I have been thinking about really retiring in a couple of years. Confused? Didn't AK retire 8 years ago a few months before he turned 45 years of age? Yes, I retired from active employment 8 years ago and I have been enjoying retirement so far. However, I am not really retired because to me that would mean not having to look at growing my wealth anymore. In the past 8 years, I was still pretty active in managing my investment portfolio. Most notably, I made the move to increase exposure to DBS, OCBC and UOB. I look forward to the day when I can be absolutely laid back. Yes, I want to be more laid back than laid back. Terrible, I know. However, if I can achieve that, to me, I would be truly retired. So, can I do it? I think I can in another 2 years.

1. CPF money

Like I said in a recent blog, I would be 55 in a couple...