financial planning
Interests rates are currently very low which could give you a false sense of security when it comes to repaying your home loan, car or credit card. However, interest rates are not likely to stay low this way indefinitely so
As much as your financial plan should focus on building wealth, it also needs to include an estate plan that makes provision for the distribution of your wealth should you die, keeping in mind that tragedy can strike at any
Don’t hesitate to have those difficult financial conversations early on in your marriage. Is there a financial demanding ex-spouse or child that is causing tension in your relationship? What happens if you need to provide financial assistance to your elderly
Not having a common set of goals can leave a couple feeling directionless and isolated from each other. In the absence of common goals, a couple may end up working against each other and jeopardising the financial future. Every team
Crafting a sold financial plan involves undertaking careful scenario planning and then putting mechanisms in place to protect yourself from possible detours. Life’s ‘detours’ include events such as retrenchment or job loss, divorce, terminal illness, significant loss or damage to
Even once their adult children have their own homes and families, many retirees choose to hold on to the family home for sentimental reasons rather than downscaling to a more manageable-sized property. If the longer-term plan is to ultimately downscale
With many South Africans being scattered around the globe, discuss the reality that you may need to incur costs visiting family members who live abroad, how this should be budgeted for, and what is considered reasonable travel expenses.
One of the greatest disadvantages of marrying in community of property is that the couple remains jointly liable for each other’s debt, including debt that was incurred before the marriage.
Be sure to check the term of your policy. Death benefits can be purchased for a fixed term, such as ten or twenty years, or for whole of life. Similarly, some benefits, such dread disease and disability cover, cease at
Staying at home to raise children and look after the family home is one of the most difficult, relentless jobs around. If you have a stay-at-home spouse, it is important to appreciate her economic value and the importance of the
