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Financial planning
Plan for a brighter future
Saving for an education is one of the most worthwhile things you can do for your child, but it can be challenging if you don’t know where or how to start. It’s important that you set a savings goal for your child’s education and plan your savings journey with your financial planner.
A Financial Adviser can help you to:
calculate the cost of your child’s future education
work out a savings plan you can afford
review your goal every year and check if you’re still on track
adjust your goal amount and monthly payments if your circumstances change.
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Education costs in 2024
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Invest in our Tax-free Savings Account or unit trusts to give your children a foundation for a bright future by paying for their education.
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Ways to save for your child's education.
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Tax-free savings account
A tax-free savings account (TFSA) offers flexible, tax-free growth on your savings or investments, helping you achieve financial goals faster.
Unit trusts
Invest in a diversified portfolio, that’s professionally managed, with growth potential and reduced risk.
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Achieve your savings goals
Financial planning will help you to become more financially secure and stable, make better money choices, and prepare for the future. Get a financial roadmap to help identify your goals, and chat to a financial planner to guide you along the way.
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Get advice
Arrange a meeting with your financial planner. If you don’t have one, Sanlam can help set you up.
Set your savings goal
Navigate the journey to investing with confidence by identifying your savings goals.
Check-in
Keep up to date by requesting a progress report at any time.
Achieve your goal
Receive feedback and recommendations each year with your annual review.
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Invest offshore
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Help your child save
The Sanlam’s Savings Jar app helps to empower kids to live with confidence. It’s fun, fantastical, totally unique… and designed to keep them saving and smiling with the help of a mystical virtual dragon!
Why you should consider trusts
With single-parent households on the rise, women increasingly carry the responsibility for financial decision-making and will do well to consider the benefits of creating a trust for their children.