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Budgeting- Emergency Fund Life and Money Budgeting
An explanation of an emergency fund, its importance and how to create one.
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Budgeting-Personal Life and Money Budgeting
An explanation on how to create and use a personal budget, including the importance thereof.
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Children - Can a child have a credit card? Life and Money Children banking
All you need to know about children and credit cards
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Children - Can a child have a savings account? Life and Money Children banking
Want a savings account for your child? Here's how.
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Children - Can my child have a transactional bank account? Life and Money Children banking
All you need to know about children and current/transactional bank accounts
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Children - Employment Laws Life at Home Children employment
Does your child have a job? Here's how to manage their employment.
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Children - Investments Life and Money Investments
An explanation as to the types of investments a child can have and the tax implications thereof.
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Contract - Basic concepts of a contract Life at Home Legal
Understand when and how a contract is created
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Cost to Company/Total Package Life at Work Work-remuneration
An explanation of the concept:Cost to Company/Total Package.
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Court -What types of costs are there when going to court? Life at Home Legal
An explanation of the types of costs incurred when going to court
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Courts - What are the main types of courts in South Africa? Life at Home Legal
A brief overview of the courts in South Africa
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Debt - How do I get out of debt? Life and Money Debt management
How to get our for debt, for good!
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Debt - How does the debt review process work? Life and Money Debt management
How debt review works and what is costs
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Debt-Personal Loans Life and Money Debt management
A detailed explanation of personal loans
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Debt-Short term loans Life and Money Debt management
A detailed explanation of short term loans, including the very high cost of taking out a loan.
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Disputes -How to try and resolve disputes without going to court? Life at Home Legal
An outline of the various options available to resolve a dispute
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Domestic worker - Employment Life at Home Domestic workers
The right way to employ a Domestic Worker (with handy templates)
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Domestic workers - Resolving disputes Life at Home Domestic workers
Domestic workers and the CCMA process
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Domestic workers - Termination of services Life at Home Domestic workers
How do I terminate my domestic worker's employment contract?
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Driving in SA - How to finance a vehicle Life at Home Driving in South Africa
Comprehensive information about financing a vehicle including direct links to useful calculators available on this site
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Driving in SA -What you should know when involved in an accident Life at Home Driving in South Africa
A comprehensive list of what you should do when you are involved in a motor vehicle accident
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Driving in SA- Motor vehicle buy or sell? Life at Home Driving in South Africa
A comprehensive explanation of how to buy or sell a motor vehicle
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Family Law - How to get divorced Life at Home Family Law- Divorce
An explanation of the divorce process includes contested and uncontested divorce processes
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Family Law- Divorce and spouse maintenance Life at Home Family Law- Divorce
An explanation regarding how the maintenance is determined and the process of applying for maintenance.
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Family Law- Guardianship over a minor (child) Life at Home Family Law
An explanation of guardianship (over children) and its responsibilities
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Family Law- Marriage 101 Life at Home Family Law
An explanation of the types of marriages including guidance on regulations relating to those partners who live together
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Family Law- Parenting plans Life at Home Family Law- Divorce
An explanation of what a parenting plan is and when it is required
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Family Law- The laws regarding a minor (child) Life at Home Family Law
An explanation of the laws regarding minors including an explanation of the different groups of minors and their ability to enter into contracts.
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Family Law-Divorce and the maintenance of children Life at Home Family Law- Divorce
An explanation of the how the maintenance amount of a child is determined and the process to obtain and manage the maintenance.
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Family Law-Divorce and your asset and liabilities Life at Home Family Law- Divorce
An explanation of how assets (including a business) and liabilities are dealt with during a divorce process.
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Family Law-Domestic violence Life at Home Family Law
An explanation as to what is classified as domestic violence and how to apply for a protection order
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Family Law-how to adopt a child Life at Home Family Law
An explanation of the process to adopt a child
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How do I go about creating a valid Will? Life and Death Wills
The various options available, to create a Will.
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How to sign a Will, and who can have one. Life and Death Wills
Information on the eligibility and signing of Wills, making copies and how to change one.
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Investment- Impact of inflation Life and Money Investment- Economics
An explanation of inflation and how it impacts your investment decisions
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Investment- Independent financial advisor/planner Life and Money Financial advisors
An explanation of the role of the financial advisor and the benefits of using one.
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Investments - Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Life and Money Investments
Detailed information regarding ETF's including why they are a great way to invest
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Investments - Fund Factsheets Life and Money Investments
An explanation of fund factsheets and the importance of reviewing them.
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Investments - Stock market index Life and Money Investments
An explanation of a stock market index and why they are so important.
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Investments - What is a managed share portfolio Life and Money Investments
An explanation of a managed share portfolio (managed by an asset manager),including minimum investment levels.
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Investments- Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Life and Money Investments
An explanation of Real Estate Investment Trusts, including your tax implications
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Investments- Retirement annuity fund (RAF) Life and Money Investments
An detailed explanation of a Retirement Annuity Fund, including the tax implications.
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Investments- Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) Life and Money Investments
An explanation of a Tax Free Savings Account including the benefits thereof
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Investments- Unit Trusts Life and Money Investments
An explanation of a Unit Trust including the tax applicable to unit trusts.
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Long term insurance- Independent broker Life at Home Long Term Insurance
An explanation of the benefits of using an insurance broker when you want to take out long term insurance
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Medical - How is medicine priced and what are generic medicines Life at Home Medical
An explanation regarding the regulation of medicine prices, including an explanation of generic medicine and why they are cheaper.
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Medical- How does a medical practioner determine his/her fee Life at Home Medical
An explanation of how they charge and the use of the various treatment and ICD-10 codes
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Medical-GAP Cover Life at Home Medical
A comprehensive explanation about GAP cover
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Medical-How do I reduce my medical costs Life at Home Medical
Many interesting ways to reduce your medical costs
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Medical-How is the hospital fee determined Life at Home Medical
What hospitals charge for and how to reduce hospital costs
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Medical-Medical (health) records Life at Home Medical
A guide on the importance of retaining certain medical (health) records
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Medical-Medical Aids Life at Home Medical
A comprehensive explanation of how the medical aids work.
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Medical-Medical insurance (not medical aid) Life at Home Medical
An explanation of medical insurance, including the various types of insurance, and much more.
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Medical-What are prescribed minimum benefits Life at Home Medical
An explanation of what are medical aid prescribed minimum benefits.
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Meeting agenda's Life at Work Work meetings
An explanation of what an agenda is, including a downloadable template (Word document).
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Meeting etiquette Life at Work Work meetings
An explanation of good meeting etiquette and the importance thereof.
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Meeting types Life at Work Work meetings
A description of the various types of meetings and who should attend them.
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Meetings- Facilitating (leading) a meeting Life at Work Work meetings
An explanation of how to lead a meeting to ensure it is effective.
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Meetings- Minutes of a meeting Life at Work Work meetings
An explanation of meeting Minutes including how they get approved.
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Power of Attorney - what is it? Life at Home Legal
An explanation of a power of attorney including a useful template
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Protection of Personal Information Act -what is it ? Life at Home Legal
A brief explanation of the Protection of Personal Information Act including what information is considered confidential
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Residential property - Buy or sell a property Life and Property Property-Buy or sell
A detailed explanation of the process to buy or sell sectional title or freehold residential property (between individuals),including the certificates and documents required.
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Residential property- Moving house checklist Life and Property Property-Buy or sell
A simple checklist to remind you of what to do when moving out of your old home.
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Residential Property- The advantages of using a letting agent Life and Property Property-Leasing/Letting
An explanation of the advantages of using a letting agent to lease your residential property including an estimation of costs, and what information is provided to SARS by your letting agent.
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Residential property- The bond process Life and Property Property-Buy or sell
A explanation of the home loan process set out in a user friendly format
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Residential property- The property transfer process Life and Property Property-Buy or sell
A summarised explanation of the residential property transfer process
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Residential property-letting/lease of residential property Life and Property Property-Leasing/Letting
A comprehensive explanation of letting/leasing residential property to/by individuals. Also access a useful downloadable lease template.
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Shopping in SA -Undestanding Lay-by's Life at Home Shopping in South Africa
An explanation of Lay-by's and how they work
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Shopping in SA- What the law says about a gift voucher's expiry date Life at Home Shopping in South Africa
An explanation as to what is a gift voucher and when by law it can expire
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Short Term Insurance- Household Insurance Life at Home Short term Insurance
A explanation of the key matters to understand when taking out short term household/content insurance including for example, what happens when you rent out your premises.
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Short Term Insurance- Important matters Life at Home Short term Insurance
An explanation of the many of the key insurance terms and concepts.
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Short Term Insurance- Independent Broker Life at Home Short term Insurance
An explanation of the role and benefits of using a short term insurance broker
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Short Term Insurance- Vehicle Insurance Life at Home Short term Insurance
An explanation of the various types of motor vehicle insurance, and other useful information.
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Short Term Insurance-Residential structure (Home) insurance Life at Home Short term Insurance
An explanation of residential (home) insurance including what is generally included and excluded
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Tax- Pay as you earn (PAYE) / Employees tax Life and Money Tax
An explanation of pay as you earn tax (PAYE) and how it is calculated
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Tax- Provisional tax Life and Money Tax
A comprehensive explanation of provisional tax including when you are required to register, and how penalties and interest are calculated.
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Tax-Who must complete an annual tax return Life and Money Tax
An comprehensive explanation of who must complete an annual tax return and the submission dates.
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The Consumer Protection Act - what is it? Life at Home Legal
An explanation of the Consumer Protection Act and how it applies to you
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What happens if I die without a Will? Life and Death Wills
The risks of not having a Will.
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What is the Guardian Fund? Life and Death Wills
An explanation of the Guardian Fund including reasons why to avoid it.
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What is the meaning of certain clauses used in Wills? Life and Death Wills
Explain the meaning of clauses in Wills.
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What to know when appointing an Executor Life and Death Wills
An explanation of the role, costs and whom should be an Executor of your estate.
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Work- Can I create or amend an agreement by email/Whats App (intentionally or not)? Life at Work Work Emails
Explains how an email can create or amend a contract and ways to prevent this.
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Work- How to instruct an attorney when you need a contract drafted. Life at Work Work legal
Explains how to instruct an attorney and what to do if you cannot afford your regular attorney.
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Work- What is a business contract and can I enter into a contract using emails/What app etc? Life at Work Work legal
An explanation of the elements of a contract and how one can be created using electronic media.
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Work- Who has authority to enter into contracts on behalf of your employer? Life at Work Work legal
An explanation of who can approve a contract and what to do if you in error, enter into an agreement without authority.
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Work- Why I should not use my employer's email address for my personal affairs. Life at Work Work Emails
An explanation of the risks when using your employer's email system for your personal emails.
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Budgeting- Emergency Fund Life and Money Budgeting
An explanation of an emergency fund, its importance and how to create one.
Budgeting-Personal Life and Money Budgeting
An explanation on how to create and use a personal budget, including the importance thereof.
Children - Can a child have a credit card? Life and Money Children banking
All you need to know about children and credit cards
Children - Can a child have a savings account? Life and Money Children banking
Want a savings account for your child? Here's how.
Children - Can my child have a transactional bank account? Life and Money Children banking
All you need to know about children and current/transactional bank accounts
Children - Employment Laws Life at Home Children employment
Does your child have a job? Here's how to manage their employment.
Children - Investments Life and Money Investments
An explanation as to the types of investments a child can have and the tax implications thereof.
Contract - Basic concepts of a contract Life at Home Legal
Understand when and how a contract is created
Cost to Company/Total Package Life at Work Work-remuneration
An explanation of the concept:Cost to Company/Total Package.
Court -What types of costs are there when going to court? Life at Home Legal
An explanation of the types of costs incurred when going to court
Courts - What are the main types of courts in South Africa? Life at Home Legal
A brief overview of the courts in South Africa
Debt - How do I get out of debt? Life and Money Debt management
How to get our for debt, for good!
Debt - How does the debt review process work? Life and Money Debt management
How debt review works and what is costs
Debt-Personal Loans Life and Money Debt management
A detailed explanation of personal loans
Debt-Short term loans Life and Money Debt management
A detailed explanation of short term loans, including the very high cost of taking out a loan.
Disputes -How to try and resolve disputes without going to court? Life at Home Legal
An outline of the various options available to resolve a dispute
Domestic worker - Employment Life at Home Domestic workers
The right way to employ a Domestic Worker (with handy templates)
Domestic workers - Resolving disputes Life at Home Domestic workers
Domestic workers and the CCMA process
Domestic workers - Termination of services Life at Home Domestic workers
How do I terminate my domestic worker's employment contract?
Driving in SA - How to finance a vehicle Life at Home Driving in South Africa
Comprehensive information about financing a vehicle including direct links to useful calculators available on this site
Driving in SA -What you should know when involved in an accident Life at Home Driving in South Africa
A comprehensive list of what you should do when you are involved in a motor vehicle accident
Driving in SA- Motor vehicle buy or sell? Life at Home Driving in South Africa
A comprehensive explanation of how to buy or sell a motor vehicle
Family Law - How to get divorced Life at Home Family Law- Divorce
An explanation of the divorce process includes contested and uncontested divorce processes
Family Law- Divorce and spouse maintenance Life at Home Family Law- Divorce
An explanation regarding how the maintenance is determined and the process of applying for maintenance.
Family Law- Guardianship over a minor (child) Life at Home Family Law
An explanation of guardianship (over children) and its responsibilities
Family Law- Marriage 101 Life at Home Family Law
An explanation of the types of marriages including guidance on regulations relating to those partners who live together
Family Law- Parenting plans Life at Home Family Law- Divorce
An explanation of what a parenting plan is and when it is required
Family Law- The laws regarding a minor (child) Life at Home Family Law
An explanation of the laws regarding minors including an explanation of the different groups of minors and their ability to enter into contracts.
Family Law-Divorce and the maintenance of children Life at Home Family Law- Divorce
An explanation of the how the maintenance amount of a child is determined and the process to obtain and manage the maintenance.
Family Law-Divorce and your asset and liabilities Life at Home Family Law- Divorce
An explanation of how assets (including a business) and liabilities are dealt with during a divorce process.
Family Law-Domestic violence Life at Home Family Law
An explanation as to what is classified as domestic violence and how to apply for a protection order
Family Law-how to adopt a child Life at Home Family Law
An explanation of the process to adopt a child
How do I go about creating a valid Will? Life and Death Wills
The various options available, to create a Will.
How to sign a Will, and who can have one. Life and Death Wills
Information on the eligibility and signing of Wills, making copies and how to change one.
Investment- Impact of inflation Life and Money Investment- Economics
An explanation of inflation and how it impacts your investment decisions
Investment- Independent financial advisor/planner Life and Money Financial advisors
An explanation of the role of the financial advisor and the benefits of using one.
Investments - Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Life and Money Investments
Detailed information regarding ETF's including why they are a great way to invest
Investments - Fund Factsheets Life and Money Investments
An explanation of fund factsheets and the importance of reviewing them.
Investments - Stock market index Life and Money Investments
An explanation of a stock market index and why they are so important.
Investments - What is a managed share portfolio Life and Money Investments
An explanation of a managed share portfolio (managed by an asset manager),including minimum investment levels.
Investments- Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Life and Money Investments
An explanation of Real Estate Investment Trusts, including your tax implications
Investments- Retirement annuity fund (RAF) Life and Money Investments
An detailed explanation of a Retirement Annuity Fund, including the tax implications.
Investments- Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) Life and Money Investments
An explanation of a Tax Free Savings Account including the benefits thereof
Investments- Unit Trusts Life and Money Investments
An explanation of a Unit Trust including the tax applicable to unit trusts.
Long term insurance- Independent broker Life at Home Long Term Insurance
An explanation of the benefits of using an insurance broker when you want to take out long term insurance
Medical - How is medicine priced and what are generic medicines Life at Home Medical
An explanation regarding the regulation of medicine prices, including an explanation of generic medicine and why they are cheaper.
Medical- How does a medical practioner determine his/her fee Life at Home Medical
An explanation of how they charge and the use of the various treatment and ICD-10 codes
Medical-GAP Cover Life at Home Medical
A comprehensive explanation about GAP cover
Medical-How do I reduce my medical costs Life at Home Medical
Many interesting ways to reduce your medical costs
Medical-How is the hospital fee determined Life at Home Medical
What hospitals charge for and how to reduce hospital costs
Medical-Medical (health) records Life at Home Medical
A guide on the importance of retaining certain medical (health) records
Medical-Medical Aids Life at Home Medical
A comprehensive explanation of how the medical aids work.
Medical-Medical insurance (not medical aid) Life at Home Medical
An explanation of medical insurance, including the various types of insurance, and much more.
Medical-What are prescribed minimum benefits Life at Home Medical
An explanation of what are medical aid prescribed minimum benefits.
Meeting agenda's Life at Work Work meetings
An explanation of what an agenda is, including a downloadable template (Word document).
Meeting etiquette Life at Work Work meetings
An explanation of good meeting etiquette and the importance thereof.
Meeting types Life at Work Work meetings
A description of the various types of meetings and who should attend them.
Meetings- Facilitating (leading) a meeting Life at Work Work meetings
An explanation of how to lead a meeting to ensure it is effective.
Meetings- Minutes of a meeting Life at Work Work meetings
An explanation of meeting Minutes including how they get approved.
Power of Attorney - what is it? Life at Home Legal
An explanation of a power of attorney including a useful template
Protection of Personal Information Act -what is it ? Life at Home Legal
A brief explanation of the Protection of Personal Information Act including what information is considered confidential
Residential property - Buy or sell a property Life and Property Property-Buy or sell
A detailed explanation of the process to buy or sell sectional title or freehold residential property (between individuals),including the certificates and documents required.
Residential property- Moving house checklist Life and Property Property-Buy or sell
A simple checklist to remind you of what to do when moving out of your old home.
Residential Property- The advantages of using a letting agent Life and Property Property-Leasing/Letting
An explanation of the advantages of using a letting agent to lease your residential property including an estimation of costs, and what information is provided to SARS by your letting agent.
Residential property- The bond process Life and Property Property-Buy or sell
A explanation of the home loan process set out in a user friendly format
Residential property- The property transfer process Life and Property Property-Buy or sell
A summarised explanation of the residential property transfer process
Residential property-letting/lease of residential property Life and Property Property-Leasing/Letting
A comprehensive explanation of letting/leasing residential property to/by individuals. Also access a useful downloadable lease template.
Shopping in SA -Undestanding Lay-by's Life at Home Shopping in South Africa
An explanation of Lay-by's and how they work
Shopping in SA- What the law says about a gift voucher's expiry date Life at Home Shopping in South Africa
An explanation as to what is a gift voucher and when by law it can expire
Short Term Insurance- Household Insurance Life at Home Short term Insurance
A explanation of the key matters to understand when taking out short term household/content insurance including for example, what happens when you rent out your premises.
Short Term Insurance- Important matters Life at Home Short term Insurance
An explanation of the many of the key insurance terms and concepts.
Short Term Insurance- Independent Broker Life at Home Short term Insurance
An explanation of the role and benefits of using a short term insurance broker
Short Term Insurance- Vehicle Insurance Life at Home Short term Insurance
An explanation of the various types of motor vehicle insurance, and other useful information.
Short Term Insurance-Residential structure (Home) insurance Life at Home Short term Insurance
An explanation of residential (home) insurance including what is generally included and excluded
Tax- Pay as you earn (PAYE) / Employees tax Life and Money Tax
An explanation of pay as you earn tax (PAYE) and how it is calculated
Tax- Provisional tax Life and Money Tax
A comprehensive explanation of provisional tax including when you are required to register, and how penalties and interest are calculated.
Tax-Who must complete an annual tax return Life and Money Tax
An comprehensive explanation of who must complete an annual tax return and the submission dates.
The Consumer Protection Act - what is it? Life at Home Legal
An explanation of the Consumer Protection Act and how it applies to you
What happens if I die without a Will? Life and Death Wills
The risks of not having a Will.
What is the Guardian Fund? Life and Death Wills
An explanation of the Guardian Fund including reasons why to avoid it.
What is the meaning of certain clauses used in Wills? Life and Death Wills
Explain the meaning of clauses in Wills.
What to know when appointing an Executor Life and Death Wills
An explanation of the role, costs and whom should be an Executor of your estate.
Work- Can I create or amend an agreement by email/Whats App (intentionally or not)? Life at Work Work Emails
Explains how an email can create or amend a contract and ways to prevent this.
Work- How to instruct an attorney when you need a contract drafted. Life at Work Work legal
Explains how to instruct an attorney and what to do if you cannot afford your regular attorney.
Work- What is a business contract and can I enter into a contract using emails/What app etc? Life at Work Work legal
An explanation of the elements of a contract and how one can be created using electronic media.
Work- Who has authority to enter into contracts on behalf of your employer? Life at Work Work legal
An explanation of who can approve a contract and what to do if you in error, enter into an agreement without authority.
Work- Why I should not use my employer's email address for my personal affairs. Life at Work Work Emails
An explanation of the risks when using your employer's email system for your personal emails.
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