Coronavirus: Lockdown blows £2.3bn hole in Londoners' spending: When the “new normal” emerges in 2021 it is likely that for London, 30% of employees will still be working at home on any one day. Source: "Coronavirus Lockdown" - BingNews. Hobbycraft’s online sales triple in lockdown as pandemic inspires home crafting boom: Lockdown DIY boom saw sales of paint, wallpaper and plants soar; The retailer also announced that it is permanently moving its popular craft demonstrations and workshops … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Lockdown blows £2.3bn hole in Londoners’ spending – Lockdown News
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Low-income families are spending more on food since March, says report – News from GroundUp
Low-income families are spending more on food since March, says report: “We have to accept that we now face a massive hunger crisis” Source: GroundUp News. “Arrest all of us,” say Westville residents after torching of alleged drug house: Residents say they have complained about the activities at the house without success to police Source: GroundUp News. Free State ordered to pay NPOs R120 million in outstanding subsidies: “If financial constraints were an issue, the respondents should … [Read more...] about Low-income families are spending more on food since March, says report – News from GroundUp
These big things for N.J. are in new spending bill just adopted by Congress – Port Elizabeth Business News
These big things for N.J. are in new spending bill just adopted by Congress: WASHINGTON — Money that could be used for the Gateway Tunnel, tax breaks for Hurricane Sandy victims, and funds to guard against a terrorist attack at Port Elizabeth made it into legislation funding ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Discover a world of excitement and take control of your energy with Building Automation Systems. Promote your business on BuyPE and MyPR. … [Read more...] about These big things for N.J. are in new spending bill just adopted by Congress – Port Elizabeth Business News
Grahamstown News: Gift of the Givers to withdraw from Makhanda after spending millions
Gift of the Givers to withdraw from Makhanda after spending millions: Disaster relief organisation Gift of the Givers have made the decision to withdraw their presence from the Eastern Cape town of Makhanda, formerly Grahamstown, after assisting the water-scarce ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. SA has enough water for winter - Government: "Although vast parts of the Eastern Cape received heavy rains in the past two weeks, the regions of Gamtoos Valley and Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) … [Read more...] about Grahamstown News: Gift of the Givers to withdraw from Makhanda after spending millions
R178 Million Windfall
The NMB Coalition Government is delighted to announce that our exceptional performance in utilising 100% of our Urban Settlement Development Grant (USDG) has resulted in us being rewarded with a R178 million windfall. The new National Treasury policy of punishing under-expenditure of grant funding and rewarding compliant and prudent utilisation thereof is a move that incentivises municipalities to focus spending on underdeveloped communities. This is an endorsement of the excellent work … [Read more...] about R178 Million Windfall
Spending a day in the Tsitsikamma – video – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Spending a day in the Tsitsikamma - video: I have always wanted to make travel videos. When I started working as a tourist guide in 1998 I had a little video camera which I filmed my tours with. Back then I didn't know anything about editing. The video was basically what I shot and I had to make sure the video was rewound just far enough for the next shot to start where I wanted it to. All those videos are … [Read more...] about Spending a day in the Tsitsikamma – video – Featured Blog
Mthatha news: Student who went on huge spending spree after mistakenly receiving £850,000 is forced to flee angry mob shouting ‘pay back the money’ at press conference to ‘explain her actions’
Student who went on huge spending spree after mistakenly receiving £850,000 is forced to flee angry mob shouting 'pay back the money' at press conference to 'explain her actions': Today, she was mobbed by fellow students at Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha, Eastern Cape jeering at her, shouting 'pay back the money' and 'we want the money'. The angry crowd chased out of the building and had to flee between cars and find safety in ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Kidnapped teen pregnant … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: Student who went on huge spending spree after mistakenly receiving £850,000 is forced to flee angry mob shouting ‘pay back the money’ at press conference to ‘explain her actions’
Mthatha news: Student who went on insane spending spree after mistakenly receiving £850,000 grant shows no remorse despite facing possible jail
Student who went on insane spending spree after mistakenly receiving £850,000 grant shows no remorse despite facing possible jail: who is at the Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, gets £85 each month put into her bank account in food and book allowances. But instead the company that administers the financial aid allowances at the university called ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. University Student Accidentally Finds N392m in Her Account, Then Blows the Money … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: Student who went on insane spending spree after mistakenly receiving £850,000 grant shows no remorse despite facing possible jail
Mthatha news: Student who went on insane spending spree after mistakenly receiving £850,000 grant shows no remorse despite facing possible jail
Student who went on insane spending spree after mistakenly receiving £850,000 grant shows no remorse despite facing possible jail: who is at the Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, gets £85 each month put into her bank account in food and book allowances. But instead the company that administers the financial aid allowances at the university called ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Slay queen mistakenly receives million funding – Takes her friends shopping, … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: Student who went on insane spending spree after mistakenly receiving £850,000 grant shows no remorse despite facing possible jail
Three questions to consider before making any purchase
Spending impulsively and without a sense of a bigger financial picture can lead to over indebtedness. Eunice Sibiya, head of consumer education at FNB suggests asking yourself three questions before making any purchase. 1. Have I planned for this? Unplanned purchases are usually the reason that you are unexpectedly living on credit or dipping into savings at month-end. "No matter how perfectly you budget, it is very easy to blow it through just a few unplanned impulsive purchases," says … [Read more...] about Three questions to consider before making any purchase
Use your card to protect your money
There is a lot of talk about fraud and scammers out there finding ways to get your card details, but in fact, your card is one of the safest ways to transact. "Fraud makes up less than 0.02% of all our credit card payments. To make sure that you don't find yourself in that small percentage and to ensure that we will refund you if there is fraud on your card, customers should be aware that they are responsible for protecting their card details," says Henk Vermeulen, Fraud Specialist at FNB … [Read more...] about Use your card to protect your money
3 Ways to spend less and still look good
Being a woman can be expensive when adding up money spent on make-up, skin products, a host of grooming services such as hair salons, nail bars and as well as clothing, handbags and shoes. August is commonly referred to as Women's Month and a very good time to review cash spent on your image and put it to work where it has more impact, such as savings or paying down debt. "Women are often caught in a trap of spending on themselves without taking into account how much it is actually costing … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to spend less and still look good
SA spending in slows in third quarter
Growth in spending slowed to 1.9% in the third quarter of 2013, the Reserve Bank said on Tuesday. "Growth in aggregate real gross domestic expenditure moderated from an annualised rate of 2.7% in the second quarter of 2013, to 1.9% in the third quarter. "This was the net result of a slower pace of increase in real final consumption expenditure by households and general government," said the bank in its December Quarterly Bulletin. According to the bulletin, growth in real disposable … [Read more...] about SA spending in slows in third quarter
Householders Throttle Back on Spending
Growth in real final consumption by households eased to an annualised 3.1% in the first quarter of 2012 from 4.6% in the fourth quarter, said the Reserve Bank. "Having increased at an annualised rate of 4.6% in the fourth quarter of 2011 and 5% for the year 2011 as a whole - i.e. at a much faster pace than growth in gross domestic product - growth in real final consumption expenditure by households slowed to an annualised rate of 3.1% in the first quarter of 2012," said the bank in its June … [Read more...] about Householders Throttle Back on Spending
