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Why making CPF LIFE part of your retirement plan can pay for most expenses

CPF LIFE is a solid back-up plan that can give your overall investment portfolio a boost due to its stable payouts.

CPF LIFE is a solid back-up plan that can give your overall investment portfolio a boost due to its stable payouts.

CPF LIFE or invest on your own? It depends on whether you can manage money in old age

Financial institutions cannot sell unsuitable investment products to non-savvy customers: MAS

How customers can make vendors of unsuitable financial products pay 

Retirement planning starts with you: ST Invest editor at first of six financial literacy workshops

Mr Tan Ooi Boon, Invest editor at The Straits Times, shares insights on retirement fund planning at ST InvestMe's first financial literacy event, Retire With More Money, at the SPH Media Auditorium on May 16, 2026.
Mr Tan Ooi Boon, Invest editor at The Straits Times, shares insights on retirement fund planning at ST InvestMe's first financial literacy event, Retire With More Money, at the SPH Media Auditorium on May 16, 2026.

How three S’poreans lost their savings by investing in unsuitable financial products

A retiree ended with losses because he borrowed over $1.4 million to buy insurance products.
A retiree ended with losses because he borrowed over $1.4 million to buy insurance products.

How you can do better than having $600,000 in your bank account

You don't need to have a high fixed sum savings if you have planned for a good monthly retirement income from CPF LIFE.
You don't need to have a high fixed sum savings if you have planned for a good monthly retirement income from CPF LIFE.

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Retire with more money? Learn how to grow $1m in your CPF from the first InvestMe event video

Learn how to retire with more money from the first InvestMe financial literacy event

Mr Tan Ooi Boon, Invest editor at The Straits Times, shares insights on retirement fund planning at ST InvestMe's first financial literacy event, Retire With More Money.

July 18 event: Invest to Live, Not Live to Invest

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‘I feel poor’: S’pore’s young professionals are earning good money, but feel financially inadequate

As people adapt to rising standards of living, spending that once felt luxurious gradually becomes normal.

Money is frequently tied to deeper emotional needs and a proxy for security, self-worth, love and validation, says psychiatrist David Teo, deputy medical director at Connections Mind Health.

Me and My Money: MD uses everyday purchases to teach his children about money

Man forced ex-wife to sign away HDB flat but agreement ruled as invalid

Hiding money from ex-spouses will backfire when lies and tricks are exposed

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