CPF Life is crucial to every Singaporean’s retirement planning. There are people who protested and demanded the government to “Return Our CPF”, but there are also many people who have good faith in our national pension system and want to top up more into CPF for their own retirement planning. What are the benefits of […]
How Does CPF Life Fit into Your Retirement Planning
If you read a lot about retirement planning, you may have built up some Income Generating Assets such as Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) or Retirement Income Plans. But few people talk about CPF Life. This is not surprising because people tend to associate retirement planning with stock and property investments. Many people believe that […]
3 things you must do now to get more income tax relief before year end
Getting started on your tax planning before the New Year begins can help you maximize tax relief and minimize tax payable next year. Many people only look into tax relief in April when they need to declare their income tax. But there are 3 things you must do now before the year winds down if you want to obtain […]
What is Medisave Contribution Ceiling
The Medisave Contribution Ceiling is the maximum amount that you are required to contribute and maintain in your Medisave Account. Any Medisave contribution in excess of the current Contribution Ceiling will be transferred: If you are below age 55, it will be transferred to your Special Account. If you are above age 55 and have […]
4 things you must know about recent CPF changes
Singapore government is definitely determined to handle the “CPF hot potato“. There were several amendments to the CPF Act passed in Parliament lately on Oct 10, 2016. It is called Amendment No. 2 bill. Below are the 4 key changes.
What is CPF Medisave Minimum Sum
CPF Medisave Minimum Sum (MMS) scheme was abolished since 1 Jan 2016. It used to be the amount which you need to retain in your Medisave Account (MA) for your healthcare needs before any excess Medisave savings can be withdrawn on or after 55. In the past, if you have met the CPF Minimum Sum requirement (now […]