It will always be a hard decision to dip into your savings. But assuming you had to take money out of your own EPF, what should you think about when doing so.
Ibrahim Sani speaks with Rajen Devadason CFP, Licensed Financial Planner with Manulife Investment Management (M) Berhad, and CEO RD WealthCreation Sdn Bhd on this.
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