Communication
Click below for the latest updates on the Two-Pot System:
The TFG Retirement Fund Roadshow was presented in May 2024 and included a number of topics such as: The importance of preservation and the Two Pot System, to name a few. Below is the link to the recording of one of these sessions, the presentation, a link to the Alexforbes My Money Matters Toolkit website and the FAQ, where you can get more information related to Two Pot.
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https://mymoneymatters.alexforbes.com/
Click here for the FAQ document on the Two Pot Retirement System.
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National Wills Week:12-16 September 2022 You work hard all your life to make sure your family is looked after. When you are gone, you want the things you spent so many years working to earn to carry on benefiting your loved ones. |
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Celebrating our wonderful women More than half of South Africa’s population is female. Data from StatsSA shows that the life expectancy of women in South Africa in 2020 was 71.3 years while that of men was 64.6 years. |
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Have you updated your beneficiary nominations? Did you know? In the event of your passing whilst employed by TFG, you are covered for a death benefit of 5 times your annual pensionable pay. |
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Getting out of the Financial Wood of the Pandemic Over the past two years, the retirement fund industry has experienced far higher numbers of members wanting access to their retirement savings early, with some even wanting to stop saving for retirement. Financial struggles can feel like a deep, dark forest that it is all too easy to get lost in. |
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Pensioners Update As previously communicated, the administrative function of TFG Retirement Services has been outsourced to Alexander Forbes. This change does not impact pension payment dates. Your next payment is scheduled for 29 March 2022. |
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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS to ask your financial advisor |
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Retirement Services Admin Outsource Announcement Retirement Services will be outsourcing its administrative function to Alexander Forbes as of the 1st of March 2022 |
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Additional Voluntary Funeral Contribution ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY FUNERAL BENEFIT AVAILABLE TO ALL RSA PERMANENT EMPLOYEES |
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Savings Hacks Managing expenses to maximise your savings can be difficult during these tough financial times. Here are some money saving hacks to get your savings on track. |
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National Budget 2021 The Bare Bones of the Annual Budget The aspects that affect you directly |
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Compound Interest Five Ways to make the most out of compound interest |
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Additional Voluntary Funeral Contribution We have reviewed the funeral benefit for employees and immediate family and benefits have increased |
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National Wills Week will take place from 26-30 October 2020 Members of the public have been urged to take advantage of the opportunity to have their wills drafted for free during National Wills Week. |
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Single Parenthood Raising children alone and being their only caregiver is a huge responsibility. |
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How Covid-19 impacted members’ financial behaviour The results shown are based on the statistics of the female respondents, who represent 65% of the respondents. |
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Teach your children some helpful tricks Talk about money as a family Set the example Make them budget, save and invest from an early age |
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How to stop group mentality from wrecking your finances Seeing other pursuing self-improvement encourages us to do the same. In January in particular, many people tend to make positive resolutions. |
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Retirement Fund Newsflash The current volatility in the investment markets & how it impacts your retirement savings |
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Coronavirus Stay up to date with reliable information and take care of yourself |
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Budget Speech At the start of last year's National Budget Speech, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni drew out his Aloe Ferox plant. This year, it made another appearance during the speech, as he reminded the millions of citizens watching and listening that some organisms thrive when times are tough. |
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Money Choices |
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Additional Voluntary Contribution |
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National Wills Week will take place from 16-20 September 2019 Members of the public have been urged to take advantage of the opportunity to have their wills drafted for free during National Wills Week. |
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Woman make things work |
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Understanding Compound Interest Compounding occurs when the returns on an investment are not spent but reinvested to generate even better returns. |
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Woman in the Workplace Woman in the workplace need to consider various life events that could interrupt their working career or impact their contributions towards their retirement savings plan. |
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How to spice up your budget planning Embrace apps or clever features on websites to help make your monthly budgeting less dull. You can also Click here for our own budgeting tool. |
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Divorce and Your Retirement The decision to divorce is never an easy one. Make the process as smooth as possible by keeping your documents in order. |
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Are you being tax-smart about your retirement? T-A-X... is a word we would like to see banished from the earth. NO ONE likes to pay tax, but there are ways you can make tax work for you, especially when you are saving for retirement. |
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Living to be 100 - How to keep your finances on track People are living longer. And while this can be a gift, it does pose some risks when it comes to saving enough for retirement. |
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How to gain financial independence as a young adult One’s first payday marks the first day towards becoming a financially independent adult. Here are four ‘getting real’ tips new employees need to consider while holding that payslip. |
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Manage your money. Look forward to your future! How to get into the habit of planning ahead and making sure that your financial future is sweet. |
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Build today. Benefit tomorrow. It doesn't have to be hard to secure your future. There are a few simple tips you can follow to free up your finances. |
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Making the right choices from the start If you're just beginning your career, being financially responsible may not be on your list of priorities. Read our article to find out why you should be considering your future right now. |
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A tale of temptation There is a valuable lesson to be learned about planning for the future in our latest article. |
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