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Why making CPF LIFE part of your retirement plan can pay for most expenses

CPF LIFE is a solid back-up plan that can give your overall investment portfolio a boost due to its stable payouts.
CPF LIFE is a solid back-up plan that can give your overall investment portfolio a boost due to its stable payouts.

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.
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.

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.
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.

Retirement planning starts with you: ST Invest editor at first of six financial literacy workshops

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, at the SPH Media Auditorium on May 16, 2026.
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, at the SPH Media Auditorium on May 16, 2026.

Me and My Money: The millennial spice mixer who expanded a dying trade

Mr Jeya Seelan has expanded his family business, which was founded by his grandfather almost 80 years ago.
Mr Jeya Seelan has expanded his family business, which was founded by his grandfather almost 80 years ago.

When a couple fight over the $12k monthly mortgage of their home

The couple fought because they failed to plan for substantial and recurring expenses
The couple fought because they failed to plan for substantial and recurring expenses

Learn how to pay for big expenses

The key to achieving financial freedom does not just depend on how much you earn or how much you have, but your ability to pay for all your expenses for as long as you live
The key to achieving financial freedom does not just depend on how much you earn or how much you have, but your ability to pay for all your expenses for as long as you live

How customers can make vendors of unsuitable financial products pay 

Consumers can now claim for losses of up to $150,000 at FIDReC without the need of hiring lawyers if they have been sold unsuitable investments.
Consumers can now claim for losses of up to $150,000 at FIDReC without the need of hiring lawyers if they have been sold unsuitable investments.

Financial institutions cannot sell unsuitable investment products to non-savvy customers: MAS

The MAS expects banks to not actively promote other products to customers visiting a branch to renew fixed deposits.
The MAS expects banks to not actively promote other products to customers visiting a branch to renew fixed deposits.

How to sue and recover from a bad investment

A recent High Court case has given five pointers to consumers for suing rogue vendors and demanding compensation for investment losses.
A recent High Court case has given five pointers to consumers for suing rogue vendors and demanding compensation for investment losses.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.