by CK Admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Retirement annuities
When you start off your expat journey, retiring might be the furthest thing from your mind. But if you spend a lot of your life working in a foreign country, it’s important to know if you are eligible for a state pension. More and more expats are actually middle aged...
by Adelheid Mannefeldt | May 9, 2016 | Retirement annuities
If you’ve emigrated from South Africa you can now convert your retirement annuity or pension fund to cash and transfer the funds to your new home before the age of 55. The funds can be used for any purpose – whether you want to reinvest into a local pension, use it...
by Adelheid Mannefeldt | Apr 11, 2016 | Retirement annuities
We all know the rules of retirement savings in South Africa – that is, you need to keep it in your retirement fund until the day you retire. And of course, at this time, you can usually take one third of your retirement fund as a lump sum, while the rest is paid...
by Adelheid Mannefeldt | Feb 3, 2016 | Retirement annuities
Most people who have emigrated from South Africa are a bit strapped for cash when they set up shop on foreign shores. The cost of emigration alone is rather exorbitant, and now you have to scrape together cash for essentials. In fact, most people take a bit of a...
by Wilna Calitz | Oct 23, 2015 | Retirement annuities
Emigration is not a cheap affair. Starting a new life abroad costs money, effort and is also emotionally taxing. And in addition to the logistics of moving house and setting up shop in a strange new world, you have to deal with the funds and assets still stuck back...
by Wilna Calitz | Jul 31, 2015 | Retirement annuities
When it comes to transferring retirement annuities and pension funds abroad, most South Africans are none the wiser. But this is not really surprising, given that the age of emigration is no longer limited to the baby boomers and early Gen X. According to Comins...
