When to re-think your medical plan

When to re-think your medical plan

The first benefit of medical cover is peace-of-mind, the second is that you will be protected from potential financial ruin should your hospital bill be more than you can manage. It is important to be on a medical plan that suits both your monthly affordability and...
Anytime is right to invest offshore

Anytime is right to invest offshore

“When should I invest offshore?” is the question I often get asked. I think it is important to rather ask: “What is our reason for investing offshore?” If your reason is currency diversification, geographical diversification and Rand hedging then anytime is the right...
Sharing Is Caring

Sharing Is Caring

You’ve learnt lessons throughout your life. Some of them are unique to you, but many will apply to others too. Being open to sharing these will benefit those nearest and dearest to you – and help you reflect on what you’ve learnt. This is profoundly true when it...
The retirement gap needs a new rap

The retirement gap needs a new rap

Retirement (as well as education and the job market) is one of our greatest future-unknowns. We know it will happen… but we are finding it harder to understand and predict what it might look like. This doesn’t mean we should abandon planning for it. If...
Anytime is right to invest offshore

Prescribed assets – need we be scared?

There is nothing like the phrases “Prescribed Assets”, “National Health Insurance” and “Land Expropriation without Compensation” to get us all up in arms and wondering what is going on. These phrases have been bandied around, and without much clarity, it can get us...