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Emigrating from South Africa

As much as you'd hate to admit it – there have been tears. And not just from your wife (our ...

What is a blocked rand account?

Most expats living abroad who plan on returning to South Africa don’t need to concern themselves with the workings of ...

The amount of money you can take out of South Africa

It’s the question on everyone’s lips. Well, probably not – but if you're an expat, we're sure you want to ...

To financially emigrate shouldn’t fill you with fear

If you are a South African expat, maybe you haven't yet made the decision to convert your retirement annuity or pension fund to cash ...

When it’s time to transfer your retirement annuity

Unless you're a financial guru, chances are the thought to move your pension, retirement annuity or savings abroad befuddles you. Indeed, ...

What’s linguistic relativity and how does it impact your savings?

Language influencing finances? The idea is beyond farfetched! Well, although you may think this is a logical deduction, this is ...

Taxpayers beware of phishing emails!

Tax return season commenced on 1st July, and so people across SA and South African expats living abroad are seeking South ...

Team MTN-Qhubeka sprints to 2nd place in TDF standings

Team MTN-Qhubeka raced to second place in the Tour de France standings – giving Africa hope that its first Tour ...

South African first and only

South Africa may not have a NASA, or a Louvre. We may not be considered a first world country by ...

Money does matter for South African expats

Financial emigration need not be an intimidating task, particularly when you have identified greener pastures in a foreign land. The ...

Why financial emigration is a sound choice

Financial emigration is the process of concluding your financial affairs when leaving one country to settle in another.  In short, ...

Tax changes for 2015 – what you need to know

When most people think of tax, the feeling is a resounding cringe which creeps down to the pit of their ...

South Africans in hot water with SARS over foreign bank accounts

The South African Revenue service has recently identified South Africans who use overseas bank accounts for tax evasion and urged ...

Treating customers fairly – the way forward for South Africa

Treating customers fairly is not a new concept. In fact, this prerequisite for financial services providers has already been rolled ...

Top 12 travel hacks

Travelling awakens the inner adventurer in all of us, but no matter how many stamps you have in your passport ...

Financial emigration explained in 5 easy steps

There are few things as daunting as financial emigration. Yes, you read right. The thought of moving to another country ...

Financial emigration can be simple with our help

One of the greatest things about being South African is being part of the country’s vibrant, melting pot of cultures ...

Emigrating from South Africa without your money? You don’t have to

Regardless of the part of the world you’re heading to from South Africa, you can move up to ZAR10M offshore ...

Moving offshore from SA? 5 steps to take your money with you

So you have decided to spread your wings and fly away to the land of your dreams. Great! But what ...

Take control of your money – financial emigration is possible

Financial emigration and financial control are two terms that never seem to work together. For most people, emigration is a ...

Introducing the cashkows.com Introducers’ program

There are hundreds of thousands of South African expats living abroad who are unaware of their constitutional right to convert pension funds ...