Entrepreneurship has become somewhat of a buzzword. So, people may have various understandings that they are comfortable accepting. Some explanations are more precise and others can be relatively broad and sometimes confusing.
Category Archives: Opinion pieces
How Will The Personal Insurance Landscape Evolve in 2022?
As seen on IOL If there’s anyone whose brain you should pick about the evolution of financial services especially in the South African landscape, it’s Berniece Hieckmann. With more than 25 years of experience in banking and insurance – including time as business architect at FNB and in various roles at Momentum Metropolitan – she […]
Women’s Month: The resilience of a single parent
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.
Beyond The Headlines: Getting To Grips With Interest
Interest rates are constantly in the news but you may be wondering just what it means for you. We’re going to break down how interest rate changes in the US can have an impact on you here in South Africa. Let’s set the scene Recently, the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) made headlines with its […]
DINK twice: How your relationship status might affect your money
Double income, no kids? You may’ve heard about the so-called ‘DINK dream’ – that is, when two people in a relationship are both earning well and don’t have any child-related expenses to eat into their hard-won disposable income. As in – “Did you see the Majolas’ boujee new ride?” “Sure, but there are no kids […]
Lessons learned during lockdown
Have your finances been hurt or helped during lockdown? The obvious answer for most is that it has been hurt. It’s been painful not being able to buy those non-essentials during lockdown – such as DIY products, take-aways, alcohol, cigarettes, shoes, or the beauty products we never go without.
Funeral fever: New burial trends emerge in the wake of the pandemic
As seen in FA News South Africans are splashing out on outlandish and extravagant burials as funeral fever hits – but are we making a grave mistake? In a country where various cultural expectations dictate that one’s status in life is closely associated with the degree of pomp and circumstance surrounding their death, funerals have […]
The dangers of parental oversharing: Is social media where a child’s right to privacy ends?
As seen on News24 Imagine that your entire life had been documented on social media. A dual line on a pregnancy test stick, signaling your existence. Your very first ultrasound scan, when you were little more than a hazy in utero blob. The day you were born, your parents proudly displaying their bundle of joy […]
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.
2023 Insurance Trends Unpacked | Tech Innovation Driving Change In The Industry
Tech innovation drives insurance trends as another challenging year looms for consumers The buzzwords for the past two years have been future-forward with all-encompassing terms like ‘digital transformation’, ‘AI’ and ‘blockchain’, but 2023 brings with it a sobering reality. With a tough economic outlook, the pressure is now on for insurers to deliver more value […]