This article has been making the rounds on the Internet for some time. I believe it’s written by a Singapore retiree. Excellent advice that should be shared. 4 Pre-Conditions for Retirement I retired in year 2000 at age 52. I am now 61, thus I can claim that I got more experience at retirement than most! […]
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Given that 9.5% of Malaysians will be above age 60 by 2020, the recent conference “Everyone Can Retire Well” couldn’t have been more timely. Organized by the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM), the event also included an exhibition and free talks for the public. A good turnout of participants from the government and corporate sectors, financial institutions, universities, real
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Singapore Minister Mentor recently made news when he said there should be no mandatory retirement age. He reiterates his stand in the Straits Times today which carried the headline “MM Lee: If a man is fit, let him carry on working”. The former PM elaborates on his views on work and retirement in the email interview. Click here
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Where are the men? In case you are wondering – no, I am not lamenting the lack of eligible older guys but the question often crops up at events and activities organized for older Singaporeans. JUST WHERE ARE THE MEN? The People’s Association (PA), which runs many of these seniors activities including the National Wellness Programme launched last Sunday
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(This article is posted here with permission from the writer, Tan Sri Ani Arope.) I have been asked many times why I took up flying at this stage of my life. Wasn’t there a more sedate way to spend one’s retirement than to go in for something that demanded one’s full attention to master a
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“Even with a five figure salary today, you are going to be devalued overnight when you retire; a peacock today, a feather duster tomorrow! This is a tough scenario. Is it necessary to be so?” asks Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Ani Arope during his thought-provoking talk to Guthries retirees recently. Things look pretty glum. You
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Anyone can have fun, no matter how old My daughter, who will be celebrating her 40th birthday this May, passed me a magazine article a few days ago. It touched on the stigma of ageing. Why are women in particular so defensive about disclosing their age? Why do they pour so much money into futile
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