by adminfwc | Jun 27, 2025 | Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Investment, Medical
No. 210 – Planning ahead for a smooth financial handover Question My wife and I are in our 80s and still in relatively good health. I currently manage all our financial affairs, but I’m becoming increasingly concerned about what would happen should I fall ill or...
by adminfwc | Jun 27, 2025 | Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Investment, Tax
No. 209 – Ensure less estate duties with all-round benefits Question I am 82 years old and have R20 million invested in unit trusts. My son will inherit everything, but I am worried about him investing a lump sum like this as he has a gambling problem. I...
by adminfwc | Jun 2, 2025 | Financial Planning, Investment, Retirement, Tax
No. 208 – How to work out your retirement savings number Question My friends tell me that I need R30 million in order to retire. My savings are nowhere near that. Am I in trouble? Answer The amount of money that you need in order to retire will depend on how...
by adminfwc | Jun 2, 2025 | Financial Planning, Investment, Life Cover, Retirement
No. 207 – Protect your finances with critical illness cover Question I’ve recently joined a company where there are no employee benefits, so we need to make our own arrangements. At my old company, I had critical illness cover of one times my annual...
by adminfwc | Jun 2, 2025 | Financial Planning, Life Cover, Medical, Tax
No. 206 – Whether to keep or cancel a life insurance policy Question I took out a life insurance policy many years ago which will pay out about R20m. I do not need the life cover anymore as the loan it needed to cover has been settled. The current premiums are...