WORLDVIEW: What to do when itโ€™s too late to save for retirement

Many South Africans have no retirement savings. Even among those living relatively comfortable lives, many have neglected to squirrel away enough.
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Many South Africans have no retirement savings. Even among those living relatively comfortable lives, many have neglected to squirrel away enough to keep them in their twilight years.

Indeed, the problem isn't unique to South Africa โ€“ around the world, there are billions in the same boat. Exacerbating the situation, improvements in health care, declines in smoking rates, and most importantly, improvements in education mean that many people will be living longer lives than their parents and grandparents.

So, here we all are โ€“ expected to lead longer lives but failing to make provision for our old age. It's a troubling situation.

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