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Buy or Rent, Earning $ in SA, Advisors, and Expat RAs

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Carla answers your questions about buying versus renting, earning in USD as a South African, what to do with your RA as an expat, and whether you need an advisor.

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Chapters
  • 00:00 Buy or Rent
  • 03:24 What should an expat do with their old RA?
  • 06:18 Earning USD in South Africa
  • 10:38 My response to an advisor's message
10 Aug 2025 English South Africa Investing

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