Consider paying off debt prior to retirement
                Coming to the end of your working career requires a step up in terms of financial planning, says Florbela Yates, Head of Equilibrium.            
            
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                CFP® professionals benefit their clients holistically in ways beyond growing their wealth. Clients realise this, as shown in the FPI and Financial Planning Standards Board’s Value of Financial Planning Research 2023 study.            
            
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        Taking the logical next step – invest your savings money
                During these unpredictable times, it is now more vital than ever for people to take the first step in changing their spending habits, and the next step to investing their money smartly, says Pierre Jean Marais, Retail Marketing, Momentum Investments            
            
        The hype around investing offshore is back at the euphoric levels...
                Offshore investing trends in the mid-1990s differed hugely from today. Fund choices open for South Africans extended to no more than five options, yet almost every application form received, allocated the funds, whether on a recuring premium basis or as a lump sum, to asset swap/feeder funds, says Sheldon Holdsworth, Old Mutual International, Regional Offshore Specialist.            
            
        Retirement coaching: adding value to your practice
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