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While the cost of living is a well-documented concern for many South Africans, an aspect often overlooked is the expense associated with the end of life.

As the new academic year approaches, parents and students gear up for the return to school after the festive season. The transition from holiday mode to the school routine can be challenging, especially when faced with uncertainties, like a brand new year!

Planning for funeral expenses prevents financial hardship, allowing families to focus on mourning while preserving cultural and personal traditions.

Funerals in South Africa have become increasingly expensive, placing a significant financial burden on families during times of grief. Understanding the reasons behind these rising costs and exploring strategies to manage them can help ensure a dignified farewell without undue financial strain.​

Following a healthy diet comes with a range of well-known benefits, including lowering the risk of diabetes and heart disease, maintaining a healthy weight, and supplying your body with the necessary nutrients.

If you have experienced mental health problems that are very severe, you might need to take disability leave, or even have to leave your job completely.

You may have another option when you are struggling to make loan repayments. Chantel explains how to legally cut your costs in times of financial distress.

Buying a new home can be a challenging and complicated process without the correct guidance and expert advice. We've put together a step-by-step guide with all the requirements you should know.

We explain the foreclosure process and give you tips to help you save your home from repossession.

Your estate and bank accounts can be frozen for a long time after your death. Here's how you can help your family pick up the pieces and have enough funds to live on.

It has been quite a year and there is a definite sense of anticipation as the holiday season approaches. But are you excited or relieved? Either way Mzansi, it will all be ok. We’re doing better than we think we are.

People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) works to ensure the realisation of women’s rights and thereby improve women’s quality of life. POWA offer a safe haven for women and children who have escaped abuse and gender-based violence, and provide counselling and rehabilitation services to help make a lasting change in these women's lives. This downloadable resource guide is a portable companion that we have developed for POWA and everyone that needs a helping hand.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Bill has been improved to allow those who lose their jobs to receive money for a longer period when they apply for unemployment benefits.

10 tips to help you get on the right side of the law, right from the start of a new job

Death is a difficult and emotional subject to handle. While we can’t take away the pain, we can make the experience a little easier by helping you prepare for the practical realities that need to be in place.

But staying smoke-free is the real struggle