The Investor SA

How do my savings benefit the economy?

Saving for your retirement and other future needs will leave you better off. As well as being good for you personally, your savings also benefit the economy - particularly if you invest your savings productively. Creating prosperity and jobs requires investment. Every factory, shopping mall or engineering project requires investment capital to convert it from an idea into reality. The more South Africans save, the greater the pool of investment capital we create. The more investment capital available, the more potential there is for the economy to grow by creating jobs, for example.