Retirement

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University fees - Will you be ready?

04 August 2015 | Savings & Investments

While university qualifications can be powerful tools for enhanced career growth and earning potential, education comes at a significant and ever-increasing cost. According to an analysis done by PPS Investments, if your child was born this year, by the time they reach the age of 18, university fees for an average four-year qualification could be as much as R1.2 million.

Working past the strong winds in the retirement industry

04 August 2015 | General

We have all heard it before. We need to reframe our thought pattern on retirement if we want to achieve our goals of having a comfortable retirement. But as much as we know that there is a need for this, and as much as we harp on about the subject, currently it is a case of throwing water into the face of a strong wind.

Z Generation shows signs of developing a healthy savings culture

30 July 2015 | Savings & Investments

A surprisingly high number of working 18 – 23 year olds (the Z Generation) are adopting a responsible approach to money management, indicates the 2015 Old Mutual Savings & Investment Monitor, launched today.

Retirement on the cards? Get your rands in a row

29 July 2015 | General

A lot of attention is paid to the importance of saving for retirement and rightly so. While planning is a vital element of financial success, what you do with your money when you retire, needs just as much attention. If you are a few years away from retirement, having a proper understanding of your resources in the future will help you to make the necessary adjustments. If you have already retired, the money you have saved has a finite life span, so it has to be managed with precision.

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The release of the cost paper by National Treasury could be the much needed answer to boost retirement savings

16 July 2015 | Savings & Investments

Social experiment: a rethink on financial matters

16 July 2015 | Savings & Investments

Why it remains critical to consolidate into Umbrella fund structures

10 July 2015 | General

Engaged employerism creates a real opportunity to improve retirement outcomes for fund members

08 July 2015 | General

Flexible drawdowns on living annuity income could see South Africans outlive their savings

06 July 2015 | Annuities

Increasing life expectancy turning retirees into long term investors

29 June 2015 | General

How healthy is the retirement market?

26 June 2015 | General

Willingness of SMEs to offer retirement funding solutions is not translating into action, says new report

24 June 2015 | General

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