Retirement planning

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

If you are over 55, it is prudent to book an appointment at the CPF Board to check your estimated payout before you make a substantial top-up.

The risk of depending on properties for retirement

Retirees are unlikely to renovate their homes and this in turn reduces the selling price

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

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.

The $1 million retirement myth

The simplicity that makes the $1 million goal appealing is also why it’s no longer very useful.

Anxious Australian retirees ramp up pension fund withdrawals

The rising cost of living continues to be the biggest concern for Australians over the age of 60.

Enjoy your savings without going broke

New retirees often face a good problem of switching from building their savings to spending it.

How ‘age tech’ might help you grow old at home

Carol DeMaio, 80, who has dementia, with her robotic dog Sabrina, named after a golden retriever who died, at her home in Garnerville, N.Y., on March 10, 2026. When DeMaio sleeps, the robot dog stays at the foot of her bed, reacting when she stirs awake.(Bryan Anselm/The New York Times)

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Think you are retirement-ready, S'pore? This report suggests otherwise

Singaporeans are living longer, making retirement planning increasingly important, even as Amundi’s “Decoding Digital Investments” survey highlights a gap between confidence and preparedness.

AI may be useful, but you still need to save for retirement

The purpose of saving and investing is to hedge against an uncertain future

Financial freedom is being able to pay for all expenses, not how much you have

Many people face risk of not having enough money because they do not even know how much they need to spend every month

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