Retirement villages: beyond the brochure

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Retirement villages hold out the promise of care-free living. But the glossy brochures don’t contain the fine print of the financial obligations you take on when ...

Putting donkeys to work

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Ways to dispose of low-value copper coins.

Wisdom beyond his years

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From an early age, Jan-Carel Botha figured out that time is of the essence if you want to live financially secure.

Wills: pitfalls to avoid

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Your heirs could inherit a legal nightmare if you drew up your will without seeking professional advice.

How much do wills cost?

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The days of “free” wills have more or less passed, but that doesn’t mean a will has to cost you an arm and a leg.

Other ways to go for gold

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Here are three gold investments where it is clearer how the value of the product relates to the price of the precious metal.

There is nothing rare about Mandela R5 coins

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Clever sellers have convinced people that some coins meant for circulation are extremely rare and therefore worth huge sums of money. How has this oddity come about? ...

Madiba mania: let the buyer beware

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The combination of Nelson Mandela and gold has proved to be a successful marketing pitch. But can the market sustain the high prices at which these so-called collectable ...

Joburg planner scoops top award

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The winner of the prestigious Financial Planner of the Year Award was named during the Financial Planning Institute’s annual convention.

Cellphone bills: what to watch for

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You may be paying too much to your service provider or racking up charges carelessly. We suggest how you can start scrutinising your statement.

Closing the book on ownership

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Your rights to most ebooks are “managed”, and in most cases you buy the right to read an ebook rather than ownership of the work.

Choose the right executor

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What you should expect an executor to do – and how much it will cost you.

Dead letter

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When a life has come to an end and loose threads need to be tied up, administrative chores rocket at a time when your emotional resources are most under strain. ...