As Women’s Month draws to a close, we celebrate the resilience of women who are single parents. Raising children as a single parent means that you have to do it all with little to no support, which can put a financial strain on you.
Monthly Archives: August 2020
How to efficiently budget and save money for long-term benefits
Millennials are notoriously known for budgeting and saving behaviour that’s either lacking or non-existent, all the while grappling with high levels of debt. This is due to many contributing factors, some of which are not in our control such as the decline of our national economy.
Saving habits to put into action for a better financial future
We all want to be successful at any and everything we do, right? Saving is no different. When we start saving, we do so because we have financial goals we wish to achieve.
Compound interest: why time is literally money
A lot of the times we hear that the sooner we start saving, the better. This rings true, especially when it comes to compound interest. The longer you save, the better your chances are at reaping compounding rewards.
Why partnering is good for business
Life is complex and often people need a variety of solutions to satisfy their unique needs and circumstances. The financial service industry is complex and it’s better to deal with “specialists in a specific field” than with “Jacks of all trades”.
Metropolitan introduces new offering geared towards younger clients
While Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on the global population, young people, in particular, are anticipated to be one of the most significant casualties of the pandemic.
Metropolitan makes a bold stride with GetUp: a new offering aimed at younger consumers
Metropolitan is introducing a unique offering to the market: GetUp, a new arm of its business, will offer innovative financial solutions geared towards a younger, digitally-savvy consumer.