How a Singaporean accumulated CPF Full Retirement Sum in his Special Account by the age of 34
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How a Singaporean accumulated CPF Full Retirement Sum in his Special Account by the age of 34

Update: A reader was curious how much Daniel had in is CPF Special Account  in 2015 before he started topping up his CPF account. Daniel had $64,374 in his Special Account when he started. Last Wednesday, Daniel, a 34-year-old Singaporean wrote a post in Seedly’s Facebook group to share how he managed to achieve the…

Will you lock up $25,000 to get free mobile subscription for the rest of your life?
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Will you lock up $25,000 to get free mobile subscription for the rest of your life?

Before you read further, this article is not sponsored and the reason why I am using NTUC Income’s VivoCash Prime insurance plan as a reference in this article is simply because it’s way too easy generate an online quotation with relevant benefits illustrations through their online life insurance platform without going through an insurance agent….

Reader Question: Should I surrender my annuity and top up my CPF Retirement Account?
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Reader Question: Should I surrender my annuity and top up my CPF Retirement Account?

Last week, I received an email from a reader asking for my opinion if she should surrender her annuity and top up her CPF Retirement Account to get a higher monthly payout from CPF Life. Grab a cup of coffee while you read this article because it’s going to be a long one. Here’s how…

My 6 key takeaways from the Seedly Personal Finance Festival 2019
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My 6 key takeaways from the Seedly Personal Finance Festival 2019

Today, I spent 8 hours on a Saturday at Singapore’s largest personal finance event – Seedly Personal Finance Festival 2019. I repeat, 8 whole hours! That’s the number of hours I spend in the office on a work day. Who would have thought that young adults would pay to wake up early on a Saturday…

Update on my Open Letter about CPF Life payout process
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Update on my Open Letter about CPF Life payout process

I didn’t get a response from Mrs Josephine Teo, our Minister of Manpower. But you know who contacted me? The friendly folks from the CPF Board. I had a 1-hour long call with them to share my feedbacks and here’s what we have discussed. In this article, I’ll attempt to be specific about things that…