This week, two listeners help Simon score free wine and free petrol using loyalty programmes. Here’s a new Fat Wallet rule: if it gets us free wine, you are automatically the win of the week. No questions asked. Scenes from last week’s double episode recording. He seems perplexed, but it’s because we just spent an ...

How it happened that November turned into the retirement annuity month, I’m not sure. Following our previous two episodes, we were bombarded by questions and concerns around RAs. It seems our episode on choosing an RA spurred many of you into action. We hear from an 86-year-old listener how far the 15% savings rate actually ...

Simon had some family matters to attend to this week, so I did my first ever solo Fat Wallet. Turns out talking about money alone in your living room isn’t quite as entertaining as doing it with a friend. I’m sure you’ll miss him as much as I did.* Recording solo today. Not the same ...

It’s our 60th show! At the time of recording we were also only a few downloads shy of the 70 000 download mark. What a time to be alive! We are so grateful for your support. The selfie stick is so far, but my arm is so short. We discuss all things #ETF in this ...

Last week, we spoke about the basic concepts you need to understand to make good financial choices. We recap those this week, because understanding these concepts will change the way you think about your money. To recap, they are: Interest Inflation Compounding Assets Indices and index-tracking products We also discuss the different types of expenses ...

My biggest frustration in learning about the financial world is the expectation that I should understand concepts that nobody ever explained to me. A part of the reason why I got into so much debt is because I didn’t fully understand how interest applied to my financial situation. The other part of the reason is ...

For most of us, a retirement annuity is the biggest investment we’ll ever make. More than any other investment decision, your RA should be scrutinised and prodded at every opportunity. This week Alexis Whitehead wanted to know how to choose a provider. We often mention 10X, although Sygnia claims to be cheaper. etfSA.co.za, home of ...