The Short Version
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Why We Disclose This
South African consumer protection law, the FTC (for any US audience), Amazon's terms, and our own ethics all require transparency. More importantly, you deserve to know how a site you're reading makes its money.
Affiliate Programmes We Participate In
We may earn commission from (but are not limited to):
- Amazon Associates — up to 10% on qualifying purchases
- Shopify Partners — per qualified merchant signup
- Takealot Affiliates — 2–5% on qualifying purchases
- Fiverr Affiliates — per qualified first-time buyer
- Preply Partners — per qualified tutor or student signup
- italki Affiliate Program — commission on referred student spend
- Luno & VALR — referral commissions
- Wise Referral Program — per qualified referral
- Canva Affiliate — per paid signup
Our Editorial Independence Rules
These are the rules we apply to every article:
- We only recommend platforms we'd use ourselves. Just because a platform offers the biggest commission doesn't mean it gets recommended. If we think something is a bad deal for readers, we say so — even if we're leaving commission on the table.
- Negative coverage is allowed. Our article honestly critiquing eToro's fees is a good example. Editorial > revenue.
- No sponsored “reviews” disguised as editorial. If a brand ever pays us for coverage (we don't currently accept this), it will be clearly marked as “Sponsored”.
- We're not obligated to anyone. We can drop or add affiliate programmes at any time. Our recommendations don't change based on who pays more.
How to Tell Affiliate Links Apart
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What If You Want to Support Us Without Using Affiliate Links?
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Questions?
Email us anytime at hello@makemoneyinsa.co.za. We'll answer honestly.