financial health
Livin' It Up
Livin’ it Up is a fun, strategic mobile game developed by Capitec and available free for less than a 100MB download.
Dream big, play smart and stand to win
Life isn't a game…Or is it? We all have dreams – big ones, small ones and crazy ones! But what if life came with a few practise rounds? And you had the opportunity to master reaching your dreams? Our Livin' It Up mobile game gives you the chance to do just that!
By playing smart to help characters reach big dreams, you get to build confidence and find inspiration for real life in this virtual world. And best of all, if you download and play in our virtual world you could win R2 000 in the real world!
What’s new?
Become money smart with access to the Live Better Academy
Need more money tips to win at life? Then link to the Live Better Academy straight from the Livin' It Up mobile game. Grab this opportunity to empower yourself with the knowledge to build your financial future. Sign up for the Be Money Smart series of free online courses designed to help you reach your goals and transform your financial future.
Share your best financial tip for a chance to win R2 000
Download, play and use savvy money skills to help your character reach big dreams! You could be one of 5 winners drawn monthly (until February 2021) who will win R2 000 cash.
How to enter
New players:
- Download the Capitec Livin’ It Up mobile game from your app store
- Play smart and use the camera (next to the suitcase icon) to take a screenshot of your favourite character’s home
- Share the screenshot along with your best financial tip on Twitter with the official hashtag #DreamBigPlaySmart and tag @CapitecBankSA
Existing players:
- Simply update your app to the latest version of the game
- Play smart and use the camera (next to the suitcase icon) to take a screenshot of your favourite character's home
- Share the screenshot along with your best financial tip on Twitter with the official hashtag #DreamBigPlaySmart and tag @CapitecBankSA
Competition details
To view the details for the competition click here.
Reaching your dreams
If you can dream it, you can do it! Turning your dreams into reality requires balancing short-term needs and wants with long-term priorities. Just as the Livin' It Up characters do, we all have to make the most of limited resources.
Whoever you are and whatever your circumstances, money is an essential resource in reaching your dreams, and we all have to make financial decisions every day.
Understanding your money – how to manage it, protect it and grow it – is crucial for building the life you want.
Taking control of your money allows you to take control of your dreams.

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