I am very pleased to publish another thoughtful guest blog by EY. If you are concerned about retirement funding adequacy and if you wonder how it could be achieved in a risk free manner, you should read this:
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A big part of my retirement planning revolves around optimising my CPF-SA to generate at least $2,000 of monthly cash flow at 65 years old. With this in mind, I set the target at 32 years old to meet the CPF Minimum Sum by 40.
I hit 40 more than a week ago and have managed to accumulate $161,671.23 in my CPF-SA which coincides with the CPF Minimum Sum of $161,000 effective 1 Jul 2015.
Assuming that I continue to contribute $4,800 (based on approx. 14 months of income) to CPF-SA till 55 years old, my CPF-SA balance would grow to $391,833 by then.
In 15 years’ time at 55, I would expect the CPF Minimum Sum to be adjusted to $200,000. After setting aside this amount in the CPF-RA account to participate in the CPF LIFE plan, I would have $191,833 left in my CPF-SA.
If I stop contributing to my CPF-SA at 55 years old and leave the balance to earn 4% interest, my CPF-SA would have grown to $285,991 at 65 years old.
At 4% interest, I could collect $11,652 per year or $971 per month, without touching the principal amount.
For the CPF-LIFE plan, I intend to participate in CPF LIFE Basic which allows me to leave a larger bequest for my family. With $200,000 in RA at 55 years old, the monthly payout at the draw down age (DDA), currently at 65, is $1,316 - $1,467.
This would mean I would have a life time monthly income of $2,287 - $2,438 each month.
When I kick the bucket, my family will receive the following bequest:
Now, the pertinent question – ‘Would $2,000+ of income a month be sufficient to meet my retirement needs in 25 years’ time?
I don’t know. Really. What I do know is not putting all my humpty dumpties in one basket. Besides this fixed income plan, I will be actively building up other income sources.
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