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How to balance retirement income and capital preservation for your heirs (opens the original)
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Itâs an admirable goal, but the priority should be securing a sustainable retirement for yourself first. I am 65 and have a retirement fund worth R5-million. I want an income, but I also want to leave something to my son when I die. What should I do? Balancing the income you need today with the desire to leave capital to your family later is a challenge that affects many. There are several options, but no single product gives you the highest income along with certainty, full access to capital
Preserving property while treating children fairly (opens the original)
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A good approach may be to leave the holiday home to the child who is likely to use it while deliberately creating equivalent value for the child living overseas. My wife and I are 55 and in good health. We have two adult children, one of whom lives overseas and is unlikely to return. We own a family holiday home worth about R20-million. It has been passed down through the family for generations and is very special to us. We would really like to see it remain in the family, but realistically our
How to plan for your petsâ care after your death (opens the original)
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Essential steps include choosing the caregiver, updating your will with care instructions and calculating necessary funds for your petsâ care. I constantly worry about whether I have done everything correctly for my two pets after my passing. I have no family in South Africa, and I would like guidance on how to make sure my pets are cared for. What should I consider, and what is the easiest way to have a lump sum set aside for each of the two pets for their care and vet costs until their death
Thereâs a case for giving children an early inheritance (opens the original)
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You may want to give surplus money to a child now if it will materially improve their life, but several considerations need careful assessment first. My wife and I are in our seventies and have considerably more money than we are likely to spend. Our children are in their forties and could use the money now. Should we start giving them their inheritance now rather than waiting until we die? If, say, your daughter is battling with a home loan, paying school fees or trying to save for retirement,
Turning property proceeds into a tax-efficient retirement income (opens the original)
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You can never escape the taxman entirely, but you can use clever investment strategies to avoid your estate owing big chunks of money. I own several rental properties, so my estate is quite large. I recently sold a property for R10-million and would like to invest the money to supplement my pension in a tax-efficient way. I would like to reduce the estate duty and executorâs fees that my family may face one day. I have heard that I can invest the money in a disallowed retirement annuity (RA) a
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