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Tag: future value

Plan for retirement

“Just enjoy life” with no plan for retirement

by Brendan29 September 201927 May 20211 Comment

A work colleague was arguing the value of retirement planning. In essence, with life expectancy of around 70 years and a family history of various illnesses (eg diabetes, heart problems, etc) my friend feels it's pointless saving for retirement. Why…

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How much do you need to retire

How much do you need to retire?

by Brendan10 February 20197 September 20211 Comment

This is probably one of the most talked about retirement questions. How much do you need to retire. The reason is simply that no-one knows what the future will bring and there is so much unpredictability that it's impossible to…

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Calculate the future value of an investment

Calculate the Future Value of an investment

by Brendan20 April 201715 August 2020Leave a comment

In this article we looked at the effect of extra payments into ones home loan (mortgage bond).  That's all good and well, but what if you don't have a loan?  Perhaps you would rather invest your money or save it…

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