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  1. J

    F***DiscoveryBank.co.za - update (threatening me with copy right infringement)

    I kept this under wraps for a while to see how this will pan out. However, Discovery ruled in my favor this morning and I would have let it be, until they changed their tune where they said, They will only pay out my missing vitality health rewards if I remove the website, or they will sue me...
  3. F

    Standard bank requesting to change to username, is it legit?

    Hi all, my parents bank with standard bank. They got an email requesting they must change their internet banking log in account from an email address to a username, apparently for increased security reasons. They say email addresses are in the public domain. One has to do the change by the 9th...
  4. U

    Capitec credit card vs discovery bank gold credit card vs fnb aspire credit card vs standard bank blue credit card vs standard bank gold credit card

    Hello everyone! I've been hearing so much about people earing cashback with Capitec credit cards and discovery miles with discovery bank gold credit card and fuel discounts with standard bank and ebucks with fnb aspire credit card. I spend between 1-2 thousand rands on fuel per month. Also...
  5. pratlou

    Will be you be able to survive another interest rate hike?

    With inflation recently spiking to 5.4%, based on your current financial health, can you survive another interest rate hike should a reserve bank hike by 0.25%?
  6. Mielo10

    How is Credit Card Interest charged by the different banks?

    How is Credit Card Interest charged by the different banks? ABSA uses a 2 billing period calculation. How does this compare? Lets say I was carrying a balance of R10 000 on 1 May and make a R150 purchase on 15 May, when the installment is raised (lets make it 30 May), how is the interest...
  7. G

    Is it worth switching to Discovery Bank?

    I am currently banking with Standard Bank. Saw couple of discovery bank ads and the Dmiles reward system seems pretty good. Is it worth switching?
  8. Charlesjjm

    Discovery Vitality 2023

    All the info for the new year: https://www.discovery.co.za/corporate/discovery-products-launch?fbclid=IwAR3kZ416al58_vCjtGEthvFijVgy2ugPdXJYdjm4C4MyrFT5QGqyRJFkxEs
  9. NeonNinja

    Is this true? Interest rate and bonds

    A friend of mine sent me a video of this guy talking about property and interest rates. Guy says if you pay R5k into your bond, you can do 2 x fortnight payments of R2500 each to kill off the interest quicker, or you can pay equal amounts each day (R166) and finish your repayments in 8 years or...
  10. U

    Best and most affordable way to send money from a ZA bank account into a UK bank account?

    Hello! I'm traveling to the UK quite soon for a few months and was wondering what would be the best method to send Rand (ZAR) from my ABSA bank account into a UK account into Pounds (GBP)? I will be receiving funds during my stay there each month, so a it will be a regular thing to transfer...
  11. Jp Van Eeden

    Able to open bank account with temp ID or passport?

    Hey all. Just wondering if it's possible to open a bank account in South Africa with a temporary ID or a passport? I'm unable to get a new ID card due to lockdown restrictions & i need to open a bank account pretty urgently. Thanks for your time. Kind Regards
  12. B

    Opening personal bank account online

    Hi everyone I'm interested in opening a personal savings account online without having to go into a branch or to a shop indoors. This must include a debit card and internet banking. I know discovery bank already offers this service and they have the debit card delivered to you. Are any...
  13. RedViking

    Personal Loan - Advice Needed

    I need a big sum of money, couple 100K, but have never had to take out a big loan or debt except for using my credit card and a couple of accounts. Clean financial record. What is the best way to approach it after exhausting every avenue of not taking out a loan. Where is the best place to look...
  14. B

    Ways to yse credit card to transfer money?

    Are there any ways to use a credit card to make transfers to another bank account. Obviously EFTs are possible but im looking for a way to not do EFTs on the credit card. My initial thought was to generate a QR code (via snapscan, zapper or Fnb speedpoint) and then just make card payments to...
  15. I

    Receiving Money from Overseas

    Hi So I did some freelance work for someone but they are located overseas. More specifically the UK. So I'd like to know how does Transferwise work regarding receiving money from UK. From my understanding is that I create an account and send those details to the payer. But then how do I get...
  16. callvm

    Best bank for fast international payments?

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  17. S

    FNB are they loosing it or lost it

    hi i was one of fnb ealry adopters and a great advertisement for many years to friend and family the ebucks programme leaders in digital technology innovation ability to make a instant payment and assist anyone immediately lately there seem to be a arrogance thats similar to a goverment...
  18. BamboozledAttorney

    The FNB-Spotify issue (debugged)

    This may or may not have been discussed, but what the heck; here goes anyway. When Spotify became available in 2018 here in SA, I was overjoyed. I could finally say goodbye to VPNs that tricked the application into thinking I am in an eligible country. And when I used my trustee Debit Card...
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  19. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    South Africa Has Second Most Android Banking Malware Attacks As Cyber Crime Increases

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/tobyshapshak/2019/05/09/south-africa-has-second-most-android-banking-malware-attacks-as-cyber-crime-increases/
  20. J

    FNB otp pin problems

    Just trying to buy something from Fanatical.com using my VISA card, received the otp pin, and entered exactly as it is, order then get cancelled because of the invalid payments, tried it for almost 5 times, still didn't go through, this bank is making my mad! Anyone with a similar problem?
  21. H

    N26 Euro Bank Account

    Hi, I would like to know if any of you here have managed to open a N26 Euro Bank Account? There was a reader on Simon Brown's Just One Lap who apparently was able to open a N26 bank account even though he is residing in South Africa. Here is a link to the article...
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