SingSaver survey results indicate that 1 in 2 Singaporeans plan to retire below the official retirement age of 62. 63% of Singaporeans have started to build their wealth before 30 years old. 35% projected to reach S$100,000 in savings and investments in the next five years while 22% expect to hit S$500,000 within the same time frame.
Personal finance platform SingSaver conducted the survey in September and October this year with 1,000 individuals to better understand the investment and savings strategies over the past six months. 30% of respondents have adjusted their retirement plans in response to the changing economic circumstances.
Investments for Singaporeans
Over 87% of Singaporeans own some form of investment. Three in 10 invest more than 30% of their income each month. Property investment is growing popular among younger Singaporeans 25 to 34 and 35 to 44 (29%). The older counterparts of 44 years and above is only at 15%.
Other top investment products in the last six months include stocks (52%), cryptocurrency (47%) and bonds (31%). Different demographics also display varying preferences – older Singaporeans aged 45 and above (61%) preferred to invest in stocks, compared to just 48% of those aged between 25 to 44. Conversely, younger Singaporeans (51%) are more willing to invest in cryptocurrency than those aged 45 and above (36%).
Three Quarters of Singaporeans have invested their Ordinary Account and Special Account under the CPF Investment Scheme. 32% of Singaporeans invest more than S$30,000 using their CPFIS on Investment-Linked Policy (41%), Singapore Government Bonds (40%) and Exchange-Traded Funds (33%).
Savings An Important Component
Savings is still an important component for Singaporeans. In the past six months, Singaporeans have prioritised growing their savings (60%) over the purchase of investments (49%). This can be seen for individuals in the age groups of 25 – 34 years compared to those in the age group of 35 – 44 years.
71% of respondents save 30% of their monthly income. This is above the typical 50:30:20 budgeting rule. 59% spend up to 30% of their monthly income on essentials including paying off monthly loans and rent. 47% of parents spend over 20% of their income on their children.
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