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The Secret To Planning A HappyRetirement
December 17, 2015 Investment, Retirement planning, Sponsored
Written by Iris Lee
Weve been writing about retirement planningfor as long as we can remember but the number
one question that our readers ask most often is, How much is enough? How much should you
save for retirement? How much do you need in retirement? How much will you spend in
retirement? How much can you afford in retirement? These how-much questions are all vital
questions that will come up in everyones retirement planning process.
There are many theories and rules of thumb to answer all these questions, and they all work
depending on the retirement lifestyle that you have envisioned for yourself. Planning this out is
essential to figuring out whether you will be able to retire or whether youll need to keep on
working!
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What would you do on your last day of work?
According to Datuk Steve Ong, chief executive officer of Private Pension Administrator (PPA), the
rule of thumb is to ensure that one has two-thirds of the last drawn salary to maintain ones
lifestyle past the retirement age.
If your last drawn monthly salary is RM6,000, you will need about RM4,000 a month to enjoy the
same quality of life in your retirement years.
Another way that gives you an idea of how much you will need for retirement is the multiply by
25 guideline. This rule estimates how much money youll need in retirement by multiplying your
desired annual income by 25.
Why 25? This assumes a conservative figure of 4% returns on your retirement fund, so you
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withdraw 4% (1/25) each year while earning 4% as well to ensure your fund leaving your fund
more or less unchanged so that it doesnt deplete before your time is up.
This means, if you want a monthly retirement income of RM4,000 a month, you will need to
withdraw RM48,000 a year from your retirement portfolio, which makes a total of RM1.2 million
in your retirement portfolio (RM48,000 x 25 = RM1.2 million). If you want to withdraw RM60,000per year (RM5,000 a month), youll need RM1.5 million.
Dont let the amount scare you. All these guidelines are just guidelines. Ultimately, you need to
decide what you want for your retirement to be able to determine how much you will need in
your golden years accurately.
Here are 5 most common retirement lifestyles and how much the estimated costs are:
1. The minimalist retirement
Though it is always the safest to prepare financially for a retirement that matches your lifestyle
pre-retirement, some retirees do opt for a minimalist retirement. Minimalist retirement involve
downsizing on your lifestyle for instance, moving to a smaller home assuming that your
children have grown-up and moved out.
The key to planning a minimalist retirement is to list down all the things that you are currently
paying for, and see which can be eliminated. Some of the lifestyle adjustments that you may be
required to make are:
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Assuming that you will be debt-free by the time you hit retirement, here is the ballpark figures of
how much you and our partner need for the necessities:
Category Annual estimated cost
Accommodation (inclusive of upkeep, utilities, etc.) RM6,000
Transportation (inclusive of petrol, servicing, repairs, etc.) RM3,000
Food & groceries RM3,600
Insurance for two persons (life and medical) RM10,000
Entertainment RM6,000
Eating in instead of eating out
Downsizing to a smaller home to keep maintenance and utilities fees low
Changing to a smaller, more fuel-efficient car to keep petrol and maintenance low
Cutting down significantly on entertainment costs (that expensive golf membership may have
to go)
Cutting down on vacations cost by going to nearer destinations, or limiting to once a year
only
Paying off all your loans and debts before retirement. This means no more housing and auto
loan
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Vacation (once a year) RM5,000
Contingency fund RM2,000
Total estimated cost per year* RM35,600
Total retirement fund needed for 20 years RM712,000
* Annual cost does not include inflation.
If you can stick to a minimalist lifestyle, you will mostly need about RM3,000 a month for yourself
and your partner in your golden years.
2. Starting a business
After working for decades, some retirees would consider exploring the idea of starting a
business post-employment. Perhaps its out of passion, or to kill time, but for most, they need to
supplement their retirement income due to poor retirement planning when they were in
employment.
Whatever the reason, starting a business takes thought and planning. When considering what to
do for a business, first determine how you can take your skills and turn them into a profit. For
example, if you like baking, you can start a baking business from home.
At this stage of life, your risk appetite should be kept small. Capital for starting the business
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should not be eating into your retirement income. Remember, start small and start slow.
Cost of starting a home-baking business Estimated return Risk
RM2,500
To buy materials, utensils and taking up a two-month
baking course.
- RM30 per kg for
cake
- RM20 per box of
cookies
- RM4 per cupcake
Low
If you are able to fulfil the following orders a month, heres how much you can possible make
every month:
Item Quantity Amount
1 kg cake 3 RM90
Cupcakes 60 RM240
Cookies 30 boxes RM600
Total revenue a month RM930
Of course thats barely enough to cover your monthly expenses but its a good way to
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supplement your retirement fund to keep up with your current standard of living or increase it if
youre able to.
3. Back to school retirement
Most people look forward to their golden years as a period where they would finally be able to
fulfil their aspirations be it to travel the world, or to go back to school.
However, the truth is, aspirations cost money. If you are planning to take up a course post-
employment, you will have to ensure your retirement income be able to cover all of your
expenses, plus the fees of going back to school.
Going by the rule of thumb used by the PPA, which is to achieve two-thirds of your last drawn
income of RM6,000 a month, this will be a rough estimation of how much you need:
Monthly retirement income2/3 x RM6,000 = RM4,000 a
month
Annual retirement income
RM4,000 x 12 months =
RM48,000
Estimated years of retirement 20 years
Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Universiti
MalayaRM29,727.90
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Total retirement funds needed RM989,717.90
So youd need to plan quite a bit ahead in order to afford that additional RM29,000. This will
need to come in the form of additional savings before retirement or a general decrease in your
cost of living post retirement. Whats important is that you never withdraw more than RM4,000in order to keep your retirement funds secure.
4. Retiring abroad
According to the latest study release by HSBC, the preferred retirement destinations for
Malaysian retirees are Australia, followed by New Zealand, Singapore and Switzerland.
Retiring abroad usually requires more money than retiring locally, especially if the exchange rate
is against you. If you are like most Malaysians, your preferred destination would be Australia.
According to Numbeo, estimated living cost in Australia is around AUD$30,000 a year, provided
you retire at age of 60, lives up to age of 75 and have no medical complications.
Heres how much you need to have before you jet off to your dream retirement in down under:
AUD$30,000 x 25 x 3.10* = RM2,324,232.85
* Based on exchange rate of December 2015
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The above calculation has not taken inflation into account. Just looking at that will show you that
you will need to have quite a substantial amount of money saved up!
Whichever retirement lifestyle you aspire, it is important that you plan for it as soon as you can.
There are various ways to help you boost your savings to ensure your retirement fund can
outlive you. One way to systematically save up enough to complement your Employees
Provident Fund (EPF) savings is by investing in a savings plan that come with insurance
protection.
Heres how much someone aged 30 would need to save each year to fit the retirement lifestyles
above:
Minimalist
RM712,000
Starting a
business
RM714,500
Back to school
RM989,717.90
Retiring
abroad
RM2,324,232.85
Average
annual rate of
return
4% 4% 4% 4%
Annual cost of
RM48,000
With
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living in
retirement
RM35,600 RM35,725 RM29,727.90
one time
payment
RM116,211.60
Average yearly
saving target
RM12,600 RM12,600 RM17,400 RM40,800
One of the most popular and easiest way to manage your retirement planning is through a
retirement savings planthat come with insurance protection. Here are some criteria that will
have to consider when choosing the right retirement savings plan to protect your golden eggs.
1. Flexibility The retirement savings plan should offer you flexibility in premium payment and
also in pay-out.
2. Fast-track The premium you paid can be reinvested and left to be compounded until
maturity of the policy. Other than just the guaranteed cash payment, opt for a savings plan
that provides an enhanced investment option. Though not guaranteed, the enhanced
retirement benefit will help boost your retirement savings.
3. Protection The policy should also keep you protected until maturity. The higher the age of
maturity the better, as you wouldnt want yourself to outlive your retirement fund.4. Security Get a savings plan that offer guaranteed payment that you can choose to cash out
before retirement or maturity, or reinvest as deferred retirement benefit.
No matter your age, or stage of life, dont ignore the white elephant in the room. Retirement is
an eventuality, and planning for it will only get harder, due to the rising inflation and cost of
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