EPF Account 3: With Greater Flexibility Comes Greater Responsibility

Stephen Yong, Licensed Financial Planner, Wealth Vantage Advisory

25-Apr-24 18:00

EPF Account 3: With Greater Flexibility Comes Greater Responsibility

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With the announcement of EPF's restructuring scheme comes the introduction of Account 3, or what EPF dubs the 'Flexible' account. We speak to a financial advisor about what we potentially gain and lose from this scheme, then hear from our listeners on whether they're looking forward to it.

Image Credit: SL Chen, Shutterstock

Produced by: Sudais Ferhard, Lee Chwi Lynn

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories: economy, investments, property

Tags: flexibility account, epf, dividend, retirement savings, finance,

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