S1E217: Million dollar retirement - Enough or good start? BT Money Hacks
BT Money Hacks4 Touko 2025

S1E217: Million dollar retirement - Enough or good start? BT Money Hacks

Rising costs and uncertainty have knocked the long heralded $1 million off its pedestal. Or has it? Is $1 million enough to retire on? If not, how much is enough? And how quickly can one get to their magic number? Howie Lim speaks to The Weeblings, content creators who are a quarter way there for insights.

Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.

Highlights:

01:57 The Weeblings’ magic number

08:09 Steps to take to obtain magic number

12:26 Why we should follow The Weeblings

16:55 Advice for the risk adverse

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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)

With Sara and Aaron Wee, content creators

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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