Tag Archives: Pension

Pension Transfer: Do they Help or Hurt

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

At some point in your career the chances are you will consider a pension transfer. We are living in a world where money changes hands rapidly and wise investors are always looking out for a better deal. When we find … Continue reading →

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A Military Pension Purchase Might be Right For You

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

If you recently retired from the military, you may have heard of fellow retirees getting a lump sum of cash for pension payments rather than waiting for the check to come each month.  If this is the case, you’re probably … Continue reading →

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How your divorce could affect your pension

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

In this day and age not all marriages are happily ever after. Sometimes, even when no one is to blame for the break up of a marriage, it simply does not work and the two parties involved cannot continue on … Continue reading →

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What is the position of a spouse’s pension in the case of a divorce in South Africa?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

A pension fund or pension benefit, as defined by the Pension Fund Act, 24 of 1956, includes not only a Pension Fund but also an Annuity Fund and a Provident Fund. Section 7(7) of the Divorce Act7 of 1989  (as … Continue reading →

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Why Lee Byers Thinks a Pension Might Not be the Best Method of Saving for Your Retirement Abroad

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

Did you know that a pension is not always the best method of saving for retirement and that your personal and individual circumstances actually dictate how you would be best advised to save for retirement? This is especially true for … Continue reading →

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