Free South African money tools
Know your numbers before payday.
Payslips, petrol, budgets, cars and homes, worked out in seconds with this year's SARS tables and this month's prices.
This monthSeptember 2026
Petrol 95, inlandR26.92per litreNext change: Wed 7 October
- Prime lending rate
- 10.75%
- Tax-free income, under 65 (2026/27)
- R99 000 a year
Calculators
All toolsTake-home paySee your PAYE, UIF and net salary for the current tax year.Budget plannerPlan every rand of your month and print it on one page.Savings challengeTurn a savings goal into a tick-off sheet you can print.Fuel pricesThis month's fuel prices, inland and coastal, plus a trip cost calculator.Car financeMonthly repayment with deposit, balloon and fees.Bond affordabilityHow much house your income can carry, and the repayment.
Know about fuel price changes first
One message a month, the day new fuel prices are announced. Free, and you can stop any time.
Plain-language guides
All guides
Cars and finance How much car can I afford?
How much car fits your salary? A simple rule of thumb, a worked R300 000 example, and what longer terms and balloon…
Fuel and transport Why petrol prices change every month
What makes up the price of a litre of petrol, why it changes on the first Wednesday of each month, and why…
Budgeting and saving How to make a budget that actually works
A simple seven-step way to build a monthly budget that survives past the first week, with a free printable planner.