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….

Sandwich Generation: Help your kids escape the same fate

Sandwich Generation: Help your kids escape the same fate

NTUC Income just launched a viral marketing video that complements their recent study on the Sandwich Generation and how Singaporeans view their financial future. I know it’s becoming viral because my friends who aren’t great at financial planning started posting the video in Facebook. In case you’ve not watched it before, here’s the video. Warning:…

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…