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 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, Investment, Retirement, Tax
No. 205 – Before you hedge, make sure you have the edge Question My son says that we should be investing in hedge funds as it will reduce the amount of risk in our investment portfolio. I’m a bit worried about this as I have seen stories where people have...
by adminfwc | May 5, 2025 | Business, Financial Planning, Investment, Retirement
203 – Options to make a higher salary and a loss of benefits work for you Question I am moving to a new company where the salary will be higher but there are no company benefits like a pension fund or medical aid. I am not sure what I should do with my current...
