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 | 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, 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, Life Cover, Medical, Tax
No. 206 – Whether to keep or cancel a life insurance policy Question I took out a life insurance policy many years ago which will pay out about R20m. I do not need the life cover anymore as the loan it needed to cover has been settled. The current premiums are...
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...
