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When can you claim your money back?
Did you know that you cannot always claim your money back when you return something you bought? The Consumer Protection Act determines when you can claim a full refund and when you cannot. Listen to Ina Opperman unpack the provisions of the Act to learn when you can insist on…
When you buy online, these are your rights
Did you order something online that was not delivered? Or was something delivered that did not remotely look like what you thought you ordered? Listen to the latest Moolah Matters with Ina to find out what your rights are.
Everything you should know about guarantees and warranties
Consumers often wonder if guarantees and warranties mean the same thing. Listen to this week’s podcast to find out if they are indeed the same. The words guarantee and warranty are often used interchangeably to mean that a buyer of a product or service will have recourse if there is…
What are your rights if your car is stolen from the workshop
Do you ever get that sinking feeling when you leave your car for service or repairs at a workshop that you might never see it again? Not really, because the people who work there will look after it for you. However, this is not always the case and sometimes cars…
Tips to reduce your living costs after another interest rate hike
Ina Opperman chats to Dov Slowatek, CEO and founder of South African cashback platform, SavvySaver to give you tips on how to save money using loyalty programmes and coupons.
Fair Insurance practices on Moola Matters
Ina Opperman chats to Claire Klaasen from Momentum metropilitan regarding insurance.
What the law says about your rights when you use credit
Do you know what the law says about your rights when you use credit? Up to 72% of consumers live on credit and therefore it is very important to know what the law says about your consumer rights even before you apply. The National Credit Act protects you in various…
Common money mistakes
This week on Moola Matters Ina chats to Claire from Momentum metropolitan about common money mistakes consumers make and how to avoid it.
How millenials and Gen Z's fare financially
Ina Opperman discusses Moola matters with Claire from Momentum wealth.
Do you want to get rid of your debt?
38% of South African consumers are unable to pay their bills although they are spending less as they battle to pay their debts due to economic pressures, stagnant household incomes and increasing inflation. How to get rid of your debts is a question consumers ask regularly as most of them…
Want to improve your financial situation? Listen here
The past three years have been hard on our pockets and many of us are broke as is illustrated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) 2020 Baseline Financial Survey that showed that all indicators of financial literacy in consumers had decreased, including ‘financial control’. It seems that we have…
Make sure you are saving and not overspending on Black Friday
According to CEO of National Debt Advisors Charnel Collins, Black Friday is not the biggest discount shopping day of the year, as so many believe. “There are far better discount opportunities throughout the year. Consumers will spend more during the festive season than any other year. Therefore everyone should have…
How much it could cost you to give birth
In this personal finance episode, we talk to one of our new moms about how much it cost her to give birth at a private hospital with no medical aid. She talks to us about preparing, saving up for labour day, and what you should never skip.
Why moving from purely cash help your business thrive
Paul Kent explains why cash is not always the best option for your small business
Women in leadership
Michelle Olckers comments on what's keeping women out of leadership in professional services.
Building generational wealth
Carol Mazaka, consumer director at 1Life, talks about generational wealth and Hayley Parry, facilitator of 1Life's Truth about Money Initiative.