The modern holiday of Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1908 to set aside a day to honour all mothers. Fun fact: Anna Jarvis, the founder, was insistent that the apostrophe in "Mother's Day" is in the singular possessive form, not plural possessive (Mothers' Day), so that we love and honour our own mother in the household. Many Singaporean mothers took an extended break from work or even took on the task of caring for the family full-time, resulting in a lower CPF balance for stay-at-home mothers. Here are four suggestions that you can consider to bolster your mother's retirement plans, through some simple CPF transfers made online. Top up for your loved ones to help them grow their retirement savings, you should also consider your own and your mother's personal and financial circumstances, as this is meant to be a personal gift after all.

1. Top up her CPF Retirement Account (RA) with cash

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