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Waiting for (ex)change – the foreign exchange gamble
One of the most frequent questions we get asked by clients is whether or not they should wait for the ...
The benefits of a cross-border financial portfolio
The choice of whether or not to move abroad is obviously a deeply personal one. You may find yourself in ...
#TravelTuesday – Most interesting facts per country (H – M)
In this week’s Travel Tuesday feature, we’re continuing our trip around the globe, starting off in Haiti. Although there are ...
Tired of the bad news? This can help.
The world is full of bad news. Everyone has a negative experience to share, our news feeds are overloaded with ...
Rainbow Friday: the SA expat’s Friday shopping feature #9
We are back with your #RainbowFriday feature, and today we’re picking up at no. 9. This week we’re travelling back ...
18 June 2016: Father’s day
Father’s Day is celebrated all around the world, and in South Africa this year it is the 18th of June ...
Famous South African – Thebe Ikalafeng
South Africans are good at many things, but not many are excellent at many things at once. Thebe Ikalafeng is ...
Economic focus: is your money safe in South Africa?
As if South Africa’s economy hadn't been dealt enough blows in the past few months, news that finance minister Pravin ...
Your sporting calendar for May/June 2016
Welcome to your monthly finglobal.com sporting calendar for May/June 2016. We’ve included important dates for your favourite sporting events around ...
South African recipe: crocodile carpaccio
This one is not for the faint-hearted! If you're a fan of gourmet venison, you'll be happy to know that ...
Reasons to immigrate to England
We’re on issue number eight of the cashkows’ #ReasonsToImmigrateTo blog and this week we’re stopping off to visit the land ...
How to prepare your children for emigration
Moving abroad is a tough decision – even harder when you have little ones to worry about. Whether your children ...
#TravelTuesday – Most interesting facts per country (D – G)
In this week’s Travel Tuesday feature, we’re continuing our trip around the globe, looking at some of the most interesting ...
Australia’s new Skilled Occupation List 2016/17
South Africans who are considering moving to Australia need to listen up, as Australia has made changes to the skilled ...
South African shops in Australia no.4
Guess what? It’s Friday again! And you know what that means – it means we’re taking another stroll down under ...
Leaving your elder relatives behind – the hard choice of emigration
Making that tough decision to emigrate is hard enough – but having to leave your parents, grandparents or other elder ...
Are you missing out on your share of R20 billion?
South African emigrants living abroad may be missing out on unclaimed benefits back home. On August 2015, the Financial Services ...
#TravelTuesday – interesting country facts (A – C)
In this week’s Travel Tuesday feature, we’re taking a trip around the globe, looking at some of the most interesting ...
Transfer your pension fund or retirement annuity offshore
If you’ve emigrated from South Africa you can now convert your retirement annuity or pension fund to cash and transfer ...
South African shops in Australia no.3
Well hello Friday! Fancy seeing you here Another weekend coming up, and for those of us in the southern hemisphere, ...
The financial emigration checklist for SA expats
Considering whether or not to emigrate financially is a rather big move for South Africans who have relocated abroad. However ...
