I remember back in school, I was asked the question, “What comes first, the chicken or the egg?” and my answer came as fast as it was asked. I responded, “my mother.” The answer seems to have no bearing on the question for the person who asked it, nor even for those listening to the …
The road to financial wellbeing can be a little tricky. The good news is that when you choose the VM Group as your financial partner, you become more than a customer – you become a ‘Member’ and part-owner of the business, with access to unparalleled financial education, life-changing products and services and a committed, caring …
Amid the heated ongoing national conversation surrounding banking fees, VM Group has issued a reminder that its members are not charged for using any MultiLink ATM, or for making point-of-sale purchases when they use their VM Express 24 debit card. This is just part of a suite of benefits offered to members of VM, a …
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It is very likely that you have heard about cryptocurrency. No? Does Bitcoin ring a bell? Ethereum? Dogecoin? I mean, what even is a blockchain!
Renowned American architect, Buckminster Fuller, is quoted as saying: “The best way to predict the future is to design it”. As an employer, it is incumbent on you to help your team members design their futures by not just saving in a retirement plan, but by encouraging them to make monthly additional voluntary contributions to their pension account.
It is far more frequent that money conversations in families are based on negative situations and the stress and anxiety brought on by not having enough money to meet certain needs, than on the positives associated with money.
Renowned American architect, Buckminster Fuller, is quoted as saying: “The best way to predict the future is to design it”. As an employer, it is incumbent on you to help your team members design their futures by not just saving in a retirement plan, but by encouraging them to make monthly additional voluntary contributions to their pension account.
The words ‘retirement’ and ‘pension’ are relatively familiar words, easily recognised by the average person. Yet, for some reason, these concepts are still shrouded in some amount of mystery within our local context. Victoria Mutual Pensions Management (VMPM), in its latest YouTube video series, tackles this phenomenon, by partnering with social media personality and vlogger, …
Determining the right pension plan for your business Experts estimate that we will need to replace at least 75 per cent of our pre-retirement income to maintain our current standard of living when we stop working. Participating in a pension plan is one of the most secure ways to achieve this, by investing now for …
There is a well-known and ancient proverb that says: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the second-best time is now.” Not surprisingly, this saying had little to do with trees. Over many years, this has been supplanted with an investment reference, in both cases, reiterating the importance of starting on …
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