You’ve Earned It/YEI – Editor’s Column – 17 July 2024

Greetings YEI members!

Welcome to all YEI members – new and long-time!  This is Issue 247 of the fortnightly YEI newsletter!   There is much happening on the YEI front!  The newsletter is packed with exciting, on-point, relevant articles that speak to a multitude of topics such as the latest Retirement Report from Just SA, effective joint care and pain relief,  YEI interviews newbie retirees,  details on a Secured Capital Annuity,  YEI’s regular column on pensioner deals, two great competitions (with more on the way!) and very importantly, YEI’s second and third debut into the world of radio!

We at YEI, are super excited that you can now tune in to “You’ve Earned It” with Martin Nel and Marilyn Hallett on Coastal Radio SA during REWIND every Monday at 10:00am.  The show focuses on fascinating topics such as senior home-sharing, The Sandwich Generation, and more to come.  Listen live on Coastal Radio SA Stream: https://radio.ifastekpanel.com:1645/stream or listen to the recorded shows here. 

Comments received from the latest radio show:

• Wonderful interviews/discussion  & broadcast.
• I listened to this with my daughter.  We are in the same situation, with having my mother and my daughter and her husband all living on the same property.  I could so relate especially to the one guest saying that her mother was in her mid 90s, deaf and slow, but her mind still so active.  I also related to the intergenerational aspect as I had my granny living with us when I was young!
• Another great programme!  Listening to ordinary people’s stories is so interesting! They say true stories are so much better than fiction
• Tuning in from France!  I  heard your broadcast  on the Sandwich generation  this morning! Very good  and interesting!
• Fantastic programme!
• This morning I listened to the show on home sharing – wow!  I loved listening to the well-organised show and the knowledgeable guests.
• Congratulations on an absolutely outstanding show on Coastal Radio SA today. It was truly moving! What amazing guests and stories you shared.

Thank you everyone!  Your comments are totally appreciated by the YEI team!

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YEI Guide to the South African 60-plus consumer

Don’t forget to have a read of the fascinating YEI Guide to the SA 60-plus consumer. It makes for very interesting reading with results emanating from YEI members who responded to the YEI Survey Series last year.  Since then, we keep talking about how important SA 60-plussers are, and slowly marketers are starting to take note.  Do share this document far and wide!
Click here to read some of the outcome of YEI getting this news out there.

A request from the YEI Editor

You know the drill by now!   Engagement, engagement, engagement!  The ticket to YEI’s sustainability.

We ask that you regularly engage with posts on the YEI website, newsletter, and Facebook page.  Please comment, enquire, book, recommend, like, love, share with your friends and family – on all the articles, services, products and offers that YEI clients offer you. 

One of the challenges that YEI faces is the Facebook algorithms which only allow a very small proportion of our YEI members to see the content. 

So please, please – make it your mission to engage when you see the YEI newsletter or see a Facebook post.  This will support YEI hugely and it takes a moment of your time, it doesn’t cost you anything and it’s quick and simple.  Just one like or love or comment makes a huge difference to YEI. Tag your friends on posts that you think they may enjoy or will interest them.    We know you love it, because you tell us – but you need to show you love it or like it! 

Thank you all for your support over the years.  And remember, comment, share, tag, like, love 

YEI Book reviews

Check up on the latest book reviews here.  Click here to find out more.

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Have you signed up with one of the YEI WhatsApp groups?   We highly recommend that you do this in order to be one of the first to hear about hot-off-the-press YEI offerings, news, views and fabulous articles specifically geared at SA 60-plussers.  If you would like to join one of the YEI WhatsApp Groups – all you need to do is to click here and then select the province that best suits your needs.  

That’s all for now, folks!

Keep well, keep happy!   Until the next time…

Sending good wishes to you all
The YEI Team

Kind regards,
The YEI Team