Discover aspiring insights on personal finance and with your hosts, Agnes, Dennis and TK. This episode of our podcast titled 'Plan to Huat!'. Filled with rich content, valuable insights, and light-hearted banter, this episode focuses on setting a secure financial course for the year and beyond.

Our hosts are joined by finance professionals Agnes , along with our Gen Z guest, Xue Ping, who brings valuable advice and fresh perspectives on areas like investment in self-growth, wise handling of bonuses, and making complex financial matters easy. The episode also emphasizes the importance of financial planning at the start of the year and how to avoid financial pitfalls during festive seasons like the Chinese New Year.

Peppered with practical advice and interesting anecdotes, this conversation dives deep into the world of finance & retirement planning, stressing the relevance of financial literacy and the need for a personal financial planner. The discussion navigates unchartered terrains of financial planning - like a personal portfolio review, deferred tax relief schemes, and the significance of an SRS account - unveiling lesser-known but equally effective tactics to safe future retirement.

The episode goes a step further to tackle the technicalities of finance, including the ideal salary slab to optimize efficiency under prevailing tax rules, as well as the contemplation of CPF and SRS, and advantages these schemes offer for retirement savings. The hosts urge making informed financial decisions and emphasize the importance of regular portfolio reviews with open minds.