by adminfwc | Nov 20, 2024 | Financial Planning, Investment, Retirement, Tax
157 – A LATE STARTER’S GUIDE TO RETIREMENT SAVINGS Question My father is in his 50s with no retirement savings whatsoever. He wants to retire in 10 years time. I know that he has left it a bit late and that he will probably not have a decent pension. What...
by adminfwc | Nov 20, 2024 | Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Investment, Retirement
158 – GETTING MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK WITH YOUR RETIREMENT MONIES Question I read with interest your recent article in the DM regarding retirement options. I retired 3 years ago and have the following retirement income sources: Invested Amount Monthly income...
by adminfwc | Nov 20, 2024 | Financial Planning, Investment, Retirement, Tax
161 – UPFRONT FEES PLUS COSTS MAKE FOR A BAD INVESTMENT Question I recently joined a company that has a group retirement annuity scheme. We all have our own retirement annuities, and the company pays the premiums with half of it coming off our income as a salary...
by adminfwc | Nov 20, 2024 | Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Investment, Retirement
164 – HOW TO BALANCE DIFFERENT NEEDS WHEN SETTING UP A RETIREMENT INCOME Question I have R3 million in retirement savings and am looking for an income of R25 000 a month. Should I pass away, I would like my wife to receive the same pension that I received. I...
by adminfwc | Nov 20, 2024 | Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Investment, Retirement
167 – LIFE ANNUITIES: A CRASH COURSE Question I have some questions about Life Annuities – the answer to which would probably be very helpful to other people considering the same decisions. Is it better to take a Life Annuity with a higher initial payout,...
by adminfwc | Nov 20, 2024 | Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Investment, Retirement
171 – THE TWO BEST WAYS A YOUNGER PERSON CAN START SAVING FOR RETIREMENT Question I am 30 years old and earn R 20,000 a month. I have no savings whatsoever and want to start putting some money away for my retirement. How do I go about doing this? Answer There...
