Analysis of early retirement expenses balance from the perspective of age groups

Many households have trouble managing their finances due to low income, growing living costs and poor saving habits. Effective early retirement planning influences long-term financial stability. Therefore, this study endeavors to examine the pattern of household income influence expenditure across f...

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Main Authors: Wan Noor Hayatie Wan Abdul Aziz, Munira Ismail, Zaidi Isa, Wan Nor Munirah Ariffin, Nurul Husna Jamian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25779/
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author Wan Noor Hayatie Wan Abdul Aziz,
Munira Ismail,
Zaidi Isa,
Wan Nor Munirah Ariffin,
Nurul Husna Jamian,
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Munira Ismail,
Zaidi Isa,
Wan Nor Munirah Ariffin,
Nurul Husna Jamian,
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description Many households have trouble managing their finances due to low income, growing living costs and poor saving habits. Effective early retirement planning influences long-term financial stability. Therefore, this study endeavors to examine the pattern of household income influence expenditure across five distinct age cohorts to assess retirement savings adequacy. Specifically investigating whether the income-expenditure differentials at different life stages allow for enough wealth accumulation to support sustainable retirement living standards. A total of 1870 household were chosen in this research focus on Selangor state, the most economically significant state in the country with the highest prevalence of bankruptcy. Selangor state with high population density, varied economic environment, and diversified demographic make it perfect microcosm of Malaysia larger socioeconomic fabric, which improves the findings’ applicability to the country. This study used non-parametric methods to ensure robust statistical analysis due to the non-normal distribution of data, as identified by the Shapiro-Wilk test and confirmed by the ineffectiveness of transformations. Since income, expenses, and balance were not normal across age groups, even though the sample size was big, non-parametric tests had to be used to make sure the analysis was precise and trustworthy. The results show that household income has a significant impact on balance and spending. This study contributes insightful information to the field of retirement and personal finance studies in providing a foundation for future investigations.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:257792025-08-15T03:46:41Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25779/ Analysis of early retirement expenses balance from the perspective of age groups Wan Noor Hayatie Wan Abdul Aziz, Munira Ismail, Zaidi Isa, Wan Nor Munirah Ariffin, Nurul Husna Jamian, Many households have trouble managing their finances due to low income, growing living costs and poor saving habits. Effective early retirement planning influences long-term financial stability. Therefore, this study endeavors to examine the pattern of household income influence expenditure across five distinct age cohorts to assess retirement savings adequacy. Specifically investigating whether the income-expenditure differentials at different life stages allow for enough wealth accumulation to support sustainable retirement living standards. A total of 1870 household were chosen in this research focus on Selangor state, the most economically significant state in the country with the highest prevalence of bankruptcy. Selangor state with high population density, varied economic environment, and diversified demographic make it perfect microcosm of Malaysia larger socioeconomic fabric, which improves the findings’ applicability to the country. This study used non-parametric methods to ensure robust statistical analysis due to the non-normal distribution of data, as identified by the Shapiro-Wilk test and confirmed by the ineffectiveness of transformations. Since income, expenses, and balance were not normal across age groups, even though the sample size was big, non-parametric tests had to be used to make sure the analysis was precise and trustworthy. The results show that household income has a significant impact on balance and spending. This study contributes insightful information to the field of retirement and personal finance studies in providing a foundation for future investigations. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25779/1/217-235%20-.pdf Wan Noor Hayatie Wan Abdul Aziz, and Munira Ismail, and Zaidi Isa, and Wan Nor Munirah Ariffin, and Nurul Husna Jamian, (2025) Analysis of early retirement expenses balance from the perspective of age groups. Journal of Quality Measurement and Analysis, 21 (1). pp. 217-235. ISSN 2600-8602 https://www.ukm.my/jqma/
spellingShingle Wan Noor Hayatie Wan Abdul Aziz,
Munira Ismail,
Zaidi Isa,
Wan Nor Munirah Ariffin,
Nurul Husna Jamian,
Analysis of early retirement expenses balance from the perspective of age groups
title Analysis of early retirement expenses balance from the perspective of age groups
title_full Analysis of early retirement expenses balance from the perspective of age groups
title_fullStr Analysis of early retirement expenses balance from the perspective of age groups
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of early retirement expenses balance from the perspective of age groups
title_short Analysis of early retirement expenses balance from the perspective of age groups
title_sort analysis of early retirement expenses balance from the perspective of age groups
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