand - Pound 25.01 +0.8% Rand - Euro 21.69 +0.2% Rand - Aus dollar 11.96 +1.1% Rand - Yen 0.13 +0.8% Platinum 945.60 +3.1% Palladium 918.68 +0.1% Gold 3,243.74 +2.2% Silver 32.20 +3.2% Brent-ruolie 63.33 -3.4% Top 40 79,448 +0.5% ALSI 86,407 +0.4% RESI 10 73,982 +4.2% INDI 25 118,339 -0.4% FINI 15 18,713 -1.2% All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Editorial feedback and complaints Contact the public editor with feedback for...
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In times of crisis, it’s worth taking a step back. The markets have not experienced this level of volatility since 9/11. With tariffs on and then off again, no one is predicting anything, as honestly, no one has a clue. Added to the global chaos, we have our own crisis in the https://t.co/kBOtv0nFjR

Are our interest rates too high? Despite lower growth forecasts and contained inflation, the Reserve Bank decided not to reduce interest rates any further at this stage which is only adding to household pressures. This is because our real interest rate has actually increased and https://t.co/eS9zz5bSiG

I've had some questions around "Why should pensioners have to pay tax"... While it's frustrating, there are some tax-relief measures available to retirees. Ensure you make the most of these.

If you receive an income above a certain amount, it will be taxed, but there are a few tax-relief measures available to retirees. Ensure that when you retire, you make the most of these and plan your finances accordingly, says @mayaonmoney. https://t.co/lHBCO7slLm