Headstart On Record Podcast: How to prepare for retirement in your 20s
(From left) NTU students Tina Aw, Charmaine Chia, Aurene Graciell and ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan in the ST podcast studio. ST PHOTO: AMIRUL KARIM
Three students in their early 20s tell us why it's never too early to think of retirement. ST PHOTO: NATASHA LIEW
Headstart On Record Podcast How to prepare for retirement in your 20s
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Retirement used to be a word for middle-aged workers, perhaps as they started to think of how to lay up enough savings to enjoy their twilight years.
But with movements like Fire - also known as financial independence, retire early - younger workers are starting to talk about retirement and prepare for the time they can kick their feet back and stop working.
And for university students in their early 20s, preparing for retirement is already underway, to hit their goals of retiring early and to fund their ideal retirement lifestyles.
So how early should you think of retirement and how can you plan for it?
In this episode, ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan looks at retirement planning in your 20s and if Fire works.
Her guests are three NTU students in their early 20s - Tina Aw, Charmaine Chia and Aurene Graciell.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:51 How old were you when you first thought about retirement?
5:33 Hustling from 12 years old to achieve Fire
8:20 The mental and social costs of Fire
9:15 What is your ideal retirement age?
11:58 How are you preparing for retirement?
24:56 How much will you need per month in retirement?
27:44 Will you consider micro-retirement?
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Host: Sue-Ann Tan (suetan@sph.com.sg)
Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim
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