Personal Finance Newsletter - latest Issue

This year's global emerging-market selloff has its roots in a slew of mini-routs as the era of easy money came to an end.

If the last time you reviewed your budget was in January, consider the significant changes that have taken place since then.

Primary residences can no longer be sold at auction for a pittance, putting an end to illegal bid-rigging by syndicates.

Key upcoming tax submission dates

At least 20 JSE-listed shares offer a prospective dividend yield of more than 6% over the next 12 months.

The contribution that they make to returns is often unnoticed, but over time can be significant.

Loxfin and Mortgage Secured Finance are offering a 13.5% return, but it’s not clear how they generate it.

How about an investment in blueberry farming, beehives, or solar panels?

Tax practitioners are concerned about the practical application thereof, Tax Indaba hears.

Table 4.5 Personal income tax rates and bracket adjustments

A look at average time on market, secondary home ownership, and emigration selling …

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will …

… and you’ve received that unexpected bill …

Warning: This column contains sarcasm and brutal honesty. Reader discretion is advised

Savings ideas from one who has paid much tribute to the motoring gods …