by adminfwc | Feb 4, 2025 | Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Investment, Retirement
192 – Ensuring income security amid health concerns Question My husband is 82 and is not in the best of health. We are concerned that he may be showing early signs of dementia and we will be seeing a specialist next month. We currently live off the proceeds of...
by adminfwc | Jan 31, 2025 | Financial Planning, Investment, Offshore, Retirement
191 – To beat inflation, retirees need a mix of safe and volatile portfolios Question I recently turned 65 and besides my pension, I have R3m invested in various funds, some of which are overseas. When does one start moving money into totally safe funds like...
by adminfwc | Dec 2, 2024 | Business, Medical, Retirement
189 – Retirement and risk cover options for employees Question I have a business with 20 employees. I would like to put in some kind of retirement fund for them. Is this financially feasible for our sized company? If so, what would a typical arrangement look like?...
by adminfwc | Nov 20, 2024 | Financial Planning, Retirement
120 – The new two pot retirement fund Question I retired three years ago, with half my income coming from my company pension fund and the other half from interest from investments. I am paying tax at a rate of 41%. Is there anything that I can do to reduce this...
by adminfwc | Nov 20, 2024 | Financial Planning, Life Cover, Retirement
122 – How utilising a living annuity can maximise the financial health of your heirs Question I retired three years ago, with half my income coming from my company pension fund and the other half from interest from investments. I am paying tax at a rate of 41%....
by adminfwc | Nov 20, 2024 | Financial Planning, Investment, Retirement
126 – Exploring property investment and alternative income streams post-retirement Question I will be retiring soon and have an additional R2,000,000 to invest. A friend suggested that I buy a rental property with this money as it will give me a monthly income...
