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Saving is not an after thought

Saving is not an after thought

15 July 2015

There is certainly no debate that ‘saving for a rainy day’ is the right thing to do. It would be near impossible to find a sensible argument not to save (or invest).

Sandwich Generation and its debts are growing, reveals 2015 Old Mutual Savings & Investment Monitor

Sandwich Generation and its debts are growing, reveals 2015 Old Mutual Savings & Investment Monitor

14 July 2015

• During National Savings Month, Old Mutual previews some of the significant findings of the 2015 Old Mutual Savings & Investment Monitor, which will be released in full on 30 July.

Life in a month

Life in a month

09 July 2015

July has been designated ‘Savings Month’ by the Savings Institute of South Africa. It is a good time to reflect on the choice we make between saving and spending; a choice that pits our future needs against what we need and want now. Many of us struggle with this trade-off because it’s difficult to have a tangible concept of the future and to understand how little time we actually have to save money over a lifetime. Despite procrastinating we think we will have enough time to save the money we need for retirement.

Savings: Turning small business into big business

Savings: Turning small business into big business

08 July 2015

The South African Savings Institute has designated July as ‘Savings Month’, with this year’s theme, ‘Promoting a savings culture’. It is certainly right that South Africans begin to develop a culture of savings.

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The strongest deterrent against FSP compliance missteps is or should be:

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Death benefit lump sums to minors not aligned with pension reform

Death benefit lump sums to minors not aligned with pension reform

06 July 2015
Piggy banks become investment portfolios - teach your kids to save

Piggy banks become investment portfolios - teach your kids to save

02 July 2015
Foreign death certificates – what you need to know

Foreign death certificates – what you need to know

11 June 2015
Insurers apply equal risk rating for hubbly bubbly smokers as risk of illness becomes evident!

Insurers apply equal risk rating for hubbly bubbly smokers as risk of illness becomes evident!

10 June 2015
Can 18 year olds handle death benefit lump sums?

Can 18 year olds handle death benefit lump sums?

30 April 2015
Absa Life pioneers predictive medical underwriting solution using big data

Absa Life pioneers predictive medical underwriting solution using big data

20 April 2015
Managing family financial obligations as a couple

Managing family financial obligations as a couple

16 April 2015
JSE to offer retail investors tax free savings accounts

JSE to offer retail investors tax free savings accounts

15 April 2015