Retirement vs living annuities – what’s the deal and what’s the difference? While both are intended to fund your post-working years, they become relevant at different times of your life….
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Packing your bags, belongings and family up in order to emigrate from South Africa can be a stressful and daunting task but if you take it one step at a…
The phrase South African pension fund is often used interchangeably to describe any investment earmarked for retirement savings. But did you know that there are, in actual fact, a few…
“Oh, the FinGlobal team likes to be beside the seaside; we like to be beside the sea! Where the brass bands play, diddly om pom pom!” Apologies, we tend to…
It happens to us all. A financial crunch hits, and we start thinking about the funds we’ve squirreled away in our retirement annuities. Being able to cash in your retirement…
Retirement annuities (RAs) were created as tax-efficient investments for individuals who want to save for retirement. As opportunities for relocation abroad have grown, however, many expats now find themselves in…
55 is the legislative age at which retirement from your retirement investments becomes an option. Yes, it is all there in the name and you probably already know this. However,…
Retirement annuities (RAs) are tax-efficient investments that allow South Africans to save for their golden years – contributions are tax-deductible if the income is earned in South Africa. Essentially a…
If you’re a South African living overseas, it’s more than likely that your retirement annuity is one of the things you left behind when you relocated. You might now find…
The South African Reserve Bank recently confirmed that they are investigating the possibility of launching a “digital rand” and that this research should be complete sometime next year. A rising…