‍As South Africa observes Financial Literacy Month this April, Vault22 continues to lead the charge in empowering South Africans to take control of their financial journeys. The award-winning financial fitness platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools that demystify personal finance, providing users with unprecedented visibility and practical guidance for managing, understanding, and growing their money.

With the national focus on improving money management skills this April, Vault22 stands as an essential companion for South Africans seeking to transform their financial habits and build lasting wealth

Why Vault22 Is Essential During Financial Literacy Month

1. Complete Financial Visibility in One Place

Vault22 brings together your entire financial world in a single, intuitive dashboard. The platform connects with over 120 banks and financial institutions across South Africa, giving users a comprehensive 360-degree view of their finances including bank accounts, credit cards, loans, insurance, and investment accounts.

The platform recently enhanced this capability by integrating with Capitec Bank's Accounts Services API, allowing Capitec's 23 million+ clients to securely link their accounts to Vault22. This highly requested feature gives even more South Africans access to comprehensive financial insights.

2. Intelligent Spending Analysis and Budget Tools

Vault22 goes beyond merely displaying account balances by automatically categorising transactions and highlighting spending patterns. Users gain insights into where their money goes each month, making it easier to identify areas for improvement and set realistic budgets.

The platform's budgeting tools adapt to individual spending patterns, making recommendations based on actual behaviour rather than generic advice

3. From Managing Money to Making Money

Financial literacy isn't just about tracking expenses—it's about growing wealth. Vault22's Wealth platform, which launched recently, makes investment accessible to all South Africans, regardless of income level or investment experience.

The platform offers access to Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), which are particularly valuable for first-time investors due to their low entry barriers, instant diversification, cost-effectiveness, transparency, and liquidity. This approach democratises investing, making wealth-building tools available to millions of South Africans who have traditionally been excluded from investment opportunities.

4. A Holistic Financial Marketplace

Beyond tracking and investing, Vault22 offers a carefully curated marketplace structured around three essential pillars of financial health:

* Grow: Simple, accessible investment options tailored to different risk appetites and financial goals, perfect for Financial Literacy Month exploration

* Borrow: Responsible lending options including Sanlam Personal Loans, with rates based on actual financial profiles rather than simplified credit scores

* Protect: Essential insurance products beginning with Old Mutual EasiFlex Funeral Cover, with more offerings in development

5. Bank-Level Security with User Control

In an age of increasing digital fraud, Vault22 employs bank-level encryption and never stores users' banking credentials. The recent integration with Capitec's Secure Statement Sharing API further enhances this commitment to security.

"Capitec is excited to pilot our Secure Statement Sharing API with Vault22, enabling users to share their transactional data securely, with informed consent and full control," explained Chris Zietsman, Divisional Executive – Capitec Payments. "With this integration, users can grant and revoke consent at any time within our app, without ever sharing sensitive credentials with a third party. This is another way that we continue to make financial services simple and accessible for all."

This approach to security means users maintain complete control over their data while benefiting from comprehensive financial insights.

6. Award-Winning Financial Guidance

As the winner of the FNB App of the Year 2024 for Best Financial Solution, Vault22 brings credibility and expertise to the financial literacy landscape. The app provides personalised insights, spending analyses, and actionable recommendations based on actual financial behaviour.

A Word from the CEO

Benito Mable, CEO of Vault22, shares his vision for financial literacy in South Africa:

Financial literacy begins with awareness and ends with action. Our platform bridges this gap by not only giving South Africans complete visibility into their finances but also providing the tools and guidance to make meaningful improvements.

Most South Africans are juggling multiple financial products across different institutions, making it nearly impossible to get a clear picture of their financial health. Vault22 solves this fundamental problem by consolidating everything in one place, creating the foundation for better decisions.

When people see their actual spending broken down by category, it creates those 'aha moments' that can transform financial behaviour. And while many feel intimidated by investing, our Wealth platform simplifies the process with options that cater to different risk appetites and financial goals.

Financial literacy is a journey, not a destination. What makes Vault22 different is that we meet South Africans wherever they are on that journey—whether they're just starting to track expenses or ready to make sophisticated investments. Our goal is to help users take their next step, whatever that may be.”

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