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Funding your retirement years comfortably is a trade-off between playing it safe, taking risks and spending prudently. - The Business Times
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>> INVESTMENT AND SAVINGS
  Retirement: how much is enough?
Funding your retirement years comfortably is a trade-off between playing it safe, taking risks and spending prudently.
  Investing with your CPF
You can build a bigger retirement nest egg by using your CPF savings prudently.
  S-Reits and its investment opportunities
Apart from offering a high dividend yield of 6.5% currently, it also offers a stable yield that will keep growing.
  Start retirement planning early to ride through market cycles
Time will enable you to reap the benefits of both compounding interest and long-term gains.
  Retirement: What S'poreans have and what they think
Fear of unforeseen events consuming their savings, cost of ill health top concerns for Singaporeans.
  4 retirement tips for twentysomethings
Here are some tips on how to get you started in reaching your retirement goals.
  Long-term view needed for returns
The crisis appears to have helped nudge clients toward weighing investments with a risk/reward view.
>> CREDIT AND LOAN
  Flat sale may not help speed up bankruptcy discharge
Factors such as the person's age, the cause of bankruptcy and the value of his assets compared against that of his liabilities also count. -ST
  Before you refinance your home loan
The current downward trend in home loan rates provides a compelling reason for home owners to review their mortgage packages. Lorna Tan looks at five things to consider when refinancing your home loan.
  Common questions on reverse mortgages
More about the financial schemes that allow customers to borrow against the value of their property
>> INSURANCE
  Take cover from retirement risks
It's best to err on the side of caution when you start feathering your nest egg.
  What you need to know about CPF Life
Breakdown of the four basic plans available for senior citizens. -ST
  Five different plans
We look at senior citizens who have chosen from five alternatives from CPF. -ST
  Close to 12,000 opt for CPF Life
Annuity scheme draws wide interest; Life Plus plan with higher payout most popular. -ST
  CPF Life choices should be a good seller
CPF scheme most sensible way for retirees to ration their saved contributions to date. -ST
  More flexibility with new insurance law
Policyholders can now change nominees, but law not retrospective. -ST
  Where there's a will ...
It's never too late to start one's estate planning early in life, to ensure that one's wealth is passed on to intended beneficiaries smoothly.
 
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