22/08/2018
3 REASON TO START SAVING FOR RETIREMENT WHILE YOU'RE YOUNG
There are thousands of reason why we don't start saving for retirement. But I know you would rather spend the money for a vacation, go shopping, and buy a car that you always dream about or luxury dinner. I also feel the same way because I also wanted to enjoy all those things to. But when I think about it, our retirements are more important because we might lose most of our main income and if not planned properly, we will be working for the rest of our life.
We can still save for our retirement and still buy all the things that we want. The reasons we need to save for our retirement are:
1. The Cost Of Living Will Continue To Increase
I think you all may notice that most of the price of goods continues to increase. This is because of inflation where the value of our money is decreasing which cause us even more money to purchase the same goods. The average rate in Malaysia is 3.5% per year.
For example John is 29 years old, for him to live comfortably now he would need around RM3,500. But when he starts to retire at the age of 55, he would need to around RM8,600 to maintain same standard of living. This does not include for medical care where he might need during his retirement.
2. We Shouldn't Rely On The Government Help
Most of us that are working for the government would rely on their pension from the government. This may seem good but will it be enough? Your pension fund may be enough for your basic needs during your retirement but it will not be enough for your medical care.
The reason you shouldn't rely on the government is because your pension fund can be cut. This will happen when there are certain issues such as economy crisis, risky pension structure or political issues.
3. Take Advantage Of Dollar Cost Averaging
When you're starting to retire, you should at least have RM228,000 from your pension fund. This fund will help with your basic needs during your retirement year.
The reason you need to start early is because it is cheaper to save for your retirement by taking advantage of dollar cost Averaging or in other words regular saving. Dollar Cost Averaging is an investment technique of buying a fixed dollar of particular investment on regular schedule, regardless of share price. Over the long-term period investor will purchase more share when price are low and fewer share when price are high. By using this strategy, you are able to cut down risk and grow your investment.
If your start early for example at the age of 26, you will only need to invest RM200 every month. By the time that you are 55 years old, you will have around RM1.2 million.
But if start saving at the age of 40, you will need to invest a larger amount to reach basic saving requirement that is RM228,000. To achieve this basic amount, you will need to start saving RM400 per month. By the time you reach 55, you have around RM270, 000 for your retirement.