S2E17: In your 20s? Why it’s never too early to prepare for retirement

The Straits Times Podcasts · May 4, 2025 · 34m

Three students in their early 20s tell us how they're approaching this.

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Retirement used to be a word for middle-aged workers, perhaps as they started to think of how to lay up enough savings to enjoy their twilight years.

But with movements like Fire - also known as financial independence, retire early - younger workers are starting to talk about retirement and prepare for the time they can kick their feet back and stop working.

And for university students in their…