Ideas on where to invest on your own…

Ideas on where to invest on your own…

When deciding to invest on your own you must be prepared to do your homework. Here are some investments which you can consider investing directly into. Money Market Account                          ...
Is retiring at the coast real for most of us?

Is retiring at the coast real for most of us?

Most of us have an idea that we will retire at 65 and live happily ever after planning golf a few times a week and traveling around the world and back again. Nothing further from the truth when you take a look at the stats of South Africans at 65 and their degree of...
A great investment on your doorstep…

A great investment on your doorstep…

A great place to save in the short term is your home access bond. With home loans around 10% by saving extra in your bond you effectively get this rate as a return on your money.Why? Well because the bank calculates the interest owed from the average balance in your...
Which pension plan should you choose?

Which pension plan should you choose?

When you retire one day you have two basic options when choosing a pension. You either hand over your retirement fund to a product provider and let them provide a pension for you for the rest of your life or you can choose to manage your own fund through your...
Take advantage of the 4 pay days to the festive season

Take advantage of the 4 pay days to the festive season

Financial planning is all about making provisions for expected and unexpected events into the future. The nearest expected event on our calendar is the festive season which is just around the corner.If you haven’t been saving for this costly event during the year then...