Sue Torr
Despite the fact that you may have nominated a beneficiary (or beneficiaries) to your retirement fund, it remains the function of the trustees to allocate and apportion these funds.
In the absence of a formal agreement between the two parties, the couple’s financial arrangements can be particularly complex in the event of death or a terminated relationship.
If the executor you have nominated in your Will has subsequently emigrated from the country, now is a good time to amend your Will and nominate someone who is locally based.
Now is a good time to check the beneficiary nomination on your policy as this can affect how, when and to whom the claim is paid out. If you have nominated your estate as the beneficiary on your policy, the
It’s in times like these that we realise the true value of having a second or passive income. Having an alternate source of income, regardless of how small, can help to mitigate the risk of income loss or reduction.
The risk of one’s annuity income not keeping pace with inflation is another major risk that retirees need to contemplate, especially as medical inflation continues to outstrip consumer inflation by around 4% year-on-year.
It is counterintuitive to give beyond what is realistically affordable, and building your charitable pursuits into your overall planning will allow you to give confidently and consistently into the future.
A ‘severance benefit’ is essentially the cash payment that your employer pays you as a result of your loss of employment. Our law provides that you are entitled to at least one week’s pay for each year of completed service,
Choosing a school for your child has multiple, long-term cost implications for you as a parent. School fees aside, there are a number of other costs and considerations that should be taken into account – bearing in mind that your
According to a recent World Bank study, poor people are more likely to make bad financial decisions because they are compromised by what is referred to as ‘financial fatigue’. Their constant, day-to-day financial struggles impact on their psychological resources and
