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EPF

It’s good to have online access to your EPF account

September 30, 2009

Over the years since the government launched its plans to close the gap on the digital divide, many ministries have launched their sites to offer information online, services and the like. But many of them I didn’t find that useful. But there is one that I have to say is most God-sent amongst all the others. [...]

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20% drop in EPF dividend for 2008

March 17, 2009

Today EPF made the official announcement of the dividend payout for the year 2008 and it is only at 4.5%, versus the previous year’s dividend payout of 5.8%. This is a drop of 22% in dividend payout which is quite substantial.
It was reported that the returns for the year 2008 was in fact better than 2007, but due [...]

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Will you top up savings in EPF?

June 21, 2008

It was announced in today’s papers that the EPF now allows familiy members (spouse and children) to contribute to one’s EPF Account 1, in addition to the account member’s own additional contibution if he or she chooses so. Whilst the EPF views this as a move to boost savings for old age, I’m not too [...]

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Investing my future funds

January 21, 2008

My unit trust agent just informed me this morning that I am now able to invest a larger sum of my EPF funds into unit trusts! I’ve been waiting for this change of ruling for months now and am glad it’s finally here.
Now I just have to pick out some good funds and start the [...]

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Good news for EPF contributors!

December 12, 2007

I read this with great interest…now let’s start looking at some EPF approved funds!
Service charges for unit trust investment capped
Employees Provident Fund members can now enjoy better returns from theirinvestment in unit trusts with the lower service charges.
MEMBERS of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will pay 50 per cent less inservice charges for their investment [...]

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