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Interactive Financial Fitness
Do your finances fail the fitness test? iIf you're dabbling with debt or simply need some sound advice, take a visit to Money Guides. Here you'll find resources, advice and downloads - like our personal budget.
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Mercantile Bank upsets the bond rate
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MARCIA KLEIN and SVEN LUNSCHE
A niche bank may force the big four to follow suit, despite
the Reserve Bank ruling out an immediate rate cut. The Mercantile Bank has stolen a march on SA's big four banks and
the Reserve Bank by independently announcing a one percentage
point cut in its bond rate to 18% on Friday.
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Now's the time to say goodbye to cash in
hand
LUCIENNE FILD
Penalties for drawing cash are such that plastic payment is
looking like the way to go.
The time has come to wean yourself off cash and make friends with
plastic money - that's if you want to avoid increasingly hefty penalties
by banks on the use of cash.
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BT Technology
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Top 100 Co's
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Take a look at our vastly expanded technology section. You'll find news, reviews and tips for cyberwarriors and casual websurfers alike, and everything you need to become Computerwise.
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Do you know which companies made it into the BT Top 100 Companies? See which companies give investors the best bang for their buck by accessing our corporate profiles & interactive stock charts.
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Meet Mr Khumalo
BT Internet gets bigger and better. Meet Fred Khumalo, a new addition to our columns section. His weekly "Close Up" column is a satirical look at South African society and local celebrities. This week, read what he has to say about the latest addition to the Mandela clan.
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