Our hope with these videos is to highlight investments that are tax favourable and can help you grow your wealth faster. The first of these is the Retirement Annuity (RA), which is essentially a personal pension fund. Ruark works through some of the key benefits of owning an RA in this clip – we hope this...
Wills Series 1: The Basics
Why do you need a will? Ironically, this is often the last item that most people tick off in their financial plan – and we think it should be the first! Not having a will in place creates a lot of stress for the loved ones you leave behind – regardless of how old you...
How to avoid the retirement crisis
South Africa is currently in the midst of what is widely referred to as a ‘retirement crisis’, which could intensify if the issue isn’t addressed properly soon. After a period of excellent investment returns that have, up until recently, somewhat masked the fact that retirees in living annuities haven’t saved enough, local retirement fund members...
Hooray for RAs
Retirement Annuities (RAs) have been around for a long time, and are basically private pension plans that help you to save for retirement. As we near the end of yet another tax year, we move into a period that is often referred to as RA season, which is a good time to weigh up the...
