Marriage and finance are two complex topics in their own right. If they are both not addressed well, they can cause a lot of friction. So what does it look like when one partner earns significantly more than the other? What happens when one partner wants to buy a car? Whether you choose to acknowledge, […]
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Thinking of buying a house? Read this first
If you’re in your thirties, it’s likely that you’re entering the prime income-earning years of your life, and may even be considering buying a house. As a young person, it is essential to know what you are up against. Buying a house is an investment that requires smart savings and understanding the housing market. Fortunately, […]
Does My Insurance Policy Cover Me For Coronavirus?
If you contract the coronavirus, you and your family will automatically be covered by your existing life, funeral and income protection insurance policies: there’s no need to procure additional life policies. In fact, your biggest risk as a healthy person from the coronavirus is a potential loss of income if you have to be isolated […]
Our office is shutting down, but we’re all stepping up during the next 21 days
It’s all played out like a movie, hasn’t it? We heard the rumours that China was having a problem containing the spread of a new highly contagious virus, but it was only until COVID-19 hit our shores that we realised the magnitude of the global epidemic. We applaud President Cyril Ramaphosa and his team for […]
The 2020 Budget – Did We Win Or Lose?
So, this year’s budget speech was interesting, to say the least… Most of us had chewed our fingernails down to the quick, while we waited with bated breath for the news that VAT and income taxes were going to be hiked . It came as a huge surprise when that wasn’t announced and there was […]
If I Get The Coronavirus Will My Stangen Policy Still Cover Me?
On the 31st of December 2019, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) China office was alerted to the fact that a previously unknown virus was behind several new pneumonia cases. Initially, nobody pushed the panic button, but less than 100 days on and the disease, originally tagged coronavirus but now called COVID-19, has infected 859 395 […]
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Stangen Policyholder Testimonial by Sengata Makakala
We want to thank Sengata Makakala, our amazing client, for sharing his experience.
Elon Musk is firing people off to Mars, but your legacy doesn’t have to be as impressive
As the planet completes another full rotation around its axis, and a new sunrise is followed by another sunset, it’s odd that we’ve decided to use the word “day” to articulate this entire phenomenon. It seems like an understatement of our existence 🙂 These “days”, which are defined by 24 hours, are neatly bundled into […]
If you want to go far, take someone with you to help carry the load
Ok, we know that’s not exactly how the saying goes. It’s more along the lines of, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” It’s really difficult to pinpoint the exact origin of this familiar saying, and the myriad of derivatives thereof. However, the general consensus is […]