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adele123
post Jan 7 2023, 07:51 AM

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QUOTE(Ramjade @ Jan 6 2023, 01:15 PM)
Sure no problem. I don't mind. But I can't travel to PJ to meet them.
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post Aug 21 2023, 12:19 PM

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QUOTE(Elonor89 @ Aug 19 2023, 12:07 PM)
Hi forumers,

Need your opinion if I can achieve FIRE with below numbers.
In other words, can i quit my main job (salary 1 in below).
I have 2 small kids currently at the age of 7.
I have accumulated this much of wealth and quite worn out with my current job.
What could be the best strategy to move forward with this status.

Saving & Investment
Saving in FD : 200k  ( 4.0 % pa return )
Saving in Current Acc. : 250k (i keep there to reduce interest for Home Loan 1)
Saving in Current Acc :  320k  ( i keep there to reduce interest for Home Loan 2)
Unit Trust : 230k
Share Market : 100k
ASNB : 60k
Retirement Money :  350k ( will receive if i quit my job )

Liability & Expenses
Home Loan 1 : 280k Outstanding  ( monthly 1.3k)  - current market value of property : 1 mil
Home Loan 2 : 680k Outstanding  ( monthly 3.5k)  - current market value of property : 1.3 mil
Home Loan 3 :  170k  Outstanding  (monthly 0.5k)  - abandoned project. servicing bank interest.

Monthly Fixed Expenses :  12k ( insurance, home loan, child education, Utilities, current house rental,etc)
Monthly Variable Expenses :  3k ( food, travel , leisure , etc. )

Income
Salary 1 : 35k  ( My Income  )
Salary 2 :  7k ( Wife Income)
Rental  1 : 10k ( Short-term Rental income from  Home 1)
Rental  2 : 1.6k ( Normal annual rental )
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Rental 1 is monthly income? If COVID like situation happens, this 10k will vanish correct?

The outstanding loan for home loan 1 and home loan 2, I suppose do not include the savings in current account 1 and 2? What I mean is 280k outstanding on home loan 1 is really that is all you owe to the bank.

Your EPF should still be included in the calculation to a certain extend and your age. Because at age 50 you can withdraw account 2. Age 55 is full. The mystery seems to be your low EPF despite your high salary. EPF still earning dividend as you await the day you can withdraw.

If your wife continue to work and if you stop working, you have 1.5mil cash, based on your sharing under savings and investment including the retirement money. (assume 4% it is 5000 per month), wife 7k monthly income, rental income 11.6k per month. Total 23.6k per month with 15k per month expense. In theory seems like you can.

But I won't do it.

Few issues
1) your home loan still not paid off
2) the 10k rental income not sure how reliable. Once you remove that, your income is far less than the 15k per month you need to spend one
3) you also need to buffer an increase in insurance premium. The insurance company reprice their medical plan every now and then. While I dunno what is the number, maybe built in a 5% increase yearly or something. You can rely on past history if you have any.
4) education cost when the kids reach uni not allocated. Even study locally, some cost involved.

I would think you need to clear of home loan 2 at least before retiring. At least I won't do it without clearing it. That's 3.5k that I don't have to worry about monthly.
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post Aug 21 2023, 02:41 PM

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QUOTE(Rinth @ Aug 21 2023, 12:38 PM)
damn you want your wife to work but u retire early.....u planning some naughty thingy huh like "wife i go work ya but heheheh"...

Just joking, his income might be income not subject to epf (i could be wrong) such as consultancy job, business income etc etc....

with his higher income, he should be working and wife can retire early lol.
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Logically yes, he higher income he should work but he seems to be unhappy. Which sadly can be quite draining.

But 7k nett income from wife is also nothing to be sneezed at. If it's nett income la. This is on top of other income source shared. But the worrying thing is actual cash savings not a lot and short term rental is not something to rely on post covid. Hence I don't see FIRE potential now.

Pros and cons lo. There is a price that comes with that income level.

At the end of the day, the choice is his to make together with his family.
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post Apr 13 2025, 05:56 PM

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QUOTE(HolyCooler @ Apr 13 2025, 05:09 PM)
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Each to their own. I kinda understand your point of view about the travel part.

But I like to travel because I also like the food there.

Have you planned out how you gonna say goodbye to your day job? As in how to answer if you are asked why you are quitting? Would retirement be the answer?

 

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