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JULY SAVINGS MONTH: SIMPLE SAVINGS STRATEGIES FOR A STRONGER TOMORROW
Saturday Star
|July 12, 2025
While the first quarter of 2025 saw the Consumer Confidence Index drop, South Africans can build their financial resilience by sharpening their saving strategies and taking control of their financial futures.
Consumers must turn the current economic uncertainty into an opportunity to build clear savings plans. With July marking National Savings Month, every South African should be taking a moment to assess whether their current approach to savings is working and, if it isn’t, how it could be improved for their benefit.
Budget with intent - and flexibility
This story is from the July 12, 2025 edition of Saturday Star.
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