Meerkat

02/07/2026

You've just won R500 000.
You must spend ALL of it on ONE of these:
🏠 Pay off your bond
💰 Invest it
✈ Travel
👨‍👩‍👧 Help family
🏖 Retire earlier

01/07/2026

Should couples have one joint bank account or separate finances?

30/06/2026

Running a funeral parlour means carrying a lot of responsibility - for families, for your staff, and for your community.
But are you also carrying insurance risk you shouldn't have to?

When a self-underwriting funeral parlour faces a spike in claims - especially during winter months - that risk hits your cash flow directly. Staff salaries, vehicle costs, mortuary expenses. All at once.

A licensed underwriter changes that completely:

✅ Claims paid from insurer reserves, not your pocket
✅ FSCA compliance managed on your behalf
✅ Valid claims settled in 24–48 hours with real time payment
✅ Cover backed by OMART (Old Mutual Alternative Risk Transfer Limited. Part of the Old Mutual Group)

Meerkat currently covers more than 300 000 lives across South Africa - funeral parlours, burial societies, stokvels and churches.

Read the full article to understand what a licensed underwriter actually does for your business 👇

Discover why funeral parlours need a licensed underwriter to stay compliant, protect cash flow, reduce risk and build trust with families. Learn how partnering with Meerkat can help your funeral parlour grow sustainably.

30/06/2026

Do you think financial success is easier, harder, or just different than it was 20 years ago?
Interested to hear your perspective.
Let us know in the comments...

29/06/2026

Should adult children pay board if they still live at home? Let us know what you think in the comments...

25/06/2026

Would you rather leave your children an inheritance... or spend more of your money enjoying retirement?

24/06/2026

More South Africans are working beyond retirement age. Do you see yourself retiring completely, or working for longer?

23/06/2026

Some families are completely open about money.
Others never talk about it.

Do you think parents should tell their adult children:
• how much they've saved?
• what their retirement plans are?
• whether they have life cover?
• what they'll inherit?

Or should some financial matters remain private?
There's no right answer.
What's your view?

22/06/2026

What's something about money that you wish schools had taught you?
Not maths.
Real life.
What's one lesson you'd add to the curriculum?

18/06/2026

Have you ever looked at your life and thought:
"I've worked hard for many years... why does it still feel this difficult sometimes?"

You're not complaining.
You're not ungrateful.
You're simply noticing that life feels more expensive, more complex and more demanding than you expected.

Have you ever felt that way?