What happens when 4% CPF rate ends in 2014?
Published by The Online Citizen on October 15, 2012 By Leong Sze Hian – I refer to the article “4% interest rate on CPF extended…
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18 Ways to reduce the Income Gap
http://www.onesingapore.org/news/18-ways-to-reduce-the-income-gap/ By Leong Sze Hian With the gap between rich and poor widening, financial advisor and commentator Leong Sze Hian argues that new government policies…
JUST ASK: “Can my wife & I retire at 50 with $2-3 million?”
JUST ASK: “Can my wife & I retire at 50 with $2-3 million?” Written by The NextInsight Team Sunday, 30 September 2012 09:24 READER: MY…
Low-income can replace 93% of their income when they retire?
I refer to the report “Young working S’poreans will have enough CPF savings by retirement: MOM study” (Channel NewsAsia, Sep 19). It states that…
Financially stressed, but can only withdraw excess CPF next birthday?
Photo of James’ injured leg James (not his rea name) is a 58 year old Singaporean who has been a security guard for more…
A statistical analysis of the Editorial “Tharman: Firms have difficulties finding S’porean workers. Really?”
I refer to the Editorial “Tharman: Firms have difficulties finding S’porean workers. Really?” (TR Emeritus, Aug 11). Yearbook of Statistics 2012 Let’s take a look…
Workfare: We want CPF, not cash?
I refer to the article “Many low-wage workers prefer cash plus CPF mix” (Straits Times, Aug 11). Only 14% prefer cash? It states that “Of…
Latest statistical highlights: Job placement rate drops to 14%
I refer to the Department of Statistics’ Monthly Digest of Statistics Singapore June 2012. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/reference/mdsjun12.pdf Job Seekers Attended to by the Community Development Councils (CDCs)…
1 in 8 met Minimum Sum?
I refer to the increase in the CPF Minimum Sum (MS) and Medisave Minimum Sum (MMS) to $139,000 and $38,500, respectively, from 1 July. Can’t…
SPP Financial Literacy Awareness Programme (1st Intake)
About the Programme The programme aims to inculcate financial literacy skills to Singaporeans so that they can be savvier in making important life decisions from…