
Tom Brukman
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Director of Financial Planning at Chartered Wealth Solutions in Cape Town, South Africa, specializing in retirement planning and family financial transitions.
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Jun 17, 2026
The Bank of Mom and Dad
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Michael AveryHOST
But I mean, just Tom, to say on this for a moment, what do you see as the most common forms that this kind of support takes? I mean, obviously we get the groceries maybe or rent for a month, or does it often hide in smaller recurring expenses that nobody properly adds up?

Tom BrukmanGUEST
Yeah, so it's interesting because when I thought about today's podcast and I looked at a lot of different client scenarios, there was a commonality.

Tom BrukmanGUEST
And I think one of the commonalities, and it kind of just carries on, is around the expenses that we just get used to as adults that continue.

Tom BrukmanGUEST
So you have your children or dependents on your medical aid, and that continues.
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Michael AveryHOST
What does that do to a financial plan? And are retirees and maybe pre-retirees underestimating the pressure of being the kind of financial shock absorber for the entire family system?