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Retirees made up a large majority of the investors in Profitable Plots

25, May 2011 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

According to the Business Times report Profitable Plots urged to explain defaults to investorsr retirees made up a large majority of the investors in Profitable Plots. One retiree by the name of Michelle invested her entire life savings in the company. However, in 2009 due to an eye problem she requested that her investments be liquidated which was not possible. To date, she has lost sight of one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CPF Are You Ready?, Credit Management, Retirement Planning, Scams

86% intend to use whole life insurance for retirement?

8, February 2011 by Wilfred Ling 5 Comments

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I got a shock when I read that 86% of those surveyed by Citi Financial Quotient Survey 2010 that they intend to use whole life insurance for retirement funding! According to the Today Online 'Most say CPF savings not enough' 2 Feb 2011, "Singaporeans are turning to alternative means to take them through their silver years. These include proceeds from investment and insurance products. The most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Insurance, Retirement Planning, Surveys, Tragic Stories

How cost of investments can delay your retirement indefinitely

10, October 2010 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

Today I want to write about why cost  of investments matters. Why you should be aware of cost of investments and when you should pay for cost and when you should not be paying for such cost. It has become almost like a norm that to retire, it is important to increase your wealth by making your money work hard for you. Unfortunately most people will be met with large number of obstacles. For … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CPF Are You Ready?, Investments, Retirement Planning

Unpublish letter to the Straits Times: No benefit illustration for CPF Life

28, August 2010 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

94% "voted" against CPF Life The Straits Times article "CPF Life: Some want to be given a choice" dated 18 August 2010 says that out of 700,000 of CPF members who are eligible for opt-in, only 40,000 took up CPF Life and committed S$2 billion to the scheme. This means that the remaining 94% said “no”. This is shocking to me. Do bear in mind that the CPF Life will eventually be compulsory. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Letters to the Press, Retirement Planning

What is there to plan for Retirement planning?

17, June 2009 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

We use expense method to calculate the amount of retirement funding required for retirement planning. The first step is to determine today’s expenditure excluding mortgage, dependents’ cost and luxury. We project the expenditure at retirement based on an assumed inflation. Based on an assumed life expectancy and investment rate, the lump sum retirement funding is determined. If that lump sum is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQs on Financial Planning, Retirement Planning

How to calculate the minimum salary you need to have?

8, November 2008 by Wilfred Ling 5 Comments

Many individuals base their career and academic choices on their interests and the potential salary of the job or field. However, it's important to also consider the minimum salary required when making these decisions. Take, for example, a 25-year-old person with a monthly expense of $1,000. If we assume an inflation rate of 5% per year, a retirement age of 62, and a life expectancy of 90 and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Retirement Planning

The Best Retirement Investment Portfolio Ever!

5, May 2008 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

What are the various instruments available for the retiree? How should they make their money work hard for them? How can they get a perpetual income other than traditional annuity? I had been asked to provide the answers frequently but the number of products suitable for the retiree is limited. Through much research, we introduce an innovative retirement investment portfolio for the retired … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Investments, Magazines, Retirement Planning

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