“They are nowhere near as good as they used to be and now that you are an expat, they simply don’t work!”I know this will be hard to hear for some British Expats living in well-known expat locations such as Dubai or Abu Dhabi, but...
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South African expatriates should not only understand the newly implemented 2022/2023 tax laws, which aim at taxing their foreign employment income but should also act if they want to avoid its dire consequences. With the 2022/2023 SARS tax eFiling season now open and well underway,...
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How does your bank profit from savings accounts? Ever wonder why a bank pays you interest for the money in your savings account? After all, you didn't do anything besides put the money in the account. The interest is free money awarded with no effort...
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As previously mentioned in my blog "Spenders vs. Savers: How they can meet in the middle", I mentioned a meeting with renowned psychologist and best-selling author, Dr Peter Collett. The meeting was absolutely fascinating! We discussed an important subject for anyone involved in financial services: the...
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Have you ever been out with others who are talking about their investment portfolios and thought how do they even know how to build an investment portfolio successfully...
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Money causes stress. It's a fact of life. I believe money issues are the number one worry of expats. Why is money such a major source of stress? Experts say there are multiple reasons. One is the way money is viewed in society. For many...
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Expatriate Life in Dubai What are expats in the UAE most concerned about when it comes to their finances? What is expatriate life like in Dubai?We really wanted to know.You see, our motto is to create personal success stories with you at the very heart of...
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Pensions have become far more flexible and tax-efficient over the past 10 years leaving us with an effective tax and estate planning vehicle. However, this leads to the question, what role does a Critical Yield now play in deciding the suitability of transferring out of...
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Some British retirees could gain thousands, by deferring. Here are the pros and cons of the impact of deferring your UK state pension, which must be taken into consideration: - Someone who reaches the age of 90 could be £7k a year better off - State pension...
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Since they were introduced in 2006, the popularity of QROPS (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes), an HMRC-recognised overseas pension, continues, alongside SIPPs, to grow amongst expatriates and individuals considering a move overseas.The ‘Pension Flexibility 2015’ changes to UK pensions have also had a limited but...
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