Managing your debt

The consequences of you not paying off some debts before other debts can be serious. If you are struggling to make your repayments on time, you need to look at all your debts and split them as follows: Debt emergencies. Priority debts. Non-priority debts. What distinguishes a debt from a priority debt? Priority debts are…

Find My Benefits

Are you aware of the benefits offered by the Social Security Department? Social Security Benefits are not only for those who are unemployed, sick or have the care and custody of their children. Nor can they be associated solely with retirees and surviving spouses. The Department provides a wide range of benefits under provisions of…

Credit Card – Safeguard Yourself

Vigilance is crucial so take all the precautionary steps : Verify the trustworthiness of the online vendor – Look for “secure transaction” symbols. Compare card transactions with the actual receipts – any suspicious or unknown transactions? When keying in your PIN, cover the keypad so others cannot see. Be sure that you get your card…

Kids Getting Budget Savvy!

14 August 2019 Kids Getting Budget Savvy! HSBC Malta Foundation and the Retirement and Financial Capability Group (RFCG) within the Ministry for the Family, Children’s Rights and Social Solidarity, through its Ġemma initiative, are collaborating on a financial literacy programme aimed at young children attending a number of Skolasajf centres this summer. Central to this…

Credit Card – The Granting Of A Loan

You are allowed to pay for credit-card purchases in two ways: full payment within a grace period of about a month, for which there is no interest fee or extended payments over a number of months, for which there are interest fees and charges. In many cases there is also an annual fee charged for…