Understanding Retirement

Is saving for retirement a blip on your radar, or is it a worry that keeps you up at night? Either way when you understand how relevant saving for retirement is, you'll be enabled to make the right decisions, and reap the peace of mind that it brings. Get to the bottom of retirement basics here.

• Planning for retirement

Getting started  

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Discovery Invest's shared-value model and boosted returns

An unhealthy sandwich: breaking SA's cycle of financial dependence

Plan a future that will pay you for living well

How the lifestyle choices you make today shape your financial future

Your retirement dictionary

Do I need a financial adviser to plan for retirement?

I know I need to save for retirement - what are my options?

Retirement annuities versus pension and provident funds - which is better for you?

How much should I save now to have enough when I retire?

Why do I need to preserve my retirement savings if I move jobs?

Tips to help you put your retirement plan into action

Staying on the course  

4 behaviours that'll get you to a comfortable retirement

What is my net worth and how does it impact my retirement?

How should I balance safe and riskier assets when saving for retirement?

What can I do to boost my savings?

Tasting success  

Considering retiring abroad? Investing offshore gives you options

I'm retiring soon - what are my options now?

How can I boost my income once I retire?

Watch out for these five stumbling blocks to retiring well

Can I live off my investment's interest once I retire?

How much of my savings can I use once I retire for it to last?

5 things that may affect your savings in retirement