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Retirement planning – how to buck the trend

Retirement planning – how to buck the trend Only around 6% of South Africans retire financially independent and can maintain their lifestyle once they stop working. Planning for your retirement is an essential part of your holistic financial plan, and you need to set...
Keeping your home cosy

Keeping your home cosy

Keeping your home cosy With temperatures dropping and electricity costs rising, heating your home in an energy-efficient way becomes a hot topic. Those in the know say that decreasing your home’s heat demand is the way to go. The effectiveness and cost implications of...
What does it take to go off the grid?

What does it take to go off the grid?

What does it take to go off the grid? With the impact of load shedding increasing and the consensus being that things will get worse before they get better, many South Africans are looking to reduce their reliance on Eskom. Experts agree that the best way to produce...
The listed property market

The listed property market

The listed property market While conditions are improving in the listed property sector, the remarkable historical annual returns achieved are probably a thing of the past. The real estate investment trust (REIT) companies used to be the darling of the JSE, especially...