Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Money hacks”
This week, our friend Sally tells us how to save a hunk of cash by moving your home loan to a different provider. While most of us believe that money is power, very few of us believe it about our own money. We tend to think we don’t have enough to negotiate. Sally proves this is not the case.
I either submit my tax return at the very beginning of the tax season or at the very end. I base this decision on whether I am going to be owing SARS money, or if they are going to be giving me a refund.
Knowing how the insurance industry works means we know better than to accept the first offer. Going through your insurance documents with a fine-tooth comb puts you in a position of discovering the sometimes massive (30%!) wriggle room.
UPDATE: As of 1 October 2018, savings bonds no longer bypass deceased estates. Find more information here.
At our most recent Power Hour, One Lapper Chris pointed out that government retail savings bonds pay out to your dependants when you die. He suggested using these as an alternative to funeral policies.
For those who know how to use it properly, access to credit can be a wealth creator. This week’s Money Hack comes from Jenny, whose sister figured out a way to make her access bond work for her.
Early retirement hopeful, blogger and all-round nice guy Stealthy Wealth understands the easiest way to save money is to reduce his cost of living. He recently installed a geyser blanket that ended up saving him a fortune.
Cash back benefits can be a real treat, but too often that money falls through the cracks or enable our thoughtless spending. A Just One Lap user shares his hack for cash benefits.
