Renting as a retiree is like facing firing squad – General Secretary of National Pensioners Association

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• kk 1 year ago

  Good advice .Also tell the youth to stop the gigantic spending on weddings and invest the money on something more useful that will securethe family's future

  Good advice .Also tell the youth to stop the gigantic spending on weddings and invest the money on something more useful that will securethe family's future

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• Slim 1 year ago

  Akufo Addo, Bawumia, Gabby and Ken Ofori-Atta

  Akufo Addo, Bawumia, Gabby and Ken Ofori-Atta

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• D. F 1 year ago

  Thanks for this genuine advice.

  Thanks for this genuine advice.

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• Elephant Farmer 1 year ago

  Kufuor was not like that. Only the Mafia is killing the Nation, including Pension Funds owners. They don't care about you, accept you belong to a favorable tribe. You'll get everything as you are from Kibi cousins constituenc ...
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  Kufuor was not like that. Only the Mafia is killing the Nation, including Pension Funds owners. They don't care about you, accept you belong to a favorable tribe. You'll get everything as you are from Kibi cousins constituency. Adolf Hitler died 85 years ago, but Shitt still remains alive. Legend never die. All die be die. Monkey become Elephant and you no die. Gorilla Philosophy is like that. Napoleon, Hitler and Stalin were all SHORT SHITT.

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• Era of the con men 1 year ago

  Hmmm, true advice. But what's left to save if the salary isn't enough for two weeks?

  Hmmm, true advice. But what's left to save if the salary isn't enough for two weeks?

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• Francis Crabbe 1 year ago

  Who on earth will like to work and not enjoy properly during retirement. My biggest problem is salary structures in Ghana who determines what. At the time I was leaving office not too long ago working in one of these reputabl ...
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  Who on earth will like to work and not enjoy properly during retirement. My biggest problem is salary structures in Ghana who determines what. At the time I was leaving office not too long ago working in one of these reputable company a degree holder pay falls below 3000 how can he plan for his retirement. Unless he joined the corrupt wagon. My advice don't come on retirement without having your own house no matter what. The capital today is choked and most expensive so better build in your lovely village or home town to avoid land litigations. At certain age you will realize the capital cities are not for you. I will advise the youth to strive to be their own payers not relying on state work for employment. Relying on payroll all your life is like planting poverty.

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• THE WISE START PREPARING EARLY. THEY SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES 1 year ago

  The economic situation in Ghana demands that those in employment both private and public start preparing early and wisely for their later years. Refusing to tackle the financial challenges that we could face during retiremen ...
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  The economic situation in Ghana demands that those in employment both private and public start preparing early and wisely for their later years. Refusing to tackle the financial challenges that we could face during retirement and sometimes well before that (due to unexpected illness or unexpected economic downturn affecting your business ) could result in unnecessary stress,despair and a feeling of hopelessness.
  Every responsible person should have been preparing dilligently from the earliest working life (from at least our mid thirties). Yes in the process we may suffer some setbacks but these should not stop us starting all over again if need be.It is better to start preparing late than just siting there helplessly. HONEST hard work,living frugally (economizing),planning carefully with a cooperative and supportive spouse is key to success. Prayers alone will not solve our problems. Even miracles require some collaborative effort on our part.God will only usually give us opportunities if we ask Him for a bigger income or salaries. He will give us opportunities to work harder and more strategically. In answer to our prayers he may give us opportunities to study and improve our skills so that we can eventually earn more,save more and invest more etc etc.THE OPPORTUNITIES HE GIVES US MAY SOMETIMES LOOK SMALL YET WHEN TAKEN WILL LEAD TO MUCH BIGGER THINGS.
  GOD WILL NOT BLESS LAZINESS
  GOD WILL NOT BLESS ILL-GOTTEN GAINS (Money or wealth obtained through lies,deception,corruption ,extortion etc)

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• Okogyeasuo Offei Akwasi Agyeman 1 year ago

  Sure it's very good advice to get own house before retirement . It's not easy to build in Gh of late if you are salary worker earning say 2000ghs and having wife and children. In basic economics Y (income) > E(Expenditure = ...
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  Sure it's very good advice to get own house before retirement . It's not easy to build in Gh of late if you are salary worker earning say 2000ghs and having wife and children. In basic economics Y (income) > E(Expenditure = Savings. It's only the grace of God that will translate one's efforts into prosperity especially when one is in Gh. Ghanaians elsewhere are able to put up a decent house when they are working as a cleaner. A reasonable person in the cities have the notion to build but......

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