by The Kopi Notes | Sep 30, 2026 | Retirement Planning
Singapore Savings Bond (SSB): Complete 2026 Guide — Rates, How to Buy & Whether It’s Worth It TL;DR — SSB Quick Facts (September 2026) What it is: A government-backed, retail savings bond issued monthly by MAS — zero credit risk, backed by...
by The Kopi Notes | Sep 29, 2026 | Retirement Planning
SRS Account Singapore: Complete 2026 Guide to Tax Savings & Year-End Top-Up Maximise your tax relief before the 31 December 2026 deadline — a step-by-step guide to opening, topping up, and investing your SRS funds. An SRS account (Supplementary Retirement Scheme)...
by The Kopi Notes | Sep 29, 2026 | Retirement Planning
FIRE Singapore: The Number You Actually Need How CPF LIFE changes your investable corpus target — and why Singapore’s path to financial independence looks nothing like the US playbook TL;DR — Key Takeaways Singapore FIRE is not the US 4% rule applied to your...
by The Kopi Notes | Sep 26, 2026 | Retirement Planning
CPF Retirement Sum 2026: BRS, FRS and ERS Explained Your complete guide to Singapore’s three CPF retirement sum tiers — how much you need, how your Retirement Account forms at 55, and what monthly payout to expect from CPF LIFE. The CPF Retirement Sum is the...
by The Kopi Notes | Sep 20, 2026 | CPF, Retirement Planning
TRENDING MACRO — SEPTEMBER 2026Singapore Retirement Age 2026: How the Rate Hike Reshapes Your CPF LIFE Payouts & Retirement TimelineUpdated September 2026 • 11 min read Singapore’s statutory retirement age is 63 in 2026, rising to 65 by 2030. The...
by The Kopi Notes | Sep 7, 2026 | CPF, Retirement Planning
CPF Changes 2026 Singapore: BRS, BHS, OW Ceiling and Contribution Rate Updates Table of Contents What Changed in CPF 2026?1. Ordinary Wage Ceiling Raised to S$8,0002. New CPF Retirement Sums (BRS / FRS / ERS)3. Basic Healthcare Sum Raised to S$79,0004. Contribution...