How can we help you: managing personal finances

Eunice Sibiya - Programme Manager FNB Consumer Education Smart Solutions From being an ambitious FNB enquiry clerk, Eunice gained experience in various segments of the bank before finding her niche in Sales & Marketing. In 2002 she completed her BComm in Marketing Management and moved up the ranks to become Segment Marketing Manager. Along the way Eunice also held media interviews on radio...

Thomas Linklater, Wealth Manager for FNB Private Clients, is a certified financial planner with diplomas in banking, wealth management, financial planning, and estate planning & risk. Passionate about holistic financial planning, Thomas enjoys helping people reach their personal financial goals and aspirations.

Sizwe Nxedlana is an economist at FNB Commercial where he conducts both macroeconomic and sector research.He holds a Master of Commerce Degree in Economics from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Economics from the University of Cape Town.

Spalding Fourie is the highly acclaimed specialist investment planner for FNB's Investment Product House. His speciality is on drawing up investment plans for the bank's "premier" clients. Now he shares his expertise with you to help you prepare your plans for the future.

Dr Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist of FNB, joined the bank in May 1985. Prior to this, he held various positions in industry and banking; as corporate planner for Shell in CT and as economist for Standard Bank and Senbank in Jhb. He also lectured in finance and marketing at Wits. Dr Bruggemans is a graduate of Stellenbosch University , from which he holds a D.Com in economics, as well as an MBA...

John Loos, Property Strategist at FNB Home Loans, received his Masters in Economics at the University of Stellenbosch before becoming an economist in the National Treasury. Thereafter, he became the SA Macroeconomist for Globalinsight, a major US based economic consultancy. He entered banking with BOE Group, shortly before moving to Absa Group in 2000 as senior macroeconomist ion 2000. In 2004...

Lees blog

Lee van Loggerenberg - author, mom of twins, online enthusiast and Editor of How Can We Help you - brings you Kids & Money. Join her every second Wednesday as she highlights topics ranging from piggy banks to credit cards, preschool to college, and money skills to money smarts.

Michelles blog

The moment her husband utters the words “I’ve been retrenched” Michelle’s life as she knows it ceases to exist. Laugh along with Michelle as she says goodbye to her spa treatments and hair stylist, and hello to Wacky Wednesdays and Colgate Shampoo.

Tshepos blog

Tshepo Mashigo is a very confident and motivated individual who prides himself on the power of increasing his financial literacy. Never seeing a day of school after finishing his matric. "I believe school does not teach individuals on how to make money", what school does is equip the person with knowledge of a particular field and not teach them about money. Im an FNB employee and just...

Pamelas blog

Senior journalist and mother of 3 small children Pamela Kay somehow finds the time to write freelance articles, have friends, regularly cook up a storm, stockpile books, watch too many movies, lose herself in mixed media collages and long for a simpler, more rural life.

Atties blog

I am a treasury custodian (coin). I obtain my CAIB (SA) qualification in 2000 completing the Advance Diploma in Personal Financial & Estate Planning. I had various articles on money management published in S A Banker and ROOTS (FNB staff publication) as well as a number of award winning letters to the editor. I am a readaholic addicted to non-fiction. I also love collecting book summaries...

Stephens blog

I’m a lawyer by trade and have been with FNB for the last 8 years or so, currently working in our Procurement department. Both writing and finance interest me especially, though I don’t claim to be an expert in either field. Married with two young boys, I’m squarely in the “family years” and am always keen to learn or share tips on how better to manage life.