Seven Common but Overlooked ‘Middle Class Habits’ That Are Keeping You Poor

Nischa Shah is an accountant, investment banker and “money expert” who has worked in finance for over 13 years. In a video posted on YouTube, the UK-based finance expert told her one million followers that, throughout her career, she has “seen first-hand the middle-class habits that keep people in the rat race.” The class divide … Read more

LATEST on SASSA grant payment options for 2024

There are several SASSA grant payment options open to the more than 26 million recipients in South Africa. Cash payments at post offices are being phased out this year and you may simply not be aware of all the other SASSA grant payment options open to you. TRENDING: United Kingdom lifts visa requirements for 6 … Read more

The Hindu Morning Digest: January 4, 2024

Members of the transport union, protest at Jantar Mantar regarding the new laws related to hit and run, in New Delhi on January 03, 2024. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Transport unions threaten to intensify protests The All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation, a platform of various trade unions of drivers and transport workers, … Read more

MPs call for new measures to rein in Canadian pension investments in China

The House of Commons special committee studying Canada-China relations is urging the federal government to introduce new measures to prevent Canadian pension funds from investing in Chinese companies implicated in human rights abuses, corruption or threats to national security. The committee’s report, tabled in the House of Commons this week, calls on Ottawa to, in partnership with … Read more

UK Pension System Faces Scrutiny as Government Data Powers Raise Concerns Over Errors and Fraud

In a scathing report, the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) revealed that over 200,000 pensioners faced financial losses amounting to £1.3 billion in the previous year due to lax record-keeping and computer errors at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Shockingly, this marks a continuation of issues highlighted in the committee’s previous annual … Read more