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Cory Diary : CPF Top-Up
By CoryLogics  •  January 15, 2024
Last year, due to a rate hike, savers had a field day scooping up Fixed Deposits, Singapore Savings Bonds, and Singapore T-Bills. In the Singapore context, these options offer almost guaranteed returns, are SGD denominated, and provide strong interest rates ranging from 2.7x% to 4%. Unfortunately, last year, I only managed to top up 5K into my CPF Account. I believe free cash is better invested elsewhere. That year marked the last two-year period during which I could benefit from a good SA allocation to my CPF account, enjoying higher CPF rates, as indicated in the table below. At age 54, this is the last year to top up and get the most out of it before the Retirement Account (RA) is formed at age 55. What makes this year special compared to getting good rates in the age 55-65 band? This is the window that allows me to hide most of my SA account funds,...
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By CoryLogics
I am not an investment adviser. Nothing herein my blog constitutes investment advice. Is my personal believes that not everyone has to go through the hard way. This blog also serve a purpose to help me record my understanding and personal learning growth. I sincerely welcome all comments.
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