“I am about to change company and will receive R157 000 between my pension and provident fund. After tax I should receive R130 000. I have bank loans along with my wife of about R70 000, and we also want to renovate our kitchen and bedroom. What do...
Nelson wants to cash in his pension in the hope that he can invest it for better returns. “I have been employed by the government for about 20 years. Recently the government sent a letter showing the amount I would receive if I retired, resigned,...
David Elliott of Marriott Asset Management explains how to choose between a preservation fund and a new employer’s pension fund when moving jobs When you change jobs, you receive a pension pay-out, but the best thing to do with these funds is to...
We should value our retirement funds as much as we do our homes Last week I received an email from a reader who was falling behind in her debt repayments. Her only solution, she believed, was to resign from her job in order to access her pension...
