“Baby-boomers had, on average, 3-5 employers. Gen-X and Millenials will likely have more than 10.” Ruark Pepler. One of the most important times to reassess your financial plan is when you’re changing jobs or employers. If you have your pension or provident fund transferred directly to you, it could be one of the most damaging...
Fee-Based Financial Planning
“Fee-based financial planning is essentially paying a fee for independent advice, regardless of a product sale,” Ruark Pepler. Not every financial planning decision needs to lead to the sale of a product. Sometimes, adding more money to your debt, or paying a fee for advice to confirm that you’re on the right track is worth...
Retirement Annuity Misconceptions
“Just because you have an RA, doesn’t mean you’ll be able to retire,” Ruark Pepler. There are many hard truths that people only face a few years away from retirement when it’s possibly too late to make subtle changes to their plan. The earlier you can tackle these misconceptions, the sooner you can fix them!...
How much do you need?
One of the hardest questions to answer when it comes to financial planning is: How much do I need? There are two ways we can look at this. Either, I believe that my external circumstances will eventually reach a point where I have earned enough, and I’ll finally feel that I have enough. Or, I...
