almost hitting 50 in few years time
i am M40 with 2 kids still in secondary as old age baru kahwin
thank god i am not a B40 but still i start thinking about retirement as i will not be allow to work pass 55 as my company will not allow such practice
so the option i have on hand is to pay more installment now so when i really reach 55 and no longer can work then the amount comes down to something managable where i can use my EPF to just clear it off
yet have to think about kids education - most likely ptptn
then have to think how to manage my epf saving so enough till i am 70
dont plan to live pass 70 years old if it happen then have to really depend on my kids...
future is not bright but not completely doom...
not sure about other forumer who is almost reaching retirement - how is your future look like? EPF enough to provide you for the next 20 to 25 years
birth till finish study almost 22 some 23 some 25 baru enter workforce
work for 30 years then reach 55 years old, if some luck have good epf and some saving and investment
then from 55 onwards cannot work since is a blue collar job (keeping it generic)
then 55 onwards enjoy retirement which is not really an enjoyment but more of worrying for the next 20 years do i have enough to provide for myself and my wife
wife is a housewife... so if M40 best is to make sure 2 person also working then maybe this will change the fate
time has passed and no longer can turn back
accept it and let the future write itself like unkerpanjang said time will solved problem...
Time won't solve problem. Problem don't solve itself. You have to plan to do something now since you still have 7-8 years. Small business, sell Nasi Lemak, whatever to supplement your income. Don't just hang around and do nothing.