SA faces disaster over savings - expert

South Africa faces "social disaster" if people allow financial pressure to interfere with their savings goals.

Durham Gets New Hybrid School Bus

Students from two Durham Public Schools will be the first to ride one of only three hybrid buses in the state. The bus, funded by a grant from the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, is retrofitted with hybrid technology. "This is a great step in our goals to create a cleaner environment for our school children. We also hope to see significant fuel savings as the year goes on ...

Nigeria: Jonathan - Why FG's Spending Debt Relief Fund on Teachers' Training

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday justified the decision of the Federal Government to fund the training of over 557,155 primary school teachers nationwide through the utilisation of the savings from the Debt Relief Gains (DRG), saying it is all in an effort to tackle the shortage of manpower and meet the nation's Millennium Development Goals.

Investing 101

STILLWATER — If you had $1,000 to invest, what would be your best choice? Eileen St. Pierre, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension personal finance specialist, said if you do not have an emergency savings account, your $1,000 should definitely go to starting that account.

6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Money

These six steps will help make your savings grow.