In a low-interest-rate environment, your money might be yearning for better growth opportunities. But if you are not comfortable with investing. A short term endowment plan could be a good option. Short term endowment plans are issued by the insurance companies and I like their simple, no-trick and guaranteed return. After Aviva launched MySecureSaver, their […]
What is SRS: All You Need to Know About Supplementary Retirement Scheme (Updated 2020)
Do you want to pay less income tax and save more for the future? If so, you should pay some attention to the Supplementary Retirement Scheme (a.k.a. SRS). Unlike the popular CPF retirement scheme, many people have not even heard of SRS. In this article, I will explain What is SRS and what are the […]
Fixed Maturity Plan – Income Solution for Low Risk Investors in a Yield-Starved World
If you are investing for retirement, you need passive income to cover your expenses. But safe and consistent income is hard to come by nowadays. The ugly truth about retirement is that the traditional way of generating income doesn’t work anymore due to the modern loose monetary policies. While the low-interest rate is great to […]
2.25% Guaranteed Interest for Aviva’s 3-year Single Premium Endowment Plan (Eligible for SRS)
The single premium endowment plan has gained popularity over the recent years. With the successful launch of NTUC Income’s Capital Plus and China Taiping’s i-Save, Aviva decided to jump on the bandwagon by offering a similar three-year endowment plan called MySecureSaver. The plan offers 2.25% Guaranteed Interest per year for 3 years, which is higher than […]
Singapore Savings Bonds – Why I Am Not so Excited About It as Retirement Option
For a very long time, Singaporeans were deprived of investing in good financial products. Bond has always been the cornerstone of financial institutions and high net worth individuals’ investment portfolio. However, most bonds in Singapore had a high entry barrier such as $250,000 which makes it exclusive to the wealthy. When retail investors battling in stock […]
How to Invest Your SRS Account: The Complete Guide
Supplementary Retirement Scheme (a.k.a. SRS) is not strange to most Singaporeans. It is a deferred tax scheme which helps you save for the future while reducing your tax expenses now. If you are mid to high-income earners, SRS is a great way to save tax in addition to CPF top-up tax relief. For example, if […]