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The most obvious sign of any fraudulent investment scheme is the promise of abnormally high investment returns. While Ponzi schemes may take a variety of forms, they all follow the same intrinsic theme: investors are promised they will make a
If you’re suffering from a terminal illness, planning for your end-of-life medical care will no doubt be important for you. An advance healthcare directive is a comprehensive document that allows you to make decisions about your medical care and to
When it comes to determining the most appropriate quantum of cover, it is advisable to view the benefit in relation to the other healthcare-related benefits that you have in place, such as medical aid, gap cover, income protection, and capital
If there have been changes to your smoker status since the inception of the policy, be sure to find out what your insurer’s requirements are in this regard as there may be an obligation on you to notify them, particularly
Note that if your employer contributes to your retirement fund, their final contribution only needs to be paid by the seventh day of the following month in which you retire. Once the contribution reflects, which could take a couple of
During the course of your first meeting, your advisor should provide you with a disclosure letter that, amongst other things, sets out exactly how she will earn her fees and what you can expect in terms of costs going forward.
Another limitation in respect of testation can be found in terms of Section 2B of the Wills Act which effectively provides a three-month window period for divorcees to update their Wills following a divorce order.
Your financial adviser should be upfront and fully transparent about how he earns his fees. A remuneration structure favoured by most professional financial planning practices is to charge a flat rate for the preparation of a financial plan plus an
