Equities

Is Lack of Adequate Income When You Retire A Concern For You As Well?

by FinancialDex
May 10, 2012

I was on Facebook surfing around when I saw this Interesting Poll Question done up by AIA Singapore FB Page and this was what’s been asked…

And seems like there is a good number of people who are concerned about having enough to spend or to last through their Retirement, followed by the concern to provide enough for their Family Members.

So is this a concern for you as well? And if it is… how do you go about planning for it?

I would like to share a few pointers that may help you to get started…

But First… When Does Retirement Planning Really Start?

2010 – A New Year To Start And Improve Your Financial Plans

by FinancialDex
January 1, 2010

Happy 2010!

Phew! 2009 has been a rough year for many and there are many valuable lessons that one can learn from and apply to in 2010.

And some of these which I personally feel that it’s worthy to keep in mind at all times:

It’s wise to be more knowledgeable in what you are investing – nothing is safe till you know the risks involved.
It’s always good to diversify – not just your investment portfolios. Big companies with many years of history may just go bust overnight so do not put all your nest eggs into just one basket. In other words, it’s okay to have the same type of insurance plan with other companies. You need it too!
Not everybody will tell the truth – learn to listen and ask good questions and to put the feedbacks or answers down in writing (do verify after the writing)
What “goes down in March” will “come up in August” – this is an investment lesson or experience that I have personally went through. A unit trust that went real down in March 2009 (also the time when many people choose to sell off) climbed back up in August 2009 (and it was higher than the normal times). So do not follow what other average people do, learn to differentiate and understands from within.
Not all are down during the recession – many stock prices are down but not all and it’s evident in the property market (especially in Singapore) and in the prices of Gold (have you seen how it climb at the last few months of 2009). What this mean to all of us is that we need to understand how the financial market really work – relationship between various investment options like Equities, Commodities, Properties and Cash.
Take good care of your health. 2009 is the year that many people are concerned about their financial health but they are unable to get the insurance that they need. Common illnesses: Hypertension, High Cholesterol and Diabetes!

So will the new year in place, have you set aside some of your resolutions to start and improve on your financial planning?

If not, how about getting some pointers and guidelines from this blog?

For Newborns And Children Starting School (Kindergarten or Primary School)

Financial Planning Tip #5: The Rule Of 100 – Use This To Plan And Invest In Long Term

by FinancialDex
September 30, 2009June 23, 2010

After nearly a year of blogging and coming up with my series of Financial Planning Tips, I have finally come up with my #5 tip: The Rule of 100 – Use This To Plan And Invest For Long Term and for my other 4 tips, refer below:

Why The Introduction Of This Financial Planning Tip?

There is a good sign that I am seeing in most people now – they are more open to the idea of

Investment (concept of making your money work harder and realizing your retirement) and
Dollar Cost Averaging (averaging out the volatility of the financial market to ensure steady growth).