by adminfwc | Aug 13, 2025 | Financial Planning, Investment, Offshore, Tax
No. 217 – Expats, beware these property ownership pitfalls Question We are South Africans working abroad with all our savings in our offshore bank. As we sold our property when we left SA and no longer own a house, we are thinking of buying a property in Europe...
by adminfwc | Jul 29, 2025 | Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Investment, Tax
No. 215 – A smart way to cut estate duty without triggering unnecessary tax Question My father is a widower and has just been diagnosed with cancer. The prognosis is not good and I’m assisting him in tidying up his affairs to make the inheritance process easier....
by adminfwc | Jul 29, 2025 | Financial Planning, Investment, Retrenchment, Tax
No. 214 – Retrenchment is taxing, but plan well and you can avoid disaster Question I’m 54 years old and have just been retrenched from the company I joined straight out of university. I had planned to work for another 11 years so this has really messed up...
by adminfwc | Jul 29, 2025 | Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Investment, Retirement, Uncategorized
No. 213 – Reconsidering the worth of rental properties as retirement nears Question We will be retiring at the end of the year and have several investment properties in Cape Town that we rent out. We want to use the income from these properties to supplement...
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...
