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Money
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Looks Like SA’s National Lottery Has Been Up To Its Usual Tricks
20 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
South Africa’s National Lotteries Commission has come under fire for some suspect project funding, some of which just happens to stay in the family.
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Keeping Up With The Joneses – Tips On Socialising With Richer Friends
16 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Talking to friends about your money woes can be intimidating especially after they’ve just ordered another round of Dom Pérignon for the table.
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Reality Check: Interesting To See What Kids Spend Their Pocket Money On These Days
16 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ah yes, kids these days. If you’re wondering what they get up to with the money they rake in from doing chores around the house, this may help.
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What Eskom’s Proposed ‘Critical Peak Days’ Tariff Means For The Public
15 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Eskom wants to introduce a new ‘critical peak day tariff’, with the aim of decreasing electricity consumption in South Africa.
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SA Taxes In 2020 – What To Expect From The Year Ahead
13 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
We’re not even a month into 2020 and things are already looking iffy for the South African economy. Our tax shortfall needs to be made up somewhere.
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They’re Calling This Seven-Year-Old Kid ‘The Preschool Picasso’ [Video]
09 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Seven-year-old Mikail Akar, a young painter from Germany, is selling his work for serious cash. To be fair, he has skills.
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Billionaires Who Made The Most Money This Past Decade
06 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You may have gone from strength to strength over the past decade, but you probably didn’t make quite as much dosh as these billionaires.
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Take A Tour Of California’s Record-Breaking R2,2 Billion Mansion [Video]
13 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Lachlan Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, just dropped a record-breaking sum of money on a new home in Bel Air.
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South Africa’s Ministers Will Still Be Rolling On The Gravy Train Next Year
13 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Government ministers might not be getting some of the perks that they’re used to, but when you’re a millionaire, does it really matter?
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Annoying R2 Billion Lotto Winner Buys Second Hand Car
12 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you want to go on about how flashy cars are a waste of money, you should probably do it when you aren’t holding a cheque for around R2 billion.
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2019’s Top-Earning Musician Made $185 Million
11 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Around the world, millions of musicians struggle to make ends meet. This story is not about them, but rather those who have climbed to the pinnacle of their profession, at least in financial terms.
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Auction Of Whisky’s ‘Perfect Collection’ Expected To Fetch Around R150 Million – Take A Tour [Video]
10 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The late Richard Gooding amassed a selection of whiskies dubbed “the perfect collection”, and it’s going under the hammer next year.
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Someone Ate That R1,7 Million Banana [Video]
09 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Artist Maurizio Cattelan taped a banana to a wall. Then a performance artist came along and ate it, causing mass panic. This is art in 2019.
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Someone Paid R1,7 Million For A Banana Duct-Taped To A Wall
06 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Next time you’re out shopping for fruit and veg, curse your parents for not letting you pursue that art degree. Your bananas could have been worth millions.
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The Court Has Ruled On SA Lottery Winner Who Promised His Ex R1 Million Via WhatsApp
06 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A WhatsApp message promising your ex R1 million after you win the lottery could be used against you in a court of law.
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Black Friday SA’s Most Expensive Online Transaction And Other Mind-Boggling Stats
05 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
This year, Black Friday spending soared to new heights, breaking records and bringing in major cash for retailers.
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South Africans Aren’t Very Good With Credit Cards
04 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you whipped out the credit card to spend big on Black Friday, you’re not alone. Let’s just hope you handle that debt better than most South Africans.
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Tiffany’s R1,6 Million Advent Calendar Needs To Be Seen To Be Believed
02 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’ve got some cash to burn, and you’re tired of boring chocolate-filled Advent calendars, Tiffany and Co. have you covered.
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South African Opens World’s Most Expensive Safety Deposit Vault For The Ultra Wealthy – Near Harrods, UK [Images]
02 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
South African multimillionaire Ashok Sewnarain opened the London vault to meet the rising demand from the world’s richest people for safety deposit boxes.
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‘I’m Too Young’ And Other Investment Myths Busted
29 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The world of investing is overrun with myths and commonplace assumptions, that in reality should have no bearing on your financial planning.
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£105 Million Lottery Winner Revealed – Here’s What He Plans On Doing Next
27 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
This lovely builder and his wife won a staggering amount of money in the EuroMillions lottery, and they have some heartwarming plans for it.
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From Hout Bay To PayPal Silicon Valley Billionaire – Everything We Know About Roelof Botha
25 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
From humble beginnings in Hout Bay to becoming one of the biggest and most successful investors in Silicon Valley, Roelof Botha has done pretty well for himself.
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These Are The 10 Highest-Grossing Movies Of All Time
21 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
While 2019 might be lagging behind 2018 in terms of total box office take, it still had its share of mega-hits, including the new highest-grossing film of all time.
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Family Takes Dead Body To Old Mutual To Settle Funeral Policy Claim [Video]
20 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Old Mutual recently had to deal with a family who went to extreme lengths to settle a funeral policy claim.
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Quick Pick Or Your Own Numbers? Check Out These Lotto Stats From The Biggest Wins
18 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Whatever your methods for picking lottery numbers, in the end, it all comes down to chance. Still, there’s nothing wrong with looking into the stats to see if any patterns jump out.
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The Daily Mail Interviewed A Bunch Of Lottery Winners And These Are Our Favourite Stories
18 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The National Lottery in the UK conducted their first-ever draw on November 19, 1994. Since then, many dreams have come true.
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Oh, Just R465 Million For The World’s Most Expensive Watch
14 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The one-of-a-kind Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A nailed the record for world’s most expensive wristwatch when it was sold over the weekend.
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What To Expect If You Don’t Submit Your Tax Returns By December 4
12 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
SARS is getting ready to come down hard on anyone who fails to file their tax returns by the December deadline.
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Bad News For SA Ministers As Cuts To Perks And Salaries Loom
12 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
We have some good news for South Africa and some bad news for government employees, who have thus far been enjoying the high life.
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Rupert Murdoch And Jerry Hall Just Bought This Stunning Little R215 Million Place In The Country
11 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
First comes a (very) brief relationship, then comes marriage, then comes a R215 million country house.
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