You can use your CPF Ordinary Account (OA) savings to buy a new or resale HDB flat, or private residential property. However, the government has put in place certain limits on using CPF savings for housing to ensure you will have sufficient savings to meet your retirement needs.

As a new Singapore Permanent Resident, one of the greatest benefits is that you’re entitled to participate in Singapore’s pension system CPF. Here are a few reasons why you should consider topping-up your CPF accounts on your own as a new PR to grow your retirement nest egg.

Living in Singapore, many of you should be familiar with the Central Provident Fund (CPF). Akin to a “forced savings” scheme, the CPF is a mandatory social security system that enables working Singapore

The CPF Investment Scheme (CPF-IS) allows CPF members the option of investing their CPF savings in various investment products such as stocks, bonds, unit trusts (mutual funds), fixed deposits and insurance. Here’s a look at the fees and sales charges to invest in unit trusts via CPFIS:

One of the ways to grow your retirement funds over the long-term is to invest your CPF. But before you proceed to invest your CPF savings, you should first understand a few important things about the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS).