Financial Planning

Financial Planning
How expats can strike a financial balance in the UAE

Working in the UAE can come with a higher salary than an expat would earn in their home country. But managing that money effectively is key to justifying why an individual chooses to work away from their the nation of their citizenship. Here, in the latest in my series on managing your money while working…

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Financial survival for newbies in the UAE (The National)

We often see articles on the need to save for retirement and how we will be short if we do not save money as soon as possible in our working lives. While these are important points to consider, with an increasingly young population moving to the expensive lifestyle jurisdiction of the UAE, it can be…

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Keep calm amid volatile markets to protect your assets (The National)

In recent times low oil prices, market volatility and the start of the quantitative easing programme in Europe have come about. UAE and GCC markets have experienced volatile movements in both directions over a short period. And there has been plenty of reporting (often contrary) on the value of homes in the region. All of…

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UAE expats’ retirement funding time bomb – work harder and for longer (The National)

UAE Residents say they do not believe their end of service gratuity will meet the needs of their retirement. That is according to a new poll from the insurer Zurich International Life. Of the 1,000 surveyed, 83 per cent said the bonus they receive, when they end employment with a company here, is inadequate to…

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Retirement ages across the world

A survey conducted by Wells Fargo revealed that 22 percent of the middle class Americans say they prefer an early death to retiring without enough money to help them live a comfortable life. This is just how depressing the situation has been for people not just in America but also at other different countries. After…

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Why financial planning is important
Financial Planning
Why Financial Planning Is More Important Than Ever!

From early on people are taught not only how money works but how it impacts people in different societies. Financial planning is extremely important but most people don’t really understand how to financially plan for the future. For instance, in many developed countries minimum wage standards keep people in certain financial categories. In the many…

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