by adminfwc | Jul 1, 2025 | Financial Planning, Investment, Life Cover, Retirement, Uncategorized
No. 212 – Top 10 tips for managing money once full-time work is a thing of the past Question One in ten South Africans will live to age 100 so if you retire at 65, your savings may need to support you for another 35 years. Over the past 35 years you lived...
by adminfwc | Jun 27, 2025 | Financial Planning, Investment, Retirement, Tax
No. 211 – Turn extra cash into long-term financial security Question My husband and I have finally reached the stage in life where we have some money left over at the end of each month. I would like to invest this wisely and need some guidance. We are both in...
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...
