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Bad News: Your CPF FRS Is Hardly Enough for Retirement!
By 1M65  •  August 31, 2026
Your CPF FRS Is hardly Enough for Retirement! For years, many Singaporeans have worked towards achieving the CPF Full Retirement Sum (FRS), believing it would provide a comfortable retirement. But is that still true today? With inflation having surged over the past few years, the cost of food, healthcare, transport, utilities and daily living has risen much faster than many people expected. A monthly CPF LIFE payout of around S$1,700 may no longer provide the retirement lifestyle that many Singaporeans hope for. In this livestream, we'll examine the numbers objectively: ✅ Has inflation permanently changed retirement planning? ✅ Why the FRS may no longer be sufficient for many Singaporeans. ✅ How much retirement income should we really be targeting today? ✅ Practical strategies to build additional retirement income beyond CPF. ✅ How investments, SRS, and disciplined long-term investing can complement CPF and strengthen your retirement plan. CPF remains one of the strongest retirement systems in the world, but it was never designed to be the only pillar of retirement planning for everyone. Understanding its strengths—and its limitations—is essential if you want greater financial security in your later years. Join me live as we analyse the data, discuss the impact of inflation on retirement, and explore practical ways to prepare for a more financially resilient future. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you won't miss this important discussion. #CPF #CPFLIFE #Retirement #Singapore #Inflation #RetirementPlanning #FinancialFreedom #PersonalFinance #1M65 #Investing #LongTermInvesting #FinancialEducation #WealthBuilding...
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By 1M65
Loo founded the Non-Profit 1M65 Movement and was one of the few non-civil servants to receive the Public Sector Transformation Award in 2018 for his 1M65 efforts. Kate, Loo’s daughter, is a 19-year-old finance guru wannabe. If you’d like to hear more from Loo and Kate on Personal Finance, please join the 1M65 Telegram Discussion Group or watch their entertaining Youtube channel.
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