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Is S$1 million enough for retirement? There is no magic number; what counts more are good financial habits

Make use of CPF Life, take some risks, be open to making trade-offs

Leslie Yee
Published Tue, Mar 11, 2025 · 05:34 PM
    • Getting monthly payouts under CPF Life can be akin to a salaried worker receiving a regular pay cheque.
    • Getting monthly payouts under CPF Life can be akin to a salaried worker receiving a regular pay cheque. PHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN, BT

    [SINGAPORE] The retirement age in Singapore will rise to 65 by 2030. Raising it makes sense as life expectancy increases.

    Indeed, I hope I never retire and continue to be gainfully employed – perhaps on a part-time basis way past the official retirement age.

    Still, many people who have toiled for decades in the workforce may welcome retirement. A new chapter opens where one is free from meeting work deadlines and can devote more time to family, travel, hobbies, religion, serving the community, fitness and so forth.