Retirement

In the previous article, I shared that by starting the conversation about finances and retirement planning with your other half allows both of you to think about your desired current and future [...]

Somewhere in the middle of last year, I met up with a friend of mine. Over coffee, she lamented, “Hey, Yong Cheng, you know I have been wanting to speak to my husband about planning for our [...]

As you journey through life, the phases of your retirement planning process should progress with you. However, many retirement planning instruments available are meant for the earlier stages. [...]

It’s a key question when it comes to planning your retirement or setting a financial goal, and you will find it hard to get a straight answer. You need to take into account your current and [...]

There are so many issues that trigger us as Singaporeans, that it’s hard to keep track of things. Taxes, ERP, CEOs, health… The list seems to go on and on. But let me get real with you on [...]

I am writing this column on a plane, on my way back home from Mauritius, having just finished 3 days of speaking engagement to a group of financial services people there. I have always enjoyed [...]

Over a business lunch recently, one senior gentleman was relating to me on how his private banker tried to sell him a financial product. It was an equity-based investment meant to give a certain [...]

A common question posed to me at conferences and panel discussions is: “Can we retire in Singapore?” It seems that many Singaporeans are worried that they can’t. So what does it take to retire in [...]