{"id":226071,"date":"2019-12-14T06:30:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T04:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=226071"},"modified":"2019-12-13T14:50:53","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T12:50:53","slug":"cautious-money-festive-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/14\/cautious-money-festive-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Be cautious with your money this festive season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we approach the festive season many of us will looking forward to splurging a little.<\/p>\n<div id=\"head-video\">If you need to pay accounts or buy gifts, consider options that are lower risk instead of withdrawing large sums of cash.<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/224709\/woman-arrested-for-alleged-child-neglect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Woman arrested for alleged child neglect<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The SAPS have given the following tips to avoid being a victim of a robbery:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Carry as little cash as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Consider the convenience of paying your accounts electronically (consult your bank to find out about other available options).<\/li>\n<li>Consider making use of cellphone banking or Internet transfers or ATMs to do your banking.<\/li>\n<li>Do not disclose the amount of money you have with you to anyone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson 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