--- title: "CPF Ready for Life Festival 2026: What to Expect, and the One Question to Bring With You" description: CPF's Ready for Life Festival 2026 visits three malls from 16 Oct to 22 Nov. 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No registration is needed. Drop by between 10.30am and 8pm and set aside 30 to 45 minutes. **TL;DR** - Three mall roadshows, four café-themed zones, no sign-up required. - You can picture your retirement lifestyle with generative AI, then test it against CPF's Retirement Payout Planner. - Collect a charm at each zone to build a Ready for Life phone strap, while stocks last. - A payout estimate only tells you your income. Use [TFC's Retirement Marketspace](https://retirementmarketspace.thefinancialcoconut.com/) to see what that income could buy, in Singapore or elsewhere in Southeast Asia. *![](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rfl-pbs-banners-03-jpeg.jpeg?width=1080&height=331&name=rfl-pbs-banners-03-jpeg.jpeg)Image source: CPFB | Ready for Life 2026* ## What is the Ready for Life Festival 2026? CPF Board has run the festival every year since 2021. Last year's edition was a single day at Marina Bay Sands Expo. This year it comes to you instead, with roadshows in Sengkang, the city and Yishun, plus a separate Talk Series. The theme is "Your retirement, made to order", organised in collaboration with MoneySense. The idea behind the café concept: everyone's taste in retirement is different, so the plan should be too. **Roadshow schedule (10.30am to 8pm daily):** | Venue | Dates | | --- | --- | | Compass One Atrium, Level 2 | 16 to 18 Oct 2026 | | Suntec City Atrium, Tower 1 and 2, Level 1 | 30 Oct to 1 Nov 2026 | | Northpoint City, South Atrium, Level 1 | 20 to 22 Nov 2026 | You can visit more than one. ## What can you do at each zone? The journey runs through four zones: ![](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/hs-fs/hubfs/unnamed-png-1.png?width=150&height=155&name=unnamed-png-1.png) 1. **Picture Your Future.** Visualise your desired retirement lifestyle using generative AI and explore the Retirement Payout Planner. 2. **Craft Your Blend.** See how CPF, cash savings and investments can work together to build resilience and grow wealth. 3. **Know Your Toast.** Pick up practical steps and CPF tools to strengthen your financial readiness. 4. **Protect What You've Built.** Learn how to safeguard your finances and plan your legacy. Each zone gives you a charm. Finish all four and they go onto a Ready for Life phone strap.   ## What number will you walk away with? The most useful stop is the Retirement Payout Planner. CPF Board has upgraded it, and members aged 16 to 64 can now: - Get a quick payout estimate from current balances, or a detailed one that factors in future contributions - Simulate how top-ups or withdrawals change projected payouts - See personalised suggestions for closing the gap to a payout goal For a rough benchmark, CPF Board's reference table shows that a member turning 55 in 2026 who sets aside the Full Retirement Sum of S$220,400 could receive about S$1,780 a month from age 65. The Basic Retirement Sum of S$110,200 works out to about S$950. Both figures assume the CPF LIFE Standard Plan for a male member, and your own projection will differ. ## The question to bring: what will that payout actually buy? Here is where most planning stalls. You get a number, nod, and go for lunch. A monthly payout is only half the picture. The other half is what your life costs, and that depends heavily on where you live it. About S$1,780 a month stretches very differently in Singapore than it might in Penang, Chiang Mai or Da Nang. That is the gap [TFC's Retirement Marketspace](https://retirementmarketspace.thefinancialcoconut.com/) is built for. It compares the cost of living in Southeast Asian cities against Singapore, with budget tools and visa guides for Singaporean retirees. Take your projected payout from the festival, plug it in at home, and see which lifestyles it covers. A lower rent is not the whole story, though. Healthcare access, visa rules and currency swings all matter, as we cover in our guide to [stretching retirement funds through geoarbitrage](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/blog/geoarbitrage). Treat any comparison as a starting point for your own research, not a recommendation to move. ## Is there more than the roadshows? Yes. The Talk Series runs on 24 and 25 Oct and 15 Nov at NTUC Business Centre and the National Museum, with some sessions livestreamed. Topics range from "Can You Still Afford Retirement If You Start Late?" to a first-timer's guide to investing. Talks are free, but seats are limited and registration is required on the CPF Events page. ## FAQ 1. **Do I need to register for the Ready for Life Festival 2026 roadshows?** No. The roadshows are walk-in. Visit any venue between 10.30am and 8pm. Only the Talk Series requires registration. 2. **How long does the roadshow take?** CPF Board says most visitors finish in 30 to 45 minutes, and you can go at your own pace. 3. **Who is the festival for?** Anyone planning ahead, whether you are just starting work, mid-career or close to retiring. The Retirement Payout Planner itself is open to CPF members aged 16 to 64. 4. **How much will CPF LIFE pay me each month?** It depends on your Retirement Account savings and when you start payouts. As a reference, CPF Board estimates about S$1,780 a month from 65 for a member who sets aside the 2026 Full Retirement Sum at 55. ## The takeaway Go for the phone strap, stay for the payout projection, then do the part the festival cannot do for you: decide what kind of life that number needs to fund. 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