Is my personal financial data saved anywhere?
Absolutely not. Fusion ε―η is a client-side application. This means all of your salary inputs, account balances, and age data are processed entirely within your own web browser. We do not have a database, and zero financial data is ever transmitted to our servers.
Are the CPF interest rates and limits up to date?
Yes. The mathematical models driving the projections are aligned with the official 2026 CPF Board rates: OA earns 2.5%, and SA, MA, and RA earn 4.0%. Key limits reflect 2026 targets, including the Full Retirement Sum (FRS) at $220,400, Enhanced Retirement Sum (ERS) at $440,800, and Basic Healthcare Sum (BHS) at $79,000.
What is CPF LIFE and which plan should I choose?
CPF LIFE provides lifelong monthly payouts from age 65. Our app simulates the Standard, Escalating, and Basic plans so you can compare exactly how much you'll receive monthly versus the eventual bequest left to your beneficiaries based on your projected Retirement Account (RA) balance.
Is this tool affiliated with the CPF Board?
No. Fusion ε―η is an independent educational tool created to help Singaporeans better visualize their retirement compounding. It is not supported, approved, or sanctioned by the Central Provident Fund Board or any government agency.
Is this free to use?
Yes, this prototype simulation tool is 100% free to use for educational and informational purposes.This software is in its beta development stage and the results and projections generated are hypothetical and should not be construed as professional advice. Use this tool at your own risk.The developer is not liable for any financial decisions made based on these simulations. Please consult a certified and licensed professional financial advisor for your specific retirement needs.
How many analytical tabs does the planner have?
Up to ten tabs, depending on your profile: Readiness (CPF LIFE members only β not shown for RSS members or Foreigners), Overview (KPI strip, net-worth doughnut, What-If sliders, HNW badge, and Estate Planning Panel), Strategy (Goal Simulator, Stress Centre, Turbocharger, and Tax Optimizer sub-tabs), Grow/Spend (Accumulation and Decumulation sub-tabs with Monte Carlo), Payout Plans (CPF LIFE plan comparison with XIRR), RSS (pre-1958 members only), Compare (Scenario A vs B), Household (when enabled), Data Table (with Cashflow Ledger sub-view and CSV export), and Docs. Tabs are shown or hidden automatically based on your citizenship, CPF scheme, and household settings.
What stress tests does the planner include?
Two distinct stress-testing engines. Monte Carlo (in the Grow/Spend tab) runs 200 simulations with Mild, Base, and Stress rate variance settings, plotting P10, P50, and P90 outcome bands on your accumulation curve β your Readiness Score's Stress Resilience dimension is fed by the P10 result. The Stress Centre (a dedicated sub-tab inside Strategy) runs 7 named deterministic scenarios simultaneously, each overlaid on your base projection: Perfect Storm (all 5 stressors combined at once), Sequence of Returns Risk / SORR (private asset crash early in retirement), Inflation Stress (custom elevated CPI), Property Correction (custom property growth rate), CPF Rate Cut (OA drops to 1.5%, SA/MA/RA drop to 3.0%), Healthcare Surge (elevated medical cost inflation), and Tier Shock (RA drops one payout tier at retirement age). All parameters are configurable in real time.
What is the Turbocharger, and how is it different from the Goal Simulator?
They solve opposite problems. The Goal Simulator works backwards from a target β you enter a desired CPF balance and it calculates the exact annual contributions needed across three strategies. The Turbocharger works forwards β it scans all 8 CPF levers (RSTU, VC3A, VCMA, OAβSA/RA Transfer, VHR, SRS, Deferment to 70, Property Monetisation) against your current profile and shows exactly what yield you're leaving on the table today, including payout sensitivity ($/month per $1,000 contributed), tax-saving badges, age-expiry alerts, conflict detection, and an Annual Action Checklist. Apply individual levers or hit Apply All to write every eligible lever to your profile in one click; Undo All reverts everything instantly. A Tax Bracket Optimizer sub-tab finds the optimal RSTU + VCMA + SRS allocation to drop you into the next lower IRAS bracket with one-click Apply buttons.
What is VCMA and how does it differ from RSTU?
Both are voluntary cash top-ups to CPF but they target different accounts. RSTU (Retirement Sum Topping-Up) tops up SA (before 55) or RA (after 55), providing up to $8,000/yr in income tax relief. VCMA (Voluntary Contribution to MediSave Account) tops up your MA to the Basic Healthcare Sum ($79,000 in 2026), also tax-deductible, at 4.0% p.a. Crucially, VCMA sits outside the $37,740 annual CPF contribution limit β meaning you can do VCMA on top of VC3A in the same year. Eligible members (MA below half of BHS) also unlock the $1,000/yr MMSS government matching grant (2026β2030 pilot). Unlike SA, MediSave has no age-55 closure β it compounds indefinitely.
Does the planner support self-employed persons or freelancers?
Yes. Enable Self-Employed Person (SEP) mode and enter your Net Trade Income (NTI). The engine computes mandatory MediSave contributions at the correct NTI-banded MA rates (capped at $96,000 NTI), skips mandatory OA/SA employer contributions that don't apply to SEPs, and shows your VC3A voluntary contribution headroom. A dedicated Freelancer preset profile is available in the Setup Wizard for quick onboarding.
What is the Baby Millionaire profile?
The Baby Millionaire profiles are two preset configurations for a newborn Singapore Citizen. Strategy A (Full Launch) applies an RSTU lump-sum of $220,400 to fill SA to FRS, a VCMA top-up of $79,000 to fill MA to BHS at birth, and VC3A contributions of $37,740/yr thereafter β projecting approximately $2.06M by age 21. Strategy B (Annual Only) applies only the $37,740/yr VC3A contributions with no birth lump sums, projecting approximately $1.51M by age 21. The $5,000 MediSave Grant for Newborns (MGN) is automatically credited in year 0 under both strategies.
What are Life Events, and how do they work?
Life Events let you overlay real-world disruptions on your CPF projection β retrenchment, career breaks, medical crises, windfalls, early retirement, and hyperinflation scenarios. Each event is fully configurable with start and end ages and an annual magnitude. Toggle events on or off to instantly see the impact on your CPF balances and retirement readiness score.
How does the Goal Simulator work?
Found in the Strategy tab, the Goal Simulator lets you enter a target CPF balance at your payout age, then click β‘ Calculate Strategies. The solver runs a binary search across three plans: Strategy A uses RSTU alone (up to $8,000/yr), Strategy B uses Voluntary Contributions to all 3 accounts (VC3A, up to $37,740/yr), and Strategy C blends both levers. Each result shows whether the target is feasible, the required annual cash outlay, and a monthly equivalent. The Apply to Profile button writes the strategy values directly into your sidebar inputs, so you can immediately see the full projection impact. Clear Simulator reverts everything to your original baseline β even after applying multiple strategies. The paired Income Roadmap sub-tab lets you set a Target Monthly Income and auto-fills the OA Drawdown amount needed to close any shortfall.
Can I model a couple's retirement together?
Yes. Enable Household Mode to add a spouse or partner with their own CPF balances, salary, contribution rates, and CPF LIFE payout settings. The Household tab displays a combined retirement income chart with projected joint CPF LIFE payouts and OA drawdown streams, plus children timeline milestones for education-related planning.
Does it support Permanent Residents (PR)?
Yes. Set your citizenship status to PR and select your tenure year (Year 1, Year 2, or Year 3+ full rates). The engine automatically applies the correct G/G (Graduated/Graduated) or F/G (Full/Graduated) OA, SA, and MA contribution rates from the official CPF Board 2026 tables for each age band.