Now that the rainy day is here, how much savings are enough?

Experts advise working adults to channel their savings automatically into a separate specific savings account each month. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - Start investing young is a mantra I'm hearing a lot these days and it's piling on the pressure for me to quickly park my funds in investments.

A friend in her mid-20s told me that she has about $30,000 invested despite working for just three years.

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