South Africans rejoice as Black Friday 2026 makes way for Black November, with many retailers extending their bargains to the end of the month. For some this means a frenzy-fuelled shopping spree, but for most it means planning, hunting and lots of math because South...
World Savings Day lands on 31 October, so this month’s newsletter is all about practical money moves. Most of them start with spend you were already going to make. Here’s what’s inside: a nudge to activate SnapnSave, the cashback hiding in your...
The groceries in your local supermarket are very strategically packed on the shelves. South Africa’s major retailers, including Checkers, Clicks, Dis-Chem, Woolworths, Pick n Pay and SPAR, spend heavily on supermarket marketing tactics designed to shape how much...
This September we turn 79, and the same idea that gets everyone around a braai is the one we’ve run on since 1947: buying power multiplies when it’s shared. Here’s what’s inside: the Heritage Month story that ties it together, August’s...
40% of South Africans now use AI tools every week to help decide what to buy, where to buy it, or whether to buy it at all. Of those who do, 42% found a cheaper alternative and 35% switched brands or retailers. The numbers come from SpendTrend26, the joint Discovery...
Stacking never stops at bsmart. This August, your stokvel payout works twice as hard; we’ve got a quick poll for the group, and there’s fresh news from Tafelberg Furnishers, MedXpert and IntegriSure. Here’s what’s inside: English or...
