Woolworths financial services in South Africa include the following:
- Woolworths Personal loans
- Silver Credit Card
- Gold Credit Card
- Black Credit Card
- Woolworths Store Card
- Woolworths Balance Protection Insurance
- Travel Insurance
- Gift Cards
Many South African stores which traditionally played in the retail space have recently branched out into offering financial services. Woolworths is no exception to this trend.
While Woolies used to only offer clothing and food to consumers, they have gradually expanded their offerings. They introduced home ware some time ago, then cellphone products. They offer a full spectrum of financial services as well.
Personal Loans from Woolworths Financial Services
Woolworths offers a fixed term personal loan. Or a revolving term personal loan. The key difference here is that with a fixed loan, you pay back a set amount every month. And you can’t access that money once you have paid it back.
In order to qualify for a personal loan from Woolworths, you must be over 18 years of age. Also have a valid South African identity document or book. Have permanent employment where you earn at least R2 000 per month and you must have a bank account.
There are two types of personal loan available: a revolving personal loan and a fixed term personal loan.
There are generally no initiation fees, but you will be charged interest and a monthly service fee. However, the interest rate is charged according to the National Credit Act. And will never be higher than stipulated by them.
A revolving loan works like an access or flexi bond. In that you can access money you have paid back into your loan, should you need it.
As with normal loan providers, Woolworths offers repayment terms of 12, 24, 36, 48 or 60 months.
Obviously the longer you take to pay back the loan, the more interest you are paying on this amount. Take note, however, that interest on personal loans is always fairly high. In Woolworths’ case it is set at the Repo Rate. Which changes every now and then. (www.woolworths.co.za)
Woolworths Insurance
Woolworths offers car, home and household insurance, as well as personal accident cover, a car touch up policy, travel insurance and “HIV Assist”.
Included in car insurance is an Emergency Assist feature. Whereby home, road, medical, trauma and legal assistance is available to you when you require it.
There is also an option to have Tracker installed, which would be taken care of by the insurer. As well as to have car hire should you be in an accident or have your car stolen. Woolworths also offers up to 25% on your premiums if you have not claimed after 4 years.
(At time of writing)
Woolworths Credit Cards
Woolworths offers credit cards to use at Woolworths. But also that can be used at any other store or pay point. There is a Silver, Gold and Black card, which is primarily based on how much you spend at Woolworths each year.
The benefit of using this credit card as opposed to a regular bank issued credit card, is that you earn benefits and get discounts at Woolworths on certain items.
Woolworths Financial Services Store Cards
The store card is slightly different in that you can only use this at Woolworths. But it still acts as a credit facility for Woolworths purchases.
This can be an effective way of controlling your grocery spend each month. As long as you are disciplined about the amount you can spend!
Woolworths also offers a myschool card to customers, allowing them to contribute a percentage of their purchases to a school of schools of their choice.
Woolworths Financial Services is designed to make life easier and to consolidate the amount of administration customers need to deal with. For busy people who work and have families, this is a great way to simplify their lives!
Why choose financial services and benefits with Woolworths over other financial service providers?
Woolworths is a reputable, large and well-known corporation that has a reputation for quality products, great service and for looking after their customers and clients.
You will be hard pressed to find this kind of care and treatment anywhere else!