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Day: November 22, 2025

ABCs of Personal Finance

Can Billionaires End Global Poverty?

Yes, these days, millionaires do not really mean that much because of inflation unless if the million is in US$ or UK Pound or even SGD. However, how rich is really rich and what can the richest in the world do for the poorest in the world? Here is one little suggestion from Oxfam which said that just one year of what billionaires made for one year can lift all the world’s poor out of poverty. I repeat, just one year worth of earnings from the billionaires in leading economies is ENOUGH to lift the WORLD’s poor out of poverty. Means they would have enough to eat and a place to stay. That’s all… Read on.

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ABCs of Personal Finance

Is RM1 Million Enough for Retirement in 20 Years?

If we retire at the age of 60, we need to have enough funds to live comfortably for the next 20 years. This is based on typical life expectancy in the future which is quite real. If we like to reduce the number of years from 20, then we just need to work till 65 and we need just funds for 15 years or if we work till 70, then we need funds to be just 10 years. We can definitely live longer but for planning purpose, we should use a number and that’s life expectancy lah. So, what is the age that you want to retire also determines whether RM1 million is enough.

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