Retirement planning is something I believe one should start as early as possible - perhaps as early as early 20s, and developing financial intelligence even earlier on. After all, time is a valuable resource and a key advantage younger people have over older people. Part of the retirement planning usually takes your CPF into account. And when we talk about CPF for retirement planning, CPF Minimum Sum would be on the mind of most Singaporeans.
Also a pretty timely moment to write on CPF, given the announcement of Budget 2020.
What is the CPF Minimum Sum
It is a sum of money one needs to set aside in your CPF Retirement Account (CPF-RA), so as to help one prepare for retirement. Your CPF Ordinary Account (CPF-OA) and CPF Special Account (CPF-SA) is transferred into CPF-RA when you reach the age of 55.
This is subsequently drawn down when you reach age of 65-70...