by adminfwc | Jul 1, 2026 | Financial Planning, Investment, Medical, Retirement
No. 258 – Resigning shortly before retiring: several factors to keep in mind Question I will be retiring at the end of the year after 40 years of service. My pension fund will pay me 2% of my final pensionable salary for each year of service. One of my...
by adminfwc | Jun 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
No. 257 – Managing financial affairs after a loved one dies Question My father passed away recently, and I am helping my mother sort out the finances. We are overwhelmed and don’t know where to start. There are debit orders going off at month-end. What documents...
by adminfwc | Jun 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
No. 256 – The numbers behind a university flat investment Question I bought a flat for my children to stay in when they went to university. My last child graduated at the end of last year. Should I sell the property or rent it out? Answer On paper, a flat in a...
by adminfwc | Jun 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
No. 255 – Don’t let short-term panic derail long-term plans Question I recently received the quarterly statement for my investments and was shocked to see how much they have fallen. What should I do? Answer When you open an investment statement and see a...
by adminfwc | Jun 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
No. 254 – How you can protect your finances when faced with retrenchment Question I am 50 years old and work for a large company. We have been told that the company will be going through a retrenchment process and that my role may be affected. I am not yet sure...
