South Africans are used to hearing that they have a poor savings culture. This has become more evident as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic.
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What Is The Deal With Forex Traders?
As seen in FA News Be wary of promises that forex trading will help you get rich quick – there’s a lot more to it than you might realise Forex trading is setting social media ablaze, with many lured in by its promises of making big money with minimal effort, particularly as a lucrative side […]
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 […]
Why It’s Time For Insurers To Get Flexible
As the South African insurance industry struggles with premium collections, Metropolitan GetUp launches an innovative flexible payment solution to better serve their clients and solve for the current industry-wide issue. Prin Munsamy, Solutions Actuary at Metropolitan GetUp explains that from a business perspective, “Premium collection is currently the most challenging part of an insurance product’s […]
Insurance Trends For 2022 (So Far)
During the pandemic, the insurance industry like the rest of the world had to adapt to the new reality which included facing an unprecedented volume of claims.
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.
Rethinking The Workplace: Goodbye, Employee; Hello, Employfree!
Picture this: it is 4pm and you’re done for the day – you know there is not a single productive bone left in your body.
Phishing, Smishing, Vishing and Spear-Phishing: How to protect yourself online
Phishing, smishing. No, we’re not saying bah-humbug to cybersecurity – smishing is, in fact, yet another form of online attack. And while you may not be familiar with all the different ways that criminals may set out to defraud you online, a spate of data breaches over the past decade has put cybersecurity firmly at […]
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.
Pump The Brakes On Fuel Spending
The unprecedented fuel hike has all South Africans feeling the pinch. So, we decided to deep dive into the very small but, easy ways you can save on fuel. With a fuel a hike of over R2 that went into effect on 1 June, every penny counts. Read on for our tips and share them with your friends and family.