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Securing a retirement income: A primer on your options

You will need to be discerning on the risks you take and the product costs; be wary too of the proliferation of social media advertising touting high yields

Genevieve Cua
Published Sun, Feb 27, 2022 · 09:50 PM

    MARKET uncertainty and volatility have only whetted the appetite for a steady, passve income. When it comes to retirement income planning, the good news is that there is a wealth of options.

    The caveats are that you will need to be discerning on the risks you take and the product costs as well. Any product with built-in guarantees such as insurance will be more costly.

    Be wary too of the proliferation of social media advertising via avenues like Facebook which tout high yields, and high retirement income "for life''.

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