With the cost of education soaring, relying purely on your salary to finance your children’s education is becoming increasingly difficult. Consider saving for education to relieve the future pressure.

Deterred by the large number of investment options available, many would-be investors fail to make the most important decision: the decision to start. Becoming aware of how you approach financial decision making may help you overcome this common stumbling block, writes Didintle Mokonoto.

Starting your retirement savings is as much a mental battle as it is a financial one. Read up on how your excuses may be holding you back.

After an undeniably tough 2018, the local market staged a turnaround during the first quarter. But the atmosphere in the country is blowing hot and cold: As the general election approaches, and the Eskom crisis rages on, there is an undercurrent of uncertainty and markets are hypersensitive to the mood. Investors are understandably feeling anxious.

Here's something you don't often hear about millennials: We are better money savers than our elders, but does that translate into long-term wealth?

By not taking a long-term saving approach, you miss out on the beauty of compound interest. Described as "the eighth wonder of the world" by Albert Einstein, compounding is when the interest earned on a sum of money is added to the original amount so that the interest also earns interest, dramatically multiplying the value of your investment.