Wednesday, 13 February 2019

Singapore household incomes grew in 2018, income inequality stable


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CW8888: How much is enough to retire comfortably in Singapore for a couple without housing loans and children all independence?

When you NO need to save for your retirement anymore and also debt free; $4,000 to $6,000 is enough???

Among households headed by a Singapore citizen or permanent resident which had at least one working person, the median monthly income last year grew by 3 per cent in nominal terms to S$9,293, up from $9,023 in 2017.

4 comments:

  1. Do you think this statistics is meaningful when it includes the employer's CPF? I am just curious how this could be compared against other countries with no such scheme. Would median on disposable income be a lot more meaningful for Singapore?

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    1. For retirement planning, we can deduct 37% off the median to work out magical number of how much is enough.

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  2. 4-6k is definitely enough. When one is retired, there is no need for the following:

    1. Save for retirement.
    2.CPF contribution, haha incl employers
    3. home mortgage
    4. children education
    5 . car loans, and travelling expenses
    6. working expenses, from clothing to meals
    7. client entertainment, beer money
    8. Ang pow money

    I’m spending much less than the stated quantum.

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