Originally posted by lionnoisy:
CPF give you better return than u are holding US bonds!
[b]US 10 years bonds is 4.673%pa,
But the inflation rate for past 3 years is 3.1% on average,
making the real return only 1.673%.
2.Now CPF give u 3.5 % for below S$60,000.
Spore inflation is around 1.4%,making real return 2.1%!!
added 20 aug
3.thanks for all the comments,just to add Medisave, Special & Retirement accounts 4% p.a. will be increased to 5 %pa.Ordinary account 2.5% p.a.will be increased to 3.5%pa.
Therefore,real return is 2.1 to 3.1 %pa,higher than US
treasury bonds 1.673%.[/b]