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      How Much Do I Need for Retirement – And How Do I Save Up For It?

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      • Date July 30, 2021
      How Much Do I Need for Retirement - And How Do I Save Up For It? 1 - Multiply - Retirement

      Many of us dream of having a comfortable retirement. But you’ll need to plan for your retirement early to make sure that you have enough money to live on when you’re not working anymore. 

      If you work for an employer, part of your salary will be deducted for retirement savings in EPF under the government’s mandatory retirement savings scheme. If you’re self-employed, you can make voluntary contributions to EPF. 

      To help you with retirement planning, we’ve put together how much you need for retirement and what you can do to meet your retirement savings goal! 

      How much do you need for retirement?

      EPF says you need to save up at least RM240,000 by the time you retire at 55 years old to have enough money for your basic needs, like food and daily expenses. With RM240,000, you’d have RM1,000 a month to live on when you’re retired.

      This recommended savings is based on the minimum pension of RM1,000 for public sector employees and assumes you retire when you’re 55 and live up to the Malaysian average life expectancy of 75 years old. 

      But since the recommended savings is based on spending for basic needs, RM1,000 may not be enough for you to have a comfortable retirement.

      For you to have a comfortable retirement, you may have to spend some money on medical expenses, your family and entertainment. 

      So, Bank Negara Malaysia recommends that you’ll need the following amount of money every month, depending on your situation: 

      • RM2,700 for a single adult
      • RM4,500 for a couple without child
      • RM6,500 for a couple with two children

      Based on Bank Negara’s recommendation, we’ve estimated that you’ll need at least RM578,000 (assuming you’re a single retiree) in savings by the age of 55 to cover RM2,700 in monthly expenses. (Assuming a return of 5% from EPF every year and a 2% inflation rate). 

      But remember, the amount of money you need for your retirement will really depend on your own lifestyle and needs. 

      To find out exactly how much you need, you can create a list of monthly expenses you expect to have when you retire and add them up. The list can include household expenses, healthcare, existing debts and dependents you’re supporting like your spouse or children. 

      To figure out if you’re on track with your retirement savings, here’s a table of the minimum savings you should have for your age. 

      Age Basic Savings (RM)
      30 53,000
      31 62,000
      32 71,000
      33 82,000
      34 93,000
      35 105,000
      36 118,000
      37 132,000
      38 146,000
      39 162,000
      40 179,000
      41 196,000
      42 215,000
      43 235,000
      44 256,000
      45 278,000
      46 301,000
      47 325,000
      48 351,000
      49 378,000
      50 406,000
      51 436,000
      52 466,000
      53 499,000
      54 533,000
      55 578,000

      You can also use our retirement savings calculator to help you figure out how much you should be saving for retirement. 

      What can you do to save enough for retirement? 

      Once you have an idea of how much you need for retirement, you can follow these 4 steps to help you reach your retirement savings goal! 

      • Find out if you’re on track for your retirement goal

      Even though many of us are saving for retirement with EPF, our EPF savings might still not be enough because of reasons like early partial withdrawals, income levels and contributions that aren’t regular (for self employed workers). 

      So, compare your existing retirement savings with how much you’ll need when you’re 55 to see if you’re on track or if you need to save more.

      You can use this table of the minimum savings you should have for your age. You can also use our retirement savings calculator to help you figure out how much you should be saving for retirement. 

      • Plan your budget

      If you’re not saving as much as you should, you may need to plan your budget to see if there is a way you could increase your savings.

      Find out what you’re spending your money on. Separate your expenses into things you need and things you want. Prioritise spending on things you need and cut on expenses that you don’t need.

      You can use our monthly budget calculator to help you plan your budget.

      • Think about investing your retirement savings 

      If you have extra money saved up, and also already have emergency savings, you could think of saving more for retirement by investing.

      Over time, your savings will lose value due to inflation. So, investing could help you to speed up the growth of your savings. 

      How you invest your retirement savings will depend on your age.

      If you’re closer to retirement, you should put your money in less risky investments to minimise the chances of losing your retirement savings. You can invest more in EPF, or unit trusts. 

      If you have many years until retirement and don’t have major debts, you may be able to make more risky investments, like stocks. Because you’re young, you’ll have more time to make up for potential losses. 

      But make sure you do your research before deciding what to invest in and always put your money into different investments to reduce the risk of losses.

      • DON’T touch your retirement savings!

      EPF allows you to withdraw part of your savings from Account 2 to buy a home, pay for medical expenses or your children’s education.

      But remember, unless you really need to, don’t withdraw your retirement savings. Not only will you end up having less money for your retirement, you’ll also lose out on earning more dividends from EPF! 

      You may have heard of the recent withdrawal schemes that the government has introduced over the last couple of months. The idea of allowing these withdrawals is to help you if your income has been affected by the ongoing pandemic. 

      But one thing you have to remember is that the purpose of your EPF savings are for your retirement. Withdrawing your savings now would mean less money for your retirement and you will also lose out on the compounding interest you could have gained over the years. 

       So, if you really can’t afford your daily expenses and don’t have any other money that you can use, then you might have to withdraw your EPF savings. Otherwise, DO NOT withdraw your EPF savings.

      You can read about the latest withdrawal schemes here. 

      Now that you’ve figured out how much you need for retirement and how to save up for it, are you ready to start growing your retirement savings?

      You can start off with our retirement planning guide and our retirement savings calculator.

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      If you’re interested in knowing more about how to plan for your retirement, check out our retirement planning guide and retirement calculator.

      If you need help budgeting and saving, check out our budget planning guide and use our budget calculator to help you.

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