How much do we really need to retire? There are four factors involved here.

• The amount of capital invested into the retirement fund.
• The rate of capital growth.
• The amount of time for the compounding to work.
• The amount of income generated for retirement once the capital is established.

We shall go through a few case studies here. I trust they will help you understand the need to start early, and to choose the correct vehicle for growth.

Fixed Deposit Instruments (aka Certificate of Deposit)

These are our assumptions.

• $200 invested in this instrument each month. I believe this is a reasonable amount to set aside each month for our retirement.
• Interest rate at average of 3% per annum (0.25% per month). This is not
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• The rate of capital growth.
• The amount of time for the compounding to work.
• The amount of income generated for retirement once the capital is established.

We shall go through a few case studies here. I trust they will help you understand the need to start early, and to choose the correct vehicle for growth.

Fixed Deposit Instruments (aka Certificate of Deposit)

These are our assumptions.

• $200 invested in this instrument each month. I believe this is a reasonable amount to set aside each month for our retirement.
• Interest rate at average of 3% per annum (0.25% per month). This is no
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We shall go through a few case studies here. I trust they will help you understand the need to start early, and to choose the correct vehicle for growth.

Fixed Deposit Instruments (aka Certificate of Deposit)

These are our assumptions.

• $200 invested in this instrument each month. I believe this is a reasonable amount to set aside each month for our retirement.
• Interest rate at average of 3% per annum (0.25% per month). This is no
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  Fixed Deposit Instruments (aka Certificate of Deposit)

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  • Interest rate at average of 3% per annum (0.25% per month). This is not impossible. Here in Singapore, we had FD rates of 6% before, but currently we are at a super-low of 1.25%. Over our assumption of 30 years required for capital growth, 3% should be reasonable.
  • Retirement in 30 years after the investment plan.
  • This part is tricky. The fluctuations in interest rates can really destroy your retirement objectives. But let us assume that there is an economic depression akin to what we are experiencing now at the time of retirement, resulting in current interest rates at 1.25% per annum (0.104% per month). Tell you what, let us try this even at a good 6% per annum (0.5% per month).

  This results in final capital of $116,547.38 with an in