Lifestyle Financial Planning

If you applied and were granted life cover as a smoker and have subsequently quit smoking for a period of 12 months or more, it is definitely worthwhile approaching your insurer to have your premiums reviewed.
Donations can be used effectively in conjunction with an inter vivos trust to reduce the value of your estate during your lifetime. By reducing the value of your estate, you will effectively reduce your estate duty liability while at the
Not updating your Will after your divorce can have disastrous consequences and may result your spouse unintentionally inheriting from you.
While a budget should be bullet proof it should not be cast in stone. As your personal circumstances change, so too should you budget. Poor market returns, unrealistic goals or expectations or changing jobs may necessitate that you adjust your
As your teenagers get older, you will need to start planning for large expenses such as vehicles, tertiary education, overseas school or study opportunities, exchange programmes and even weddings.
As with dread disease, disability insurance can be a technical minefield as it varies from insurer to insurer and comes in different forms and under different names. Significantly, there is a difference between traditional disability insurance and functional impairment assurance,
Avoid the temptation of buying too much car for your purposes as it will only serve to burden you with extra costs such as higher insurance premiums, fuel costs, tyre replacements, and expensive spare parts and services.