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How soon should you start saving for Retirement?

February 27th, 2016

For many young people, retirement seems to be a long way off and so they fail to make the necessary preparations. The age for retirement in Jamaica is 65 years old. At what age though should you start saving for a pension? Pension Plans Well it is important to determine your situation, whether you are [...]

Retirement Woes!

September 30th, 2015

Imagine you are 65 years old and you have worked all your life. Your children have grown and left home. You have many health problems which now prevent you from working. How will you survive? The obvious answer is to collect your pension and retire. It is not so easy though as for those who [...]

Are you planning for your retirement?

April 30th, 2015

“In the end it’s not the years in your life that counts, it’s the life in your years.” The above quote was made famous by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States of America. His words are as true today as they were when he said them in the 1800′s. Many persons are [...]

Are you saving for your retirement?

January 14th, 2013

I saw an advertisement on the television that really got me thinking about the future of most working Jamaicans. Most thirty year to forty year old working Jamaicans look forward to retiring at 60 – 65 years old. They have earned the right to relax after years of working hard. The advertisement I saw referred [...]