رونوشت 🔗
1
00:00:00,017 --> 00:00:04,417
Everything that is discussed in this podcast is of our own personal opinion
2
00:00:04,417 --> 00:00:10,097
and is not to be associated with any organisation past, present and future.
3
00:00:12,997 --> 00:00:16,297
Hi, good afternoon everyone. This is Daniel Teng, the Black in the Black and
4
00:00:16,297 --> 00:00:19,977
White. And good afternoon. This is Teng Kia, the TK.
5
00:00:20,337 --> 00:00:23,157
Today is Chui Su.
6
00:00:23,917 --> 00:00:26,457
Happy Chinese New Year. Happy Chinese New Year for everybody.
7
00:00:26,457 --> 00:00:28,037
Happy New Year, everybody. Happy New Year. Congratulations.
8
00:00:28,937 --> 00:00:32,757
Long Yan, Pa Chi. Continue please. Fengsheng Shui Qi.
9
00:00:33,257 --> 00:00:37,077
Then what? Mingling you mean? Congratulations. I said it. Qingtian Tai.
10
00:00:37,937 --> 00:00:41,117
Okay, anyway, just wishing everybody a fantastic Chinese New Year.
11
00:00:41,157 --> 00:00:42,277
Okay, take care. Don't waste time today.
12
00:00:42,457 --> 00:00:46,177
Which means that we need to edit this very very fast. Okay, I tell you what.
13
00:00:46,217 --> 00:00:47,837
So that it's still within the 15 days. Okay.
14
00:00:48,317 --> 00:00:51,597
Then it's appropriate. Okay. Today we got two special guests. Alright.
15
00:00:51,877 --> 00:00:55,517
Let's meet one of our special guests. We got Agnes. Say hello, Agnes.
16
00:00:55,517 --> 00:01:00,937
Hello everyone Good afternoon Sing and call up And our second special guest
17
00:01:00,937 --> 00:01:06,117
Sherry Sherry Hello I'm Sherry Okay very good Very good We will,
18
00:01:06,737 --> 00:01:10,917
Let everybody know What are they going to do In our show Which we are finding out No,
19
00:01:11,737 --> 00:01:15,097
I will be honest We are finding out Okay,
20
00:01:15,877 --> 00:01:19,257
But before Today The relevant
21
00:01:19,257 --> 00:01:22,597
topic Is to Get everybody To start thinking
22
00:01:22,597 --> 00:01:25,517
If you have not started If you have already started very good
23
00:01:25,517 --> 00:01:28,377
congratulations but still listen on what you should
24
00:01:28,377 --> 00:01:31,537
do appropriately about financial planning at
25
00:01:31,537 --> 00:01:34,517
the start of the year because we thought chinese new year we done
26
00:01:34,517 --> 00:01:37,277
reflection so chinese new year
27
00:01:37,277 --> 00:01:46,577
always cut me out so yeah financial planning very important yeah okay we must
28
00:01:46,577 --> 00:01:49,937
we must admit that initially we thought this is appropriate because usually
29
00:01:49,937 --> 00:01:54,597
this time of year people get bonuses right so So, suddenly you have bonuses,
30
00:01:54,917 --> 00:01:56,457
what do you do with it, right? Do you spend?
31
00:01:56,797 --> 00:01:59,717
Do you do this? Do you save? What's the best way?
32
00:02:00,017 --> 00:02:04,917
And admittedly also, like a lot of Singaporeans, during Chinese New Year,
33
00:02:04,957 --> 00:02:06,297
what do we have? We have a Tokyo.
34
00:02:07,337 --> 00:02:10,377
We have a Tokyo. What does that mean? We need to buy a TV.
35
00:02:10,637 --> 00:02:17,757
Yeah. So, usually sometimes somebody will get a win for it. What do you do with the win for it? Yeah.
36
00:02:18,037 --> 00:02:21,237
Okay, so that's good. Talk about financial planning at the start of the year.
37
00:02:21,317 --> 00:02:25,937
Yeah. That's why we have Agnes here today with us to talk about financial planning.
38
00:02:26,257 --> 00:02:29,897
Because TK and I, although TK talks a lot, but he's not qualified.
39
00:02:30,197 --> 00:02:33,997
So please ignore those earlier comments he made, because he's not qualified
40
00:02:33,997 --> 00:02:35,097
to give financial advice.
41
00:02:35,317 --> 00:02:38,797
So I'm not qualified to give financial advice, like keeping quiet.
42
00:02:38,997 --> 00:02:41,377
I'll let Agnes do the talking, because she's qualified.
43
00:02:41,777 --> 00:02:46,317
But as we have two Agnes, we still talk, we still try to talk.
44
00:02:46,914 --> 00:02:50,694
Conversation you'll try to get good we covered that we are both qualified financial
45
00:02:50,694 --> 00:03:00,854
advice so okay so shall we ask the first question which is okay which is you ask okay.
46
00:03:02,274 --> 00:03:06,714
So why don't i ask back okay before i answer do you resonate right which one
47
00:03:06,714 --> 00:03:13,614
more it's not about how much you earn it's about how much you save Do you resonate
48
00:03:13,614 --> 00:03:16,154
with the other one? Don't count all these expenses.
49
00:03:16,874 --> 00:03:20,134
Use your bandwidth to go and earn more. Which one?
50
00:03:20,534 --> 00:03:25,454
First one, I'll try to answer this. I'm definitely more a saver than a spender.
51
00:03:25,614 --> 00:03:29,294
I know someone else among the three of us is more a spender. Okay.
52
00:03:31,234 --> 00:03:32,754
But he's a big earner.
53
00:03:34,774 --> 00:03:39,794
So for me, I'm more a saver. Because no matter how much you earn,
54
00:03:39,914 --> 00:03:44,594
you can't just go and earn don't bother to save, you'll never accumulate wealth.
55
00:03:44,754 --> 00:03:49,794
I think that's the basic principle since young, my laobu, laobu,
56
00:03:49,854 --> 00:03:51,814
laope have been telling me to do.
57
00:03:52,054 --> 00:03:54,554
So saving is very important, more than about earning.
58
00:03:55,894 --> 00:04:01,034
Mr. Dennis Ng, the big owner, what do you think? I think you have to continue to be earning big.
59
00:04:01,554 --> 00:04:04,514
Then you live a large life. So which one do you earn first?
60
00:04:04,774 --> 00:04:08,194
Do you make sure you earn first or do you make sure you save first?
61
00:04:08,234 --> 00:04:11,354
Despite popular first. If you really shout to the mic, that's very loud.
62
00:04:12,414 --> 00:04:15,674
Popular perception, I'm actually a saver or a spender. Oh, really?
63
00:04:15,974 --> 00:04:17,774
Yeah. Because I save on
Load full transcript
different things.
64
00:04:19,834 --> 00:04:25,374
Can you elaborate further? I will not because I'm not qualified to be a furniture advisor. No, lah.
65
00:04:25,574 --> 00:04:28,694
Where do you... Okay, how do you save? Just saving account?
66
00:04:29,374 --> 00:04:33,394
You buy insurance? I buy insurance. I actually buy a lot of insurance.
67
00:04:33,714 --> 00:04:35,434
Yes. Don't need to name each company.
68
00:04:35,834 --> 00:04:39,534
Right. I will name the companies. is I have a fair bit of investments,
69
00:04:39,854 --> 00:04:42,834
more risky ones, stock shares.
70
00:04:43,474 --> 00:04:46,494
And of course I'm heavily invested in the most important thing.
71
00:04:47,274 --> 00:04:48,874
Your business. Myself.
72
00:04:51,034 --> 00:04:55,174
That's true. Don't you think it's a very important point? Investment in yourself.
73
00:04:55,414 --> 00:04:56,974
We ask the professional. Yes.
74
00:04:57,734 --> 00:05:01,714
What does that mean? Investment in yourself. How do you invest in yourself?
75
00:05:02,594 --> 00:05:07,134
You just said you invest in yourself, right? But professional first.
76
00:05:07,134 --> 00:05:08,534
Then ask professional first.
77
00:05:08,654 --> 00:05:16,814
I definitely think so. So even for me, since back from an ex-accountant until
78
00:05:16,814 --> 00:05:19,554
right now, two decades in the financial planning industry,
79
00:05:19,774 --> 00:05:27,014
I invested more than six-digit figures across the last 20 years in different causes.
80
00:05:28,054 --> 00:05:35,214
So for example, for yourself, you probably at a certain stage in your life,
81
00:05:35,234 --> 00:05:40,134
you will take a look at and understand, okay, what do I lack right now?
82
00:05:40,234 --> 00:05:42,594
Which are the skill sets that you lack?
83
00:05:42,754 --> 00:05:45,994
So for example, for myself, I know that for technical competency,
84
00:05:46,674 --> 00:05:48,074
I'm there, I can just read out.
85
00:05:48,194 --> 00:05:52,314
Then what? I know I lack soft skills. So I pick out soft skills since back then.
86
00:05:52,434 --> 00:05:56,814
So that was my skill set that I want to build out, which I know that it will
87
00:05:56,814 --> 00:06:00,794
complement together with the competence skills that together,
88
00:06:01,054 --> 00:06:03,994
you know, you can reach out to your clients and they'll be able to understand
89
00:06:03,994 --> 00:06:05,834
things through communication.
90
00:06:06,094 --> 00:06:09,694
Put it this way, in simple words, is make complicated things simple,
91
00:06:09,794 --> 00:06:11,274
easy to understand for people.
92
00:06:11,494 --> 00:06:15,674
Okay, so this is what I want to pick up, which is soft skills, communication skills.
93
00:06:15,734 --> 00:06:19,514
So throughout the last 20 years, I built up a lot on this part,
94
00:06:19,634 --> 00:06:23,534
which I invested a lot of causes to pick up this part.
95
00:06:23,694 --> 00:06:26,794
So which is why Credence is the other part
that I came up with,
96
00:06:26,874 --> 00:06:27,954
which is... You're very good at...
97
00:06:31,754 --> 00:06:40,354
That's not my intention. I share it with you is what, back then when even I
98
00:06:40,354 --> 00:06:42,354
don't have credence, that was what I invested in.
99
00:06:43,594 --> 00:06:50,274
So this is about investing yourself, attending courses, improving yourself, must we all be,
100
00:06:51,487 --> 00:06:56,707
In fact, no, it's not. If it's not academic, if I invest myself,
101
00:06:56,827 --> 00:07:03,407
make myself look good, even though I look quite good, then how much better skin is that also?
102
00:07:04,267 --> 00:07:07,347
Investment. Some people will say that, make myself look good,
103
00:07:07,427 --> 00:07:09,607
I feel confident, then that's investing myself, is that?
104
00:07:09,727 --> 00:07:15,047
Yeah, I mean, by all means, if it makes you feel more confident in being for
105
00:07:15,047 --> 00:07:16,867
yourself, then I say, why not?
106
00:07:17,107 --> 00:07:21,327
That works ah? So including like, what is that? that, those kind of behaviour
107
00:07:21,327 --> 00:07:26,847
classes, how to behave, social, those are important, right? Yeah, thank you.
108
00:07:29,047 --> 00:07:32,887
I've learned also those kind of course where they even let you know in terms
109
00:07:32,887 --> 00:07:36,647
of the colour tone-wise, like your clothing, how to match.
110
00:07:38,147 --> 00:07:40,567
Because most listeners when they say, oh, investing in yourself,
111
00:07:40,607 --> 00:07:42,627
say, oh, 10 course, do this, do that.
112
00:07:42,727 --> 00:07:46,567
So you're saying that anything that improve yourself, not necessarily everything
113
00:07:46,567 --> 00:07:51,367
is academic, go and study, it's also an investment itself, which is worthwhile.
114
00:07:52,127 --> 00:07:55,747
Yeah. To me, end of the day, it's not about only attending the course.
115
00:07:56,047 --> 00:07:59,267
One thing I take away is you must apply it immediately.
116
00:08:00,167 --> 00:08:04,127
So, no fun just attending the course. That's why you got professionals on this
117
00:08:04,127 --> 00:08:06,507
podcast. If you and me, we'll just enter long-stop.
118
00:08:07,647 --> 00:08:11,587
Okay. So, that's investing yourself in terms of time.
119
00:08:12,327 --> 00:08:15,387
Not just spending the money to do it. Okay.
120
00:08:15,627 --> 00:08:18,647
How much should they set aside for investment itself?
121
00:08:18,647 --> 00:08:21,487
You said you actually throughout your career life
122
00:08:21,487 --> 00:08:24,567
you're putting close to six digit or even cross six digits
123
00:08:24,567 --> 00:08:29,127
to invest yourself right would you recommend a certain percentage of what one
124
00:08:29,127 --> 00:08:34,587
person earn maybe a percentage then you disclose your income that's true okay
125
00:08:34,587 --> 00:08:43,307
then how do you get around this what do you do to invest in yourself when you look back,
126
00:08:43,989 --> 00:08:46,809
Oh, the rosen one, flag is going to fly. It won't go on the rosen one.
127
00:08:48,409 --> 00:08:50,989
I used to like to bring that to the toko, I was like...
128
00:08:53,089 --> 00:08:56,969
Okay, I shall not comment on the toko. I'm just chill with the...
129
00:09:00,069 --> 00:09:06,169
What do I do? I actually... Okay, admittedly, I think that's something that
130
00:09:06,169 --> 00:09:08,649
I invest myself. Maybe slightly different. I don't attend courses.
131
00:09:09,029 --> 00:09:11,629
Okay, I don't attend courses. I don't spend money to do courses.
132
00:09:11,629 --> 00:09:15,489
Because I'm actually quite kiam kana. Okay. I can tell. Very kiam kana.
133
00:09:15,969 --> 00:09:20,609
I'm quite careful. Quite generous with me. Yeah, occasionally.
134
00:09:21,949 --> 00:09:28,529
So, so, how I invest myself is I gain time and actually attention to myself.
135
00:09:28,749 --> 00:09:32,989
Giving myself time, personal time to myself. I think actually that's investing
136
00:09:32,989 --> 00:09:34,609
to myself as well, right?
137
00:09:34,689 --> 00:09:40,329
So, like, my exercises and all that, to me, that is investing to myself. The me time. Okay.
138
00:09:41,069 --> 00:09:44,969
That's why I wanted to be sure to understand from you, the professional,
139
00:09:45,229 --> 00:09:47,789
whether it's just causes or is there other things?
140
00:09:48,569 --> 00:09:52,449
Definitely other things as well. I mean, you talk about like me time.
141
00:09:53,409 --> 00:09:57,609
Yes, because especially, right, when some of us progress to become parents,
142
00:09:57,789 --> 00:10:02,049
then as children grow, they take up, they do take up a lot of our time on top
143
00:10:02,049 --> 00:10:04,929
of our work, then plus family time, right?
144
00:10:05,009 --> 00:10:10,729
So then, the time that we actually spend the moment and be present the moment with yourself.
145
00:10:11,049 --> 00:10:16,549
Just yourself, I think it's a very important time space that we should allocate for ourselves.
146
00:10:17,109 --> 00:10:22,189
So we're asking questions. He's asking his question today. So what do you do, Mr.
147
00:10:23,609 --> 00:10:31,069
To reinvest time in yourself? I do take courses in case you don't know. I do, I do.
148
00:10:31,309 --> 00:10:35,629
I always think he's actually quite well-read. Surprisingly. Okay,
149
00:10:35,629 --> 00:10:38,269
talking about well-read. So I will never stinge on books.
150
00:10:38,829 --> 00:10:44,289
Okay. I buy loads of books, loads and loads of books, and through the books
151
00:10:44,289 --> 00:10:49,349
actually, I spend a lot of time on self-discovery, I read all sorts of books,
152
00:10:49,429 --> 00:10:51,409
except fictional books,
153
00:10:51,529 --> 00:10:55,709
so the rest of the books are non-fiction, that's my eighth investment.
154
00:10:56,871 --> 00:11:00,311
There's something i haven't got to do it yeah but i was really prepared to invest
155
00:11:00,311 --> 00:11:05,831
in my doctorate but i don't got to do it because i think i'm a bit lazy.
156
00:11:08,431 --> 00:11:12,331
But somehow i will buckle buckle down and get it done at one point,
157
00:11:12,871 --> 00:11:19,551
quite fancy right dr dennison so next time you call me doctor then okay interesting
158
00:11:19,551 --> 00:11:23,371
i actually when you're about to say that even though i heard about this your
159
00:11:23,371 --> 00:11:25,731
desire to do a doctorate before.
160
00:11:26,451 --> 00:11:29,091
I was actually thinking you were about to say I want to write a book.
161
00:11:29,291 --> 00:11:30,771
I was also planning to write a book.
162
00:11:31,131 --> 00:11:34,611
What did you write? Two pages? Three. Three.
163
00:11:36,351 --> 00:11:40,251
Contact. Face. Reduction.
164
00:11:41,311 --> 00:11:47,851
Three. What is that? No, I mean, you hit the nail on the head.
165
00:11:47,951 --> 00:11:51,051
I was at a crossroad between starting my book or starting my doctorate.
166
00:11:51,051 --> 00:11:53,231
Both take a lot of time. No time confusion.
167
00:11:54,391 --> 00:11:59,971
So, you're right Agnes, I think we also need to invest time in ourselves in
168
00:11:59,971 --> 00:12:01,751
order to kickstart such things.
169
00:12:01,811 --> 00:12:05,371
Because writing a book is no easy feat. And I do have a lot of stories to tell.
170
00:12:05,971 --> 00:12:09,251
Right, you know. Actually there are two different things, right?
171
00:12:09,331 --> 00:12:11,791
Having doctorate is gaining something for yourself.
172
00:12:12,371 --> 00:12:15,771
Writing a book is in some ways leaving behind knowledge.
173
00:12:15,911 --> 00:12:19,691
No, I find both of them leaving behind knowledge. because if I can get the doctorate,
174
00:12:19,711 --> 00:12:22,131
then I have an opportunity to educate this.
175
00:12:22,971 --> 00:12:26,551
Two-step, right? Yeah. But then you can impact a larger group.
176
00:12:26,651 --> 00:12:27,931
I'm not very sure people buy my book.
177
00:12:28,586 --> 00:12:34,006
Put your picture in the front. I think I put your picture. Don't you buy?
178
00:12:36,606 --> 00:12:37,666
Egg was actually a picture.
179
00:12:43,346 --> 00:12:46,586
Written by TK. People put throw away.
180
00:12:47,906 --> 00:12:52,786
Okay, okay, okay. So, okay, doctorate and all writing a book.
181
00:12:52,886 --> 00:12:57,466
Yeah, all writing a book. I think those those are nuggets of things that I thought
182
00:12:57,466 --> 00:13:02,106
is investing in ourselves because I'm not a very academic person as you can
183
00:13:02,106 --> 00:13:08,726
tell but just naturally born smart fool what the hell and a natural bragger,
184
00:13:09,426 --> 00:13:14,766
okay so we talked about investing in ourselves what else Magnus that one should
185
00:13:14,766 --> 00:13:16,586
think about in terms of start of the year.
186
00:13:17,766 --> 00:13:22,446
Talk about what kind of investment how to do financial planning yeah because
187
00:13:22,446 --> 00:13:25,886
like starting of the year where I just, in fact, just recently went to meet
188
00:13:25,886 --> 00:13:28,466
a client like over a joint field work with my team.
189
00:13:28,566 --> 00:13:32,966
And then, so like this particular client, right, for some time,
190
00:13:32,986 --> 00:13:36,906
then we look at, I think one of the things is take a look at your portfolio review, okay?
191
00:13:37,106 --> 00:13:41,406
Get your financial planner and have a good discussion because this thing that's
192
00:13:41,406 --> 00:13:45,786
very, very realistic, right, is this particular client, she's not aware that
193
00:13:45,786 --> 00:13:50,646
this particular policy will, she's got to keep paying even after she retires, okay?
194
00:13:50,706 --> 00:13:56,206
Because if you bought some years back, at least, let's say, 15 or 18 years back,
195
00:13:56,386 --> 00:13:58,466
likely hold that policy.
196
00:13:58,746 --> 00:14:02,906
If it's life-blend, it might be payable until age 85, 88, or even 100.
197
00:14:03,206 --> 00:14:06,806
So then, at the same time, I also meet with other clients who will give me a call.
198
00:14:06,966 --> 00:14:12,846
Those who have retired, see, my desk policy has, like they bought previously, years ago.
199
00:14:12,966 --> 00:14:16,926
I still got to keep paying and paying, you know, those decades that they got before.
200
00:14:17,066 --> 00:14:19,626
So it's a very important thing when we retire.
201
00:14:19,786 --> 00:14:25,166
You do not, the last thing we want is any further financial commitments then
202
00:14:25,166 --> 00:14:26,346
the next question is then.
203
00:14:27,092 --> 00:14:30,892
Are your policies, are your portfolio aligned with what you think you want?
204
00:14:31,192 --> 00:14:34,452
Yeah. So I think that's a good checkpoint because you want to make sure that,
205
00:14:34,472 --> 00:14:37,212
you know, you are aware then you can sell funded in future.
206
00:14:37,312 --> 00:14:41,232
You are ready for it, for your retirement. So this one area for the portfolio review.
207
00:14:41,412 --> 00:14:44,812
And then some clients at this moment, like now it's February already.
208
00:14:45,072 --> 00:14:50,272
Very soon, two months in, you know, we're going for income tax, right?
209
00:14:50,632 --> 00:14:55,012
Yeah. So some are looking at like example for this year, how much you want to
210
00:14:55,012 --> 00:14:57,832
do for your SRS in terms of tax relief-wise.
211
00:14:58,092 --> 00:15:03,612
Okay, so SRS, you know, I leave it to you to find out the details in terms of
212
00:15:03,612 --> 00:15:04,512
how much you want to contribute.
213
00:15:04,712 --> 00:15:09,652
But one tip for you, if you want to get yourself started for this deferred tax relief,
214
00:15:10,192 --> 00:15:16,732
are you aware that right now the scheme, right, if you just start your SRS account itself,
215
00:15:17,052 --> 00:15:21,032
you can start withdrawing at the scheme,
216
00:15:21,132 --> 00:15:24,272
which is the current scheme, scheme where you can start withdrawing
217
00:15:24,272 --> 00:15:27,492
from 62 onwards so even if you just if you
218
00:15:27,492 --> 00:15:32,012
just put the basic you know 100 or 1k in you will lock in for this scheme so
219
00:15:32,012 --> 00:15:36,452
in future even when the scheme changes okay you do like let's say if in future
220
00:15:36,452 --> 00:15:41,952
the scheme is 65 or 67 example you you will still be eligible for the 62 withdrawer
221
00:15:41,952 --> 00:15:44,592
so that's something that you want to take advantage yes.
222
00:15:45,192 --> 00:15:48,932
So okay i got a question right you know this period you spoke about financial
223
00:15:48,932 --> 00:15:53,972
planning right review is it I always find people find it difficult to do a financial
224
00:15:53,972 --> 00:15:59,212
review is it the inertia to start or is it fear of starting or fear of recognising
225
00:15:59,212 --> 00:16:01,252
that you're financially not well planned.
226
00:16:01,814 --> 00:16:08,014
So, based on the experience. I guess it's probably, I mean, to be very blunt,
227
00:16:08,254 --> 00:16:12,554
I think it's more towards like the stereotyping of basically facing a salesperson
228
00:16:12,554 --> 00:16:14,714
and feeling that, oh, am I...
229
00:16:14,714 --> 00:16:18,234
That's the issue, right? Yeah, am I meeting to be closed for sales?
230
00:16:18,534 --> 00:16:21,234
When you and your financial consultant call our customers, hey,
231
00:16:21,314 --> 00:16:22,714
can we do a portfolio review?
232
00:16:22,874 --> 00:16:25,094
Most of the time, they think that you don't mind, but don't see,
233
00:16:25,134 --> 00:16:28,674
right? I think that's the stigma that we need to... I think we need to help
234
00:16:28,674 --> 00:16:30,334
people remove their stigma. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
235
00:16:30,574 --> 00:16:33,354
Because you need professionals to look at your you know why because
236
00:16:33,354 --> 00:16:36,254
when you own the financial portfolio you tend
237
00:16:36,254 --> 00:16:39,914
to think it's the best so you need an outside view but
238
00:16:39,914 --> 00:16:42,614
I guess a lot of people struggle with this should I get
239
00:16:42,614 --> 00:16:46,314
outside view or I think I know it better I think it's always good to listen
240
00:16:46,314 --> 00:16:50,834
to another opinion another point of view but it's just the fact that someone
241
00:16:50,834 --> 00:16:55,394
is approaching you for a portfolio review it's not necessarily a position to
242
00:16:55,394 --> 00:16:59,754
sell you more things of course in the end it's not something that is a gap a
243
00:16:59,754 --> 00:17:01,634
little while for you to consider.
244
00:17:01,894 --> 00:17:04,994
Of course, that's a pitch. But if you understand, I think in the full premise,
245
00:17:05,134 --> 00:17:07,474
portfolio review is a very good exercise.
246
00:17:07,634 --> 00:17:10,274
How often do you recommend it to be? Annually at least once?
247
00:17:10,454 --> 00:17:12,294
Yes. Annually at least once.
248
00:17:12,674 --> 00:17:16,814
Do you think you should do it more often even in choppy market conditions?
249
00:17:17,994 --> 00:17:22,214
So definitely, I would say that minimum once. If you can, six months is a good time.
250
00:17:22,494 --> 00:17:28,094
Sometimes, in fact, every time over the last two decades I talk to my clients, you will need
251
00:17:28,514 --> 00:17:31,894
clients who ever ever meet you know you you meet your financial consultant
252
00:17:31,894 --> 00:17:34,854
or planner it doesn't mean that we're buying things every
253
00:17:34,854 --> 00:17:37,734
time you meet right it's not it's not most of the time you
254
00:17:37,734 --> 00:17:40,534
do realize that it's really a review just like
255
00:17:40,534 --> 00:17:43,354
we go for medical checkup it's the same analogy we go for
256
00:17:43,354 --> 00:17:46,074
medical checkup doesn't mean that we are there to
257
00:17:46,074 --> 00:17:49,534
there to pay for any treatment or or
258
00:17:49,534 --> 00:17:52,294
buy any medicine or true right you see when
259
00:17:52,294 --> 00:17:56,114
you see a doctor you do semi-annual checkup but you're scared to see financial
260
00:17:56,114 --> 00:18:11,554
planners to do a semi-economic because doctors don't sell things so so i think we.
261
00:18:12,608 --> 00:18:17,888
I think it's a big task Yeah So portfolio review Is important Six months Yeah
262
00:18:17,888 --> 00:18:22,228
So we do urge All our listeners Please be open to it You can always say no To
263
00:18:22,228 --> 00:18:26,048
buying things Then when it's your own Then when it's your own It's a decision
264
00:18:26,048 --> 00:18:28,208
At least have a Have a sit down,
265
00:18:28,768 --> 00:18:35,288
But I also argue that If the gap Is very glaring The gap The gap The gap Is
266
00:18:35,288 --> 00:18:39,768
very glaring I think you should take action Well We need We need We need Then
267
00:18:39,768 --> 00:18:43,628
you realise Time passes As you age It turns harder In any way,
268
00:18:43,668 --> 00:18:44,808
in any portfolio review,
269
00:18:44,988 --> 00:18:47,728
the financial consultant should also consider your probability.
270
00:18:49,128 --> 00:18:54,968
So if you don't manage, come and slap me. So just how Agnes also spoke about
271
00:18:54,968 --> 00:18:57,128
a few things, like SRS and so on.
272
00:18:57,408 --> 00:19:01,948
Maybe what I'm making a bit clear is that the encouraging thing from what we
273
00:19:01,948 --> 00:19:05,708
read in the newspaper is that more and more people have been opening up accounts
274
00:19:05,708 --> 00:19:08,348
for SRS, which means there's a better awareness.
275
00:19:08,348 --> 00:19:12,988
Right I mean for your majority of them having SRS account already because,
276
00:19:15,048 --> 00:19:19,408
they always think that SRS is for people with higher income because then you
277
00:19:19,408 -->
00:19:21,348
can max the tax relief that sounds true okay,
278
00:19:22,588 --> 00:19:27,608
so maybe ask you a more technical question so from your perspective what kind
279
00:19:27,608 --> 00:19:35,168
of salary level will be able to cap onto this most efficient level 80 and above
280
00:19:35,168 --> 00:19:38,548
80,000 and above Of course,
281
00:19:38,548 --> 00:19:42,688
you got to look at the person's personal reliefs and etc.
282
00:19:42,968 --> 00:19:47,788
But you do know that the first of all, Singapore income tax is tiered, right?
283
00:19:47,868 --> 00:19:54,808
And then in terms of whether how much the net savings they really can save from
284
00:19:54,808 --> 00:19:56,768
deferred tax. What tax rate?
285
00:19:58,868 --> 00:20:03,308
I give a general rule on just this. This is when we use our producer.
286
00:20:03,648 --> 00:20:07,388
Say, can you go and find out? I'm like, how come? Like, they give you $2,000,
287
00:20:07,388 --> 00:20:10,108
what's the income tax? The producer hire work leh. Of course.
288
00:20:10,668 --> 00:20:15,348
Now we like, remove producer. Yeah. Okay, okay. Somehow cheap later.
289
00:20:15,768 --> 00:20:18,648
No, not our label, not our label. What?
290
00:20:20,128 --> 00:20:24,188
No, because it's useful to know, right? They don't just say $80,000.
291
00:20:24,228 --> 00:20:27,248
Okay, well, while shipping is signing out, what's the tax rate?
292
00:20:27,308 --> 00:20:32,968
Let's say that's 12%, right? You contribute $15,300, it's just a 11.5%.
293
00:20:32,968 --> 00:20:38,708
With 11.5% of $15,300, you save about $1,000, $6,000, $7,000.
294
00:20:39,168 --> 00:20:44,328
Sorry, sorry, sorry. Just a curious question. You know, Singapore's literacy rate is very high.
295
00:20:45,916 --> 00:20:47,336
Yeah, you're the two of them.
296
00:20:49,816 --> 00:20:53,836
I think Kau Fleur said, the lecture of the future is not those with a career,
297
00:20:53,916 --> 00:20:56,856
but those who learn under their knees.
298
00:20:58,656 --> 00:21:01,836
So, my question is, based on your experience.
299
00:21:02,836 --> 00:21:07,176
Make our literacy rate very high, we're quite advanced, we are a first world
300
00:21:07,176 --> 00:21:12,096
country, do you think we still have a lot of individuals out there that don't
301
00:21:12,096 --> 00:21:15,296
understand what is SRIS for, don't understand then what's retirement you don't understand,
302
00:21:15,816 --> 00:21:20,816
that you need to plan for retirement if you come across this line of work definitely
303
00:21:20,816 --> 00:21:25,416
yes I mean all of us I mean at some point I also started don't know about this
304
00:21:25,416 --> 00:21:27,476
right then you learn about it so,
305
00:21:28,216 --> 00:21:32,696
some I will say that along the years sometimes I do hear like clients they hear
306
00:21:32,696 --> 00:21:37,516
it either from friends colleagues talking about it so I mean it's never too
307
00:21:37,516 --> 00:21:39,656
late you can just find out a bit more is it often too late?
308
00:21:40,056 --> 00:21:42,776
It's not it's in fact you know right now you
309
00:21:42,776 --> 00:21:45,816
just google up up SRS itself and take a look especially if
310
00:21:45,816 --> 00:21:48,756
you find that your income is good news that means you got a pay increment this
311
00:21:48,756 --> 00:21:52,916
year got a huge bonus this year then have a look because you potentially can
312
00:21:52,916 --> 00:21:56,976
defer your in terms of your taxes which means that you pay lesser tax now you
313
00:21:56,976 --> 00:22:01,256
can defer it for the future and save on it with SRS actually CPF the one we
314
00:22:01,256 --> 00:22:05,196
haven't really talked about in the past I think the older folks had this misconception,
315
00:22:05,876 --> 00:22:09,936
that this is a government that will block your money,
316
00:22:10,676 --> 00:22:14,996
it's my money why I cannot you know, Pa Shan do 62, you know that kind of concept.
317
00:22:15,196 --> 00:22:17,816
Yeah, Batam should know better. Huh? Batam should know better.
318
00:22:18,336 --> 00:22:21,336
I don't know, what's the Batam concept maybe? I instantly ask you.
319
00:22:21,396 --> 00:22:22,136
What's the Batam concept?
320
00:22:22,296 --> 00:22:30,176
It's a, I think in the mid 2000s, right, they allowed you to do 2 withdrawals in 1885.
321
00:22:30,991 --> 00:22:35,491
Now you can still do it, except for CPF line contribution. I have no CPF line.
322
00:22:35,671 --> 00:22:37,891
So I lock with you and the button got richer.
323
00:22:39,971 --> 00:22:46,311
Yeah, but Singapore got poorer. So the key thing is, a lot of people see this concept.
324
00:22:46,611 --> 00:22:50,591
So I think listeners, I mean we're not here to say government is good.
325
00:22:51,051 --> 00:22:55,231
I think the government has got a lot of schemes for us to make use of.
326
00:22:55,451 --> 00:23:02,111
You have to use your own decision after you fully understand what can CPF or
327
00:23:02,111 --> 00:23:04,491
SRS do for you before you make the decision.
328
00:23:05,131 --> 00:23:08,131
Don't be afraid of locking in your money because sometimes that's good because,
329
00:23:08,951 --> 00:23:14,811
it's a way from your free will to excise usage of it but it's really for your
330
00:23:14,811 --> 00:23:16,751
longer life. Everybody's really into it.
331
00:23:17,011 --> 00:23:21,451
I strongly feel for this. You just mentioned about savings, right?
332
00:23:21,591 --> 00:23:27,711
What was the most powerful savings tool in Singapore? Who ah? CDN?
333
00:23:28,391 --> 00:23:29,891
Actually it is. It is.
334
00:23:31,071 --> 00:23:35,311
Do you know what's the concept behind this? We're getting very cheap.
335
00:23:35,691 --> 00:23:39,151
What's the concept? Kumpaw. Kumpaw. So you see, first of all right,
336
00:23:39,271 --> 00:23:41,551
we save first before we spend.
337
00:23:42,471 --> 00:23:44,671
It's deducted immediately, the salary first.
338
00:23:45,691 --> 00:23:49,991
So it's the same. Then after that, you know, so 80% comes to our net pay.
339
00:23:50,151 --> 00:23:54,691
Then this 80%, do you do the same for yourself? You save another round first, then you spend.
340
00:23:55,738 --> 00:24:00,418
So one of the tips that I like to share with my clients, especially those who
341
00:24:00,418 --> 00:24:04,538
are spenders, all of us, when we first graduate and then come out and work,
342
00:24:04,598 --> 00:24:06,278
we find that, hey, I finally can buy this.
343
00:24:06,358 --> 00:24:10,058
I can finally dine at this restaurant. So how about like this?
344
00:24:10,258 --> 00:24:12,938
Go and open another bank account.
345
00:24:13,998 --> 00:24:18,798
Set up a new bank account and then do not ask for ATN card for that bank account.
346
00:24:18,978 --> 00:24:21,838
And then ensure that you credit your savings.
347
00:24:22,198 --> 00:24:25,438
But those three are in debt. you will see the accumulation really
348
00:24:25,438 --> 00:24:28,858
go higher I've shared this with a lot of my clients
349
00:24:28,858 --> 00:24:31,718
and they work especially that's their first savings pot and from
350
00:24:31,718 --> 00:24:35,098
there they grew tremendously but the account
351
00:24:35,098 --> 00:24:37,998
also must be hardworking because normal CASA only 5 bps
352
00:24:37,998 --> 00:24:40,738
0.05% you're talking
353
00:24:40,738 --> 00:24:43,478
about returns what I mean is at least you get
354
00:24:43,478 --> 00:24:49,058
some savings some cash liquidity is also important it's cost savings you need
355
00:24:49,058 --> 00:24:55,438
some cash liquidity ultimately cash is king unless you're borrowing for other
356
00:24:55,438 --> 00:25:00,438
users that will bring you more returns maybe it's good to talk about the high
357
00:25:00,438 --> 00:25:03,098
interest rates now, what does it do differently?
358
00:25:03,658 --> 00:25:06,438
Okay, that's a good question like seriously you mentioned some people have bonus
359
00:25:06,438 --> 00:25:12,398
right, okay one of the things that we face is besides savings is debt management,
360
00:25:12,858 --> 00:25:19,378
that means the collaterals or the liabilities we have, so one of the key thing is.
361
00:25:20,178 --> 00:25:23,618
To clear up the debts because especially with high interest environment.
362
00:25:23,878 --> 00:25:27,298
Do you know what's the... Okay, so for example, a housing loan, car loan.
363
00:25:27,758 --> 00:25:32,458
These two, can I say, is most of us probably, I mean, maybe both of you are
364
00:25:32,458 --> 00:25:35,458
already free from all loans. Can I speak for all our audience together?
365
00:25:35,738 --> 00:25:39,938
So do you all know in terms of housing loan and car loan, which one is higher
366
00:25:39,938 --> 00:25:41,358
interest rate? Car loan.
367
00:25:41,798 --> 00:25:44,838
Wow. All the genius here. Genius, genius.
368
00:25:46,138 --> 00:25:51,358
Okay. So for example, the car loan right
now, like example DBS about 2.78 say
369
00:25:51,358 --> 00:25:55,178
2.78 do you know what's a net effective six well done.
370
00:25:57,618 --> 00:26:04,278
Housing wrong test it does now about 3.7 yes yes okay it's about three about
371
00:26:04,278 --> 00:26:08,558
three to three point one yeah uh fix and then floating yeah so what do you say
372
00:26:08,558 --> 00:26:11,478
so unless you're the pro here right so what do you say to people who will say
373
00:26:11,478 --> 00:26:14,398
i don't need all this financial planning just buy a lot of property,
374
00:26:15,255 --> 00:26:19,715
very talented. Valor properties, I see, I mean, properties-wise,
375
00:26:19,835 --> 00:26:24,015
it's a good investment that you should own as one of your assets as well.
376
00:26:24,175 --> 00:26:27,435
But the key thing about investing in properties,
377
00:26:27,815 --> 00:26:33,755
I would say that a few things you need to take into account is the capital outlay
378
00:26:33,755 --> 00:26:39,095
and then subsequently the interest rate and then you also want to know other
379
00:26:39,095 --> 00:26:42,815
things like variables like maintenance cost, property tax.
380
00:26:43,015 --> 00:26:47,715
Do you know property tax? The latest one, I think we have our producer. Let's go.
381
00:26:48,795 --> 00:26:53,175
Okay, if it's occupancy and whether investor-wise, it's different.
382
00:26:53,715 --> 00:26:57,555
There's a jump when you're an investor, okay? So you weigh all this,
383
00:26:57,695 --> 00:27:00,715
and then what about the probability of it being vacant?
384
00:27:00,935 --> 00:27:04,255
Then you will need no income as well. So when you weigh that on average,
385
00:27:04,395 --> 00:27:09,035
when I speak to clients with multiple properties, actually in terms of the net,
386
00:27:09,095 --> 00:27:12,215
the net-net, right, it's probably hovering.
387
00:27:13,975 --> 00:27:19,635
It's not that high so you can only get from capital gain so you're hoping for
388
00:27:19,635 --> 00:27:24,315
property yeah the cost yeah yeah hey we thought a lot when have you asked about
389
00:27:24,315 --> 00:27:29,455
Gen Z I just want to post one topic that England's talked about which is when
390
00:27:29,455 --> 00:27:32,175
you have bonuses right one time then you talk about,
391
00:27:32,795 --> 00:27:38,375
a impact that can you elaborate a bit for the girls maybe I feel that point
392
00:27:38,375 --> 00:27:44,335
not very clear yet what do you mean by that okay Okay, so if you have, for example...
393
00:27:44,335 --> 00:27:45,895
So now I receive a bonus, right?
394
00:27:46,075 --> 00:27:53,395
A lot of money, a lot of money. So what do I do with it? So I have loans.
395
00:27:53,795 --> 00:27:57,955
Is that what you mean? Yes. So the highest one, right?
396
00:27:58,015 --> 00:28:01,935
In fact, if you have credit card debt, obviously that is even higher.
397
00:28:02,115 --> 00:28:03,775
Clear off credit card first.
398
00:28:04,115 --> 00:28:08,835
Okay, then next, if you have car loan, clear off the car loan because car loan,
399
00:28:08,895 --> 00:28:12,215
if active rate is near to 6%. Okay, can somebody break car loans?
400
00:28:12,635 --> 00:28:15,875
Okay, so you can check. Usually after probably about two years,
401
00:28:16,035 --> 00:28:19,775
you can break the car loan. Yeah. Okay, then you can just redeem food. Correct.
402
00:28:20,585 --> 00:28:26,125
And then obviously is your housing loan which is by right in terms of the interest
403
00:28:26,125 --> 00:28:30,845
out of all these loans so that will be the later and priority for you.
404
00:28:30,965 --> 00:28:35,105
Yeah, it's just for the listeners to clear your debt.
405
00:28:35,225 --> 00:28:39,085
I think that's the advice coming through once you have like a bit of win-for-win stuff.
406
00:28:40,845 --> 00:28:45,325
Would you advise during using all your bonus to clear or still keep some?
407
00:28:45,665 --> 00:28:48,645
Oh no, I always say that you must have your own liquid cash emergency.
408
00:28:49,145 --> 00:28:52,525
So like I mean, no matter what expenses, right?
409
00:28:52,585 --> 00:28:56,645
Like, what if your family needs to offer whatever purpose for rainy days or
410
00:28:56,645 --> 00:28:57,865
this? So, you keep an amount.
411
00:28:58,205 --> 00:29:02,825
And at the same time, another... So, three pots. One pot is for your own emergency.
412
00:29:03,025 --> 00:29:04,265
Another pot is for you to grow.
413
00:29:04,765 --> 00:29:08,125
Okay? That you can even beat higher interest rate, all this debt.
414
00:29:08,265 --> 00:29:10,445
And then the third pot is for you to clear debt. So, three pots.
415
00:29:11,165 --> 00:29:16,025
Okay. Gen Z question. So, we talk a lot. Yes. We ask a lot of advice to beginners.
416
00:29:16,605 --> 00:29:19,765
We don't even ask the view of a Gen Z. Who happens to be our producer?
417
00:29:21,485 --> 00:29:25,845
Half-time producer okay so what do you think about this, Shae Lee?
418
00:29:26,285 --> 00:29:31,125
Actually I have a question for Adnaz because a lot of Gen Z now we are either
419
00:29:31,125 --> 00:29:36,605
students or someone who just started the work for like maybe one or two years or like three,
420
00:29:36,705 --> 00:29:42,685
four years max and my question to you is how can we actually pick up financial planning because,
421
00:29:43,325 --> 00:29:47,565
we don't really have a lot of CPF and we haven't most of us haven't bought a
422
00:29:47,565 --> 00:29:52,885
house yet we also don't have car then how do we start to build on our financial
423
00:29:52,885 --> 00:29:56,185
planning and how do we pick up all these like not every,
424
00:29:57,085 --> 00:30:04,165
not every one of us knows any FC or like FA or how do we reach out to all of you call A&A.
425
00:30:05,745 --> 00:30:12,125
We hear from we hear from how do we reach out okay so your question is about
426
00:30:12,125 --> 00:30:18,745
how do you reach out I think
firstly we do recognize that even a lot lot of
427
00:30:18,745 --> 00:30:20,005
people in your peer group,
428
00:30:20,105 --> 00:30:25,225
they are right now trained FCs or financial consultant and financial advisor.
429
00:30:25,385 --> 00:30:27,705
Talk to your friends first, right? I think that's most important.
430
00:30:28,485 --> 00:30:30,445
Don't hesitate to even talk to your parents.
431
00:30:31,370 --> 00:30:37,990
I have kids, so I do, well, now we have this discussion about financial planning all the time.
432
00:30:38,350 --> 00:30:43,250
And I think Gen Zs these days, compared to my generation, the boomer,
433
00:30:43,290 --> 00:30:46,970
are more aware, are actually more willing to do investment these days.
434
00:30:47,010 --> 00:30:48,630
So I think that conversation can be opened.
435
00:30:48,790 --> 00:30:51,770
But I would encourage you guys, maybe start with your parents.
436
00:30:51,890 --> 00:30:57,530
Because most of your parents may actually be quite good at financial planning. You never know.
437
00:30:58,130 --> 00:31:01,290
I've got one thing, what not to do. go look at.
438
00:31:03,130 --> 00:31:09,390
Social media because social media got a lot of funny funny things right like
439
00:31:09,390 --> 00:31:14,310
how you make money overnight on Instagram sit down and do nothing and make money
440
00:31:14,310 --> 00:31:19,670
I think all these hoax okay so I think that's what we were hoping to do a podcast,
441
00:31:23,330 --> 00:31:28,870
very interesting then we make some money so there's a lot of such things on
442
00:31:28,870 --> 00:31:33,150
social media like least effort, work one hour a day and make millions.
443
00:31:33,610 --> 00:31:38,350
So don't fall out of track with those. There's no easy money. There's not easy money.
444
00:31:38,830 --> 00:31:43,350
There's smart money to be made. There's no, really there's zero effortless money
445
00:31:43,350 --> 00:31:46,110
to be made. Unless you're integrated back in school.
446
00:31:46,530 --> 00:31:49,610
Then maybe it's not so easy. Anyway, let's ask the question.
447
00:31:49,690 --> 00:31:51,230
The question was very direct actually.
448
00:31:52,070 --> 00:31:54,790
She's very cool. She said that to me and I said.
449
00:31:59,630 --> 00:32:05,250
I would think that
450
00:32:05,250 --> 00:32:10,950
in terms of what like Dennis just said social media wise also whatever that
451
00:32:10,950 --> 00:32:22,590
you see do a bit more research don't just take it take it at lame methods and then,
452
00:32:23,230 --> 00:32:27,870
sometimes like Like, you know, even if, first of all, like what TK said,
453
00:32:27,950 --> 00:32:29,150
after you're speaking with your parents,
454
00:32:29,310 --> 00:32:33,070
maybe in terms of your friends, someone who can recommend you to a professional,
455
00:32:33,230 --> 00:32:38,490
someone who has the, in terms of professionalism and understanding more about
456
00:32:38,490 --> 00:32:40,230
the concepts of financial planning.
457
00:32:40,330 --> 00:32:44,170
And then here, just like how we see doctors, maybe you want to go to two so
458
00:32:44,170 --> 00:32:45,810
that you can have a second opinion.
459
00:32:45,990 --> 00:32:49,390
And then from then, then you learn in terms of which one you digest more,
460
00:32:49,470 --> 00:32:51,870
which one you can relate more, then you stick with that person.
461
00:32:51,870 --> 00:32:53,630
Pushkin, have you started investing?
462
00:32:54,641 --> 00:33:03,281
Actually started like since last year of poly and I spent some money on crypto but.
463
00:33:04,601 --> 00:33:10,721
It became my school fee okay so actually I don't know a lot of people.
464
00:33:11,761 --> 00:33:17,481
Got to learn about investment but pay school fees through crypto and NFT last
465
00:33:17,481 --> 00:33:25,421
2-3 years wow NFT and crypto a lot of losses because of that But do you think
466
00:33:25,421 --> 00:33:27,901
that people actually get rich by buying crypto?
467
00:33:28,441 --> 00:33:32,101
I think that's very hard to comment. Maybe that's another conversation.
468
00:33:32,321 --> 00:33:34,441
Because there's a lot of technical things to do. I tell you what,
469
00:33:34,681 --> 00:33:39,481
I'm not here to debunk the need for crypto. I think that it's there for a reason.
470
00:33:40,341 --> 00:33:45,601
It's there for the new world. But I think do research. There's no quick, rich, get rich.
471
00:33:46,521 --> 00:33:51,321
Actually, there's a lot of crypto people. And they always throw their money around.
472
00:33:51,321 --> 00:33:55,981
Then thinking that you just buy gold crypto you can tax for it to the moon so
473
00:33:55,981 --> 00:33:59,601
just do your research I don't think it's all bad I don't think it's all good,
474
00:34:00,261 --> 00:34:05,061
sometimes it's also demonised right because of whatever happened in the world
475
00:34:05,061 --> 00:34:06,681
but just do your own research,
476
00:34:07,181 --> 00:34:12,041
that's what Agnes said ask a few people do a deeper research then understand
477
00:34:12,041 --> 00:34:16,201
yourself at the end of the day you don't do things that you're not really good at,
478
00:34:17,221 --> 00:34:22,101
if your financial planner is not giving you the right advice or giving you dodgy advice,
479
00:34:23,061 --> 00:34:24,441
then change to another one.
480
00:34:24,701 --> 00:34:29,341
Okay, let's come back to the duty again, which is at the start of the year, financial planning.
481
00:34:29,641 --> 00:34:34,761
We talked about using your goal. Who's better?
482
00:34:39,181 --> 00:34:44,281
I think I'll ask the question for myself. Okay, we talked about SRS,
483
00:34:45,101 --> 00:34:47,281
CPI, anything else we can do about CPI?
484
00:34:47,381 --> 00:34:52,781
Yeah, so TK, maybe you want like in fact you know just before we start I hear
485
00:34:52,781 --> 00:34:56,581
so much thing about CPF from you maybe can you share with us I'm a,
486
00:34:57,201 --> 00:34:59,941
passionate supporter of CPF some of my friends we
487
00:34:59,941 --> 00:35:04,841
have in fact huge debate over CPF one or two of my friends surprisingly well
488
00:35:04,841 --> 00:35:09,341
educated they are very like I want my money must work out CPF that kind of concept
489
00:35:09,341 --> 00:35:14,021
all the time so I'm very passionate about it so firstly CPF I think it's important
490
00:35:14,021 --> 00:35:18,021
to know what kind of tax relief you can get through contribution,
491
00:35:18,956 --> 00:35:22,316
So, if you go to CPM, the website, a lot of information there.
492
00:35:22,496 --> 00:35:26,096
You can actually get some tax relief by contributing to yourself.
493
00:35:26,416 --> 00:35:31,656
You can contribute to your loved ones, Taiyi dependent. You can get some tax relief as well.
494
00:35:32,096 --> 00:35:34,416
Both is set at $8,000 each.
495
00:35:35,516 --> 00:35:40,756
Last but not least is also contribution to your Medisave, especially this year
496
00:35:40,756 --> 00:35:42,956
because the cap has been increased another $3,000.
497
00:35:43,036 --> 00:35:46,096
So, that's another way you contribute and get some tax relief.
498
00:35:46,096 --> 00:35:51,856
But there are caveats and qualifiers as to what contribution you can get tax
499
00:35:51,856 --> 00:35:54,296
relief. So you need to find out. Maybe I quote one example.
500
00:35:55,156 --> 00:35:57,476
So a lot of people think, okay, I contribute $8,000 to myself,
501
00:35:57,576 --> 00:35:59,076
I get tax relief of $8,000.
502
00:35:59,276 --> 00:36:03,936
Not true, because there are certain conditions that you have to meet in order to do that.
503
00:36:03,996 --> 00:36:11,476
For example, if your special account is already more than the standard retirement
504
00:36:11,476 --> 00:36:15,156
amount amount that the government wants you to put in when you reach 55,
505
00:36:15,456 --> 00:36:17,496
whatever you put in, no tax relief.
506
00:36:17,836 --> 00:36:23,116
Keep it to it. Correct correct. Yeah? If your spouse or your dependent,
507
00:36:23,236 --> 00:36:28,376
you contribute the $8,000 thinking that you get tax relief, but if the individual
508
00:36:28,376 --> 00:36:31,556
earns more than $4,000 a year, no tax relief also.
509
00:36:31,856 --> 00:36:37,676
So only if your dependent is not an income earner, then the tax relief applies. Correct?
510
00:36:39,130 --> 00:36:42,190
So yes, CPF can also get a lot of tax credit.
511
00:36:44,030 --> 00:36:47,770
I think it's the same as when I was at Lucifer 5.0, my podcast.
512
00:36:48,990 --> 00:36:51,630
If you think me, I just came from a large MES and CPF.
513
00:36:53,770 --> 00:36:58,670
So anyway, since we're talking about it, over lunch, I realized now we can make
514
00:36:58,670 --> 00:37:01,090
CPF a nomination through their website.
515
00:37:01,250 --> 00:37:03,510
I never realized that. Huh? Yeah, you can already. That's so cool.
516
00:37:04,250 --> 00:37:07,790
It's been a while. Is it? Yes. Then you can do... Oh, okay.
517
00:37:09,850 --> 00:37:14,130
I always thought you need witnesses no no no them witnesses they also trigger
518
00:37:14,130 --> 00:37:20,450
through sin pa yes very good yeah yeah do you know CPM nomination along the
519
00:37:20,450 --> 00:37:24,110
last two decades I always ask my client do you know that when you get married,
520
00:37:24,870 --> 00:37:30,770
it voids it voids whatever that we did previously but actually you never realize
521
00:37:30,770 --> 00:37:35,250
it voids yeah then do you know what about divorce do you know what about divorce
522
00:37:35,250 --> 00:37:39,170
same thing it doesn't void Oh, really? Oh.
523
00:37:40,270 --> 00:37:42,150
That's it. Fact 101.
524
00:37:44,310 --> 00:37:49,830
So, Luthia, those CPM members, you just heard Agnes talking about different situations.
525
00:37:50,290 --> 00:37:56,970
Do review your nomination. So, in a nutshell, I guess, in a nutshell,
526
00:37:57,190 --> 00:37:58,610
it's all not too complicated.
527
00:37:59,150 --> 00:38:03,750
Just spend some time, speak to your financial planner or if you don't have a
528
00:38:03,750 --> 00:38:06,190
financial planner, speak to Sheppi.
529
00:38:06,290 --> 00:38:09,670
No, no, no. Sorry. sorry don't speak to Shafiq speak to Agnes
530
00:38:09,670 --> 00:38:12,510
yeah don't speak to TK because his is just by
531
00:38:12,510 --> 00:38:15,610
the way knowledge by the way he's not qualified again
532
00:38:15,610 --> 00:38:21,490
I stress neither TK nor me are qualified to give manager advice yes so speak
533
00:38:21,490 --> 00:38:25,870
to Agnes okay so speak to you so this looks like quite a lot of topic and we
534
00:38:25,870 --> 00:38:30,750
only got shaping the talk once or twice yeah maybe we continue yeah we should
535
00:38:30,750 --> 00:38:33,510
have another Gen Z another Gen Z praise Z,
536
00:38:34,070 --> 00:38:37,630
no we talk about Gen Z deal with all the world okay Okay, okay, okay.
537
00:38:39,473 --> 00:38:44,633
Thing like quiet recitation. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And why they think why they are
538
00:38:44,633 --> 00:38:52,653
camping where is Roger we don't know where we might do this in time before all these camping things.
539
00:38:52,793 --> 00:38:57,373
Okay, let's unravel Gen Z is lying very, very soon. So the producers will do
540
00:38:57,373 --> 00:38:58,473
more work for the next episode.
541
00:38:58,613 --> 00:39:01,153
Okay, prepare questions for once, not just me.
542
00:39:01,453 --> 00:39:06,113
Yeah, okay, good. The re-end here. Yeah, very good. So, thank you Agnes for
543
00:39:06,113 --> 00:39:08,973
joining us. Thank you for having me. Thank you Thank you, Sheping.
544
00:39:09,313 --> 00:39:12,393
Thank you, Chee. She's actually here supposed to take photograph and video,
545
00:39:12,473 --> 00:39:15,973
but I never took photograph and video. Yeah. Have a look.
546
00:39:19,513 --> 00:39:24,753
So, thanks again all listeners for listening in. Hopefully, the last 30 over
547
00:39:24,753 --> 00:39:26,493
minutes or 40 minutes is useful.
548
00:39:26,853 --> 00:39:33,313
And this will start off your year of the dragon with a war and such that you
549
00:39:33,313 --> 00:39:34,193
can start your relationship.
550
00:39:34,993 --> 00:39:40,773
Then, speak higher. Speak higher. Amor Dragon Chinese Dragon,
551
00:39:42,993 --> 00:39:52,413
Amor Dragon Spitfire don't watch TV don't watch Channel 8 don't watch Channel 5,
552
00:39:53,553 --> 00:39:59,033
okay so we sign off wishing everybody a happy new year again I think Sanjit
553
00:39:59,033 --> 00:40:03,893
Jengkham Sanjit Jengkham was in Baton help is also very important right help
554
00:40:03,893 --> 00:40:07,453
is very important that's well alright so take care signing off bye.
555
00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:18,051
Music.