retirement fund
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.
The matrimonial property regime that you choose at the outset of your marriage has far-reaching implications in respect of your assets, debt, insolvency, divorce and death.
In your estate planning file, you can include instructions pertaining to your burial or funeral. This can be in the form of guidance to your loved ones as to whether you wish to be buried or cremated, where you would
If you have minor children, the other parent will be the legal guardian to your children in the event of your death. However, in the case of simultaneous death or where the other parent is no longer alive, the state
Because women generally live longer than men, there is a very real chance that women will find themselves living alone for a period in their retirement, and this needs to be accounted for in one’s retirement plan.
Buying branded clothing and shoes does not guarantee a better quality product, and spending your hard-earned money to prove to others that you can afford to buy branded clothing is counter-intuitive. If you’re wearing branded clothing but haven’t started saving,
Many people shy away from investing because they believe it is akin to gambling and the risks are too high. There is a common misconception that, because investment markets are volatile by nature, investing in equities represents a higher risk
Think disability and our minds tend to think of the worst possible scenarios involving permanent injury and disfigurement. Rather than permanent disability, it is temporary disability or illness that we should in fact be more concerned with.
If employed appropriately in one’s portfolio, maximum benefit from Tax-Free Savings Accounts can be achieved over the longer-term.
Failure to understand the impact of your marital property regime on death can result in financial problems such as the forced sale of assets, inability to pay taxes and debt, and the estate not being able to provide sufficiently for
