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Does the Financial Independence, Retire Early – or Fire – movement fit your lifestyle? Find out more about the movement at a panel discussion on July 19.
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SINGAPORE - The dream of being able to stop work early in life and enjoy a long retirement is attractive to many young people.
But looking beyond the hype of the Financial Independence, Retire Early – or Fire – movement, which has gained a following in Singapore, not everyone may find the lifestyle suitable.
Find out more about the merits and drawbacks of the movement at a panel discussion on July 19, which features experts brought together by HeadSTart, The Straits Times’ careers and personal finance newsletter for youth. The panel will also delve into other personal finance strategies and tips for people at different life stages.
(From left) DBS Bank head of financial planning literacy Lorna Tan, The Woke Salaryman co-founder He Ruiming and OCBC Bank head of wealth advisory Aaron Chwee will be sharing their insights on personal finance.
PHOTOS: COURTESY OF DBS, THE WOKE SALARYMAN AND OCBC
On the panel are Ms Lorna Tan, head of financial planning literacy at DBS Bank; Mr He Ruiming, co-founder of personal finance blog The Woke Salaryman; and Mr Aaron Chwee, head of wealth advisory at OCBC Bank. ST assistant business editor Alyssa Woo is the moderator.
The panel session, titled Fire Movement: Separating Hype From Reality, will be held from 7pm to 8.30pm at the Lifelong Learning Institute in Paya Lebar. After the discussion, audience members will be able to network with the panellists and journalists from the HeadSTart team.
Attendees will receive a HeadSTart tote bag and other merchandise. Registration is free but spots are limited. Sign up at this website
The panel session is part of a July 18 to 20 event at PLQ Plaza and the institute called Thrive@libraries, organised by the National Library Board and SkillsFuture Singapore.
At the HeadSTart booth at PLQ Plaza, visitors will be able to pick up tips on career development and investing.
They can also get a HeadSTart tote bag. Subscribers to the newsletter can play a game to win HeadSTart merchandise such as water bottles, bottle holders and stickers.
The Straits Times
