retirement
Many retirees hold onto the family home for sentimental reasons only to find themselves burdened with a large property, costly maintenance and upkeep which makes them feel overwhelmed, and an illiquid, risky asset. Moving home is always stressful, but particularly
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
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
As retirement capital housed in an in-fund annuity is regulated by the Pension Funds Act, it is also important to note that the funds are subject to Regulation 28. In terms of these regulations, retirement funds are limited to certain
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.
In respect of a unit trust RA, you can stop contributing to your investment at any time without any fees or penalties. As there is no recoupment period as in the case of insurance RAs, you will not be penalised
There is a big difference between brokers who are financially incentivised to sell insurance policies, on the one hand, and financial advisors who charge a professional fee.
An incorrectly drafted clause in the divorce order can result in the fund rejecting the settlement agreement and refusing to pay out the pension interest – which in turn would require the non-member spouse to bring a costly court application
When determining whether or not to withdraw any funds from your RA, you will need to take into account factors such as whether you have debt, the interest you are paying on that debt, any large capital expenses or large
Legislation permits you to switch your living annuity to a life annuity, but not vice versa. This is because a life annuity is an insurance policy which is purchased with the capital in your investments, and therefore cannot be moved
