The Government has introduced a scheme that allows you to postpone payment of the taxes presented below – and thereby providing you with liquidity to manage you cash flow in this difficult time. THE SCHEME CLOSES THIS WEDNESDAY – 15TH APRIL 2020. MAKE SURE THAT YOU APPLY IF YOU BELIEVE YOU SHOULD BENEFIT FROM IT. …
The most important measure that you need to take at this point in time is that of seeing how much cash you actually have on hand right now – and the essential payments you need to make. Be clinical and set up a strategy. We present 4 tips that you should take into account in…
The Banks have issued a number of measures to ease the financial stress that families or businesses face because of the Covid-19 virus. The ĠEMMA team suggests that you speak to your bank or access its website to see what these measures are and how these may benefit you. We further recommend that you look…
In situations like this, loan sharks will target you. They may appear friendly and if you keep up your repayments, they might stay that way. But the reality is, even if you do, any money you borrow will come at a very high price. There are many risks attached to borrowing from a loan shark:…
As the entire world anxiously monitors and battles the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) with all its resources, it seems that the novel virus continues to bring growing concerns to every home and industry alike. Today in the Tech world, cybercriminals are preying on the increasing global fears and misconceptions surrounding the virus. Using sophisticated…
One of ĠEMMA’s strategic thrusts is that of working with the Education Division and other partners to inculcate financial capability among children and teenagers so that they understand better how to manage their money to avoid financial difficulty now and in the future is on. The OECD recognising that the low level of financial literacy…
Register Now A half day seminar! ĠEMMA, within the Office of the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for the Family, Children’s Rights and Social Solidarity, is organising a half-day seminar: ENHANCING FINANCIAL CAPABILITY THROUGH RESEARCH-DRIVEN COMMUNICATION on Thursday 26th March 2020 | 08:00 – 12:30 at The Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Enterprise under the…
Last year, ĠEMMA launched a long term financial education campaign – which will close in the 2nd quarter of 2021. The financial capability campaign targets the following cohorts of Malta’s population: o Persons in low income employment. o Persons in unemployment. o Self-employed persons. o Family members working in family businesses but not paying a…
Just like any computer devise, ATM have vulnerabilities. Thus, they are open to being hacked. The majority of ATM frauds involve a level of physically manipulating parts of the machine or introducing devises. Scams can include: Skimming: this normally involves the installation of a card reader device (skimmer) and a keypad overlay or pin hole…
