retirement fund
The couple’s retirement horizon effectively spans from the day the older spouse retires to the day the younger spouse dies, and this can make retirement scenario planning and modelling somewhat challenging.
Running a single-income household, single mothers know and understand the importance of careful budgeting. With only one person generating an income and managing outflows, budgeting for a single mother is easier to centralise and manage.
Burying your head in the sand and hoping for the best is not a retirement funding strategy. If you’ve never had a retirement plan prepared and you don’t know whether you are putting away enough for retirement, this will undoubtedly
Understanding your retrenchment benefits is of great importance. As a minimum, the employer is required to provide you with one week’s remuneration per completed year of service, plus any outstanding leave paid in full. That said, many reputable employers make
Another important factor when it comes to planning for complex family structures is the issue of retirement fund beneficiary nomination. In the case of retirement funds, bear in mind that your beneficiary nomination is merely a guide to the fund
Funds held in retirement annuities do not form part of one’s deceased estate meaning that RAs can play a role in your overall estate plan, although it is important to understand the associated idiosyncrasies. This is because retirement annuities, being
If the member had no financial dependants at the time of death but had made beneficiary nominations, the trustees must first determine whether the member’s deceased estate is solvent. If not, then the death benefit – or a portion thereof
A well-constructed financial plan should help you use good debt strategically to increase your net worth. Remember, not all debt is bad – good debt, such as a home loan, can be leveraged to build equity in your property so
