How much savings do you have?

[Reporter]

Let's compare cash savings and stocks. Reason for the inclusion of the latter is that it is highly liquid.

As we all know, such savings come in handy during times of crisis, whether it's to tide over a job loss or to buy things on the cheap.

me and my wife, both mid-thirties:

600k cash
200k singapore shares

Me & wife (mid-thirties)

750K Cash
100K Shares

Stays in HDB (fully paid) with a Japanese Car (fully paid)

Combined

Cash S$250K
Stocks S$300K

age 42.
excluding wife.
cash/cash equivalent - 750 US$
car fully paid, 2 properties, fully paid.

combined with my wife around SGD 1M in cash/liquid assets.

also own a freehold terrace house near marine parade.

mid-30s.

Single
Early 30s
Cash 410K
Stocks 830K

Combined

Me 34 wife 31

1 fully paid shophouse Toa Payoh
2 80% paid condo units in Novena

Cash close to 1 million
Stocks and bonds 300k

Me & Wife

Cash: $200K
Stocks: $100K

Wife and me 30 this year

$250k cash
$150k unit trust
$100k stocks
Another Aussie $ structure deposit of A$70k

1 jap car fully paid and hdb half paid